Yellowstone National Park is probably one of the last places I would think of regarding transit maps — but here one is. The Linx Cooperative runs transport to and through the park and released this map for the 2012 season to showcase their services.

Have we been there? Yes, but with my own transport. By the way, everyone should visit Yellowstone — it’s truly amazing (See my photoset on Flickr).

What we like: Nice attempt at clean design to illustrate services that not many people may be aware of. Routes and stops are shown clearly and concisely.

What we don’t like: The “Red Line” runs clockwise around the park loop, while the “Orange Line” runs counter-clockwise, but there’s no indication of this on the map. There’s only a few services each day, so I feel that timetabling or frequency information could be added to the map fairly easily. I’d also like to have seen the transit map look and feel pushed a little further — thicker, more graphic route lines: this feels a little like a normal map with some coloured route lines on it.

Our rating: Competent and clean, but could have been so much better. Two-and-a-half stars.

Source: Official Linx website – link no longer active