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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 8d

*Chef's kiss* – Perfect!

Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 8d

Mid-1980s, as it says the station at O'Hare is recently opened. Perhaps produced for the start of the 1985 baseball season?

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 8d

Okay, the giant red "Go THIS way to get to the Cubs game, you dummy!" arrows are sending me.

Rachel Cole @rmartincole.bsky.social · 8d

From the Transportation Library's Instagram - go Cubs! www.instagram.com/p/DPT4IapEYe...

Cover of 1980s era CTA brochure with title "go CTA to see the Cubs go" and photo of Wrigley Field.

Detail from CTA 1980s era brochure with Rapid Transit system map, Addison & Clark bus routes, and detail about using the CTA to visit Wrigley Field.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 11d

New on the blog! A new future-proofed unofficial diagram of integrated transit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that just really, really good.

Submission – Unofficial Map: Klang Valley Integrated Transit by Eco

Submitted by Eco, who says: I made this redesign of Greater Kuala Lumpur's rail and BRT map this summer for an competition, given their official map feels unusually sloppy . I'd love to hear your thoughts. Transit Maps says: Oh, I do like this! A sleek, modern diagram that's future-proofed up to 2032 with the inclusion of the planned MRT Circle Line (line 13).

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 11d

New on the blog! A new future-proofed unofficial diagram of integrated transit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that just really, really good.

Submission – Unofficial Map: Klang Valley Integrated Transit by Eco

Submitted by Eco, who says: I made this redesign of Greater Kuala Lumpur's rail and BRT map this summer for an competition, given their official map feels unusually sloppy . I'd love to hear your thoughts. Transit Maps says: Oh, I do like this! A sleek, modern diagram that's future-proofed up to 2032 with the inclusion of the planned MRT Circle Line (line 13).

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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 18d

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Carol Ann @carolann.bsky.social · 19d

#SundayPixRailway

Completely useless London Underground map. Especially useless because it is on the riverbus pier and nowhere near an underground station. I love it

Glass panel printed with a map of the London Underground. The station names have been replaced with those of characters, plays etc from Shakespeare. The panel is on the riverbus pier at Bankside, the stop for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

“Thou Art Here” Poster at the riverbus stop for the Globe

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 19d

Sale still on for TODAY only!

Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 20d

FLASH SALE – 15% off all prints in the Transit Maps store today and tomorrow only. A great selection of my original designs and digitally restored vintage maps to choose from.

Visit: transitmap.net/store/prints...

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 20d

A map in my style showing the late 2040s Sydney network, based on the recent leaked TfNSW diagram!

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 20d

Outstanding work getting that M4 Metro line to take a dead-straight line all the way from Westmead to Kingsgrove! There's a bit of a problem with the low contrast between the T3 and T5 lines when they run adjacent to each other: I'd make the T3 orange a tad yellower.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 20d

FLASH SALE – 15% off all prints in the Transit Maps store today and tomorrow only. A great selection of my original designs and digitally restored vintage maps to choose from.

Visit: transitmap.net/store/prints...

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

Now THAT'S more like it!

Hyacinth @hyacinthsz.bsky.social · 21d

Last week, DART announced that the new Silver Line will be opening on October 25th. To celebrate, here's my take on a map of the DART rail network once it opens.

A diagram of rail services in the Dallas area titled "DART Rail System Map".

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

Now THAT'S more like it!

Hyacinth @hyacinthsz.bsky.social · 21d

Last week, DART announced that the new Silver Line will be opening on October 25th. To celebrate, here's my take on a map of the DART rail network once it opens.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

Whoops, so it does. Looks like the default Illustrator font Myriad Pro to me.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

I'm trying to get back to writing on the blog on a more regular basis. Here's a reminder that you can submit maps – your own creations, or official maps that you'd like me to review – using this form on the website:

transitmap.net/submit/

Remember to celebrate excellence and cool stuff!

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Steve Boland @steveboland.bsky.social · 21d

Just using LA Metro's latest extension (opening today) as an excuse to repost this old map of mine, now updated calurbanist.com/los-angeles-...

Los Angeles Rail & Bus Rapid Transit – Transit Maps by CalUrbanist

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

Often, the answer to all of these is "no." A city like Dallas should have a world-class transit map, not something that's cobbled together into a generic piece that just fulfils the minimum requirements. A map like this reflects the fact that mass transit is still seen as an afterthought in the US.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

Most of the maps on the blog "do the job." Most people can use them to get from Point A to Point B. But that's missing the point of the blog – I'm looking for the CRAFT behind the map. Is it technically excellent? Is it beautiful? Can it become an iconic symbol of the city or region it represents?

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

And if you don't want to post publicly, you can submit via this form on the website and just note you'd like private feedback.

transitmap.net/submit/

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

The longest light rail line in the world gets even longer!

Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 21d

That was then, this is now!! 😯

@metrolosangeles.bsky.social Rail maps in 1990 and 2025! 🚈🚇🗺

It all started with the Metro Blue Line from Downtown LA to Long Beach. Today at noon, the Metro A Line is being extended from APU/Citrus College to Pomona North!! 🚈🎉⛰️🌴

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

I'd love to see it – alternative maps showing how another designer tackles the same problem are always valuable.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 21d

And just to show that there's always a different point of view, a commenter on the blog calls this "one of the best maps that’s been shown on this website."

transitmap.net/dart-texas-s...

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 22d

New on the blog: an official diagram for DART and its new Silver Line that looks like the designers just eyeballed everything and called it good:

Official Map: DART System Map, Texas, 2025

DART's long-awaited Silver Line is opening at the end of October, and the agency already has a map out well in advance, so let's take a look, shall we? Look, this diagram is perfectly functional and does its job, but there are some absolutely baffling design decisions that have been made. First and foremost is the decision to put a big "Effective September 15, 2025" label on the diagram, and then hiding the fact that the Silver Line doesn't…

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 22d

Another thing this diagram suffers from is that peculiarly American habit of ridiculously long station names:

• Southwestern Medical District/Parkland
• Dallas College North Lake Campus
• Highland Village/Lewisville Lake

... and so on. Short, simple, concise – please!

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · 22d

"Mind-bogglingly bad" and "WT actual F?" are two phrases that come to mind.

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