Transit Maps: to scale

Visualization – Subway Systems at the Same Scale by Neil Freeman

December 2, 2015

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We’ve covered to-scale maps on Transit Maps before (See here and here), but I do really like this poster of every subway/rapid transit system in the world – 140 in all – to scale, organised by system size by Neil Freeman. Posters are available from his website for $20 plus postage – a late addition to the Holiday Gift Guide! Source: Fake is the New Real

American Light Rail and Streetcar Systems to Scale by Matt Johnson

January 13, 2015

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Nice work here from long-time Transit Maps correspondent Matt Johnson as he visualises all existing and under construction light rail and streetcar systems in the USA in one graphic. In a way, this graphic is an update of this fantastic (but now out of date) one by Bill Rankin that shows the relative scales of all North American rail-based urban rapid transit (PDF link). The sprawling nature of some of the light rail systems is readily apparent, reflecting the […]