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Just saw this via the London Reconnections blog and, oh my god, I think you could not do a worse job of redesigning the tube map if you tried.

“Paint all the lines the same colour. Send a train into London centre from Zone 6. Which identically coloured line does it emerge from on the other side? Fuck knows. Good luck!”

I mean, look at Oxford Circus? Which are the through lines? No? Me neither.

And this is promoted as “accessible”. God help us all.


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ArcGIS BlogMind the map: a new design for the London Underground mapA modern take on the London tube map with updated accessible colours, a re-classification of lines by type, and line symbols scaled by frequency
@girlonthenet who needs to know where they’re going when they can tell at a glance which lines were built using cut and cover, which are deep level tubes, and which are national rail loading gauge? EVERY TOURIST MUST KNOW THIS VITAL INFO

@goatsarah hahaha exactly. The most useful of all info.

@girlonthenet @goatsarah
It feels so wrong on so many levels.

Even the train frequency is rather confusing rather than helpful on the map. It doesn't offer choice. If I want to get from A to B I usually can't choose a more frequent lines but have to choose the lines which get me there. Same applies to mode of transport.

Additionally, this would mean all maps need to be reprinted if the frequency is changed.

Oh, and the frequency distinction is ridiculously precise. And is there any line with <3 minutes frequency? I certainly can't see any at the first glance