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Theodoræ Ditsek @theoditsek.bsky.social · 2d

New post: two Dallas Area Rapid Transit maps, one fantasy, one not —> theoditsek.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/t...

These two have kind of an odd history. The original impetus here was the release of the updated DART rail map ahead of the Silver Line opening, which caused some controversy because it was pretty b…

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 27d

Just noticed I've accidentally left out East Richmond and Leightonfield here -- the perils of using an 86 year old map as reference! 😭

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you!!

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 18d

The City Circle was conceived by one of Sydney's greatest planners, John Bradfield!

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you very much! And thanks for the suggestion with the line colours -- I've now made that change!

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 18d

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

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · 27d

Just noticed I've accidentally left out East Richmond and Leightonfield here -- the perils of using an 86 year old map as reference! 😭

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Yuette ☀️ postcon hibernation @silyue.bsky.social · Sep 7

Here’s to a year, and another… and another! 🎂🎈

#silyueoc #silyueart

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 12

A great article that traces the early development of Sydney's transit maps, with a lot of interesting examples! The influence of Beck's design style up until the 70s was a big inspiration for my own 2020s TfL-style Sydney map.

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Transit Maps @transitmap.net · Sep 3

I made this starter pack of transit map makers on Bluesky back when I first joined. It's been while and I bet there are more of you out there now. Who are we missing? Let me know!

bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sydney's current (well, near-future) rail network in the style of the 1939-1953 Beck-style pocket map!

Sydney's rail network as of 2026 in the London-esque style of the 1939-1953 map

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 29

Recoloured my map to mimic the visual styles of the 1998-2004 and the 2004-2013 CityRail maps! The colours of the 2004- map especially gives me such a nostalgic feeling

Sydney rail map in the visual style of the 1998-2004 CityRail map

Sydney rail map in the visual style of the 2004-2013 CityRail map

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sulo @crombld.bsky.social · Aug 24

✨ miku and teto !

they will be available as keychains on my new catalogue...!!!!

#hatsunemiku #kasaneteto #vocaloid

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Yuette ☀️ postcon hibernation @silyue.bsky.social · Aug 24

Little Prince x Little Planet

feat. Rafal
#orb #チ #チ球の運動について
#silyueart

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Shnoo @shnoobert.bsky.social · Jun 27

Last V set to Newcastle.

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Scandinavian101 @scandinavian101.bsky.social · Aug 14

your cheap lunar motel room for the night

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Beck-inspired era of Sydney transit maps was followed by the introduction of a very '70s, Vignelli-esque look that I am obsessed with. The dark-theme 1979 diagram made by the PTC for the opening of Martin Place Station is a big influence on my main personal map project!

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 12

A great article that traces the early development of Sydney's transit maps, with a lot of interesting examples! The influence of Beck's design style up until the 70s was a big inspiration for my own 2020s TfL-style Sydney map.

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 12

I've had the occassional comment that my map contains information aimed at transit fans that may make it more difficult for the average viewer to follow -- so I had a go at making a pared-back version! Only showing the information present on the current official maps (more or less):

Diagram of Sydney's Trains and Metro lines as of mid-2026

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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · Aug 8

Apparently its yet another International World Day of something - cats apparently. Anyhow for all you lovers of moggies here's a c.1955 Swiss poster for Zwicky cotton thread by the marvellous artist/designer Donald Brun #cats

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Zwicky Swiss Cotton : poster by Donald Brun : c.1955 : A famous Swiss product, Zwicky sewing cottons, by a famous Swiss poster designer and artist Donald Brun. Brun's career spanned many years during the 20th century and he was a highly acknowledged producer of posters such as this charming cat! Zwicky is now part of the Gütermann company. The poster is dominated by a smiling black cat, with green slits for eyes, holding a bright red bobbin of red thread that is wrapped around its two front legs.

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thank you, I'm glad to hear so! 😄

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 8

Yes, it's a double harpoon symbol that I'm using to denote to/from destinations 😅

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Portland Streetcar History @pdx-streetcars.bsky.social · Aug 7

I rode a trolley on the weekend! Well, not a real one – but the MI Trolley is a surprisingly frequent (and free) bus service linking the downtowns of Independence and Monmouth, Oregon. Got us to Monmouth for pizza after a hard day of canoeing the Willamette!

A small red bus decorated as an old-time streetcar waits for passengers in the town of Independence, Oregon.

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Crossing Lights @crossing-lights.bsky.social · Aug 5

Some small adjustments to my A4-size Sydney map! (are the ⇋s in the legend too on the nose?)

Diagram of Sydney's trains, metro, and light rail networks as of 2025, including the Metro Bankstown line to open in 2026

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · Aug 6

Melbourne Metro Tunnel opens in a few months, so I’ve been updating my Melbourne Train and Tram map to reflect the network changes it will usher in.

My map is now in its 30th year, and Metro Tunnel introduces the biggest changes I've made to this map.

Let’s look at the changes (1 of 10).

Thumbnail of draft revised Melbourne Train and Tram map.

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