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An overview look as of August 2020 at my collection of transit timetables, maps, schedules, ride guides, etc. that I've amassed so far. Many of these were picked up while visiting and fanning different systems, and several others were kindly given to me by fellow transit enthusiasts. This series of photos is based loosely by state or providence, but sometime city or region depending on what I actually have.
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On the TTC, maps are in black and small and not easily noticeable. And show the entire line with a tiny arrow you have to hunt for. Here, I entered Bayswater easier than I ever expected and then HUGE maps greeted my eyes as I made my way to the stairs. The maps are not only easy to spot, but they're also easy to discern because:
They're in white.
They have lots of white space.
They use colour coding that contrasts well with the white but doesn't blow out your eyes.
They begin at the station you're at so you don't have to search for it.
They show the stations the trains travel to but not the ones they came from.
They don't expect you to know if you're heading north, south, east, west. Other stations have that additional information for locals.
They show the way in the biggest type.
They give you the line names in their colour codes.
Nice planters too.
These maps are accessible for the invisibly disabled -- and tourists!
After seeing these maps, looking at TTC maps with my brain-injured vision and cognition just enraged me. I've calmed down now.
Columbus Ohio T-Shirt---shot taken at the thrift store in Circleville Ohio
I took the shot and didn't buy the shirt hee hee
Created by xkcd: xkcd.com/c256.html
Caption: "I'm waiting for the day when, if you tell someone 'I'm from the internet', instead of laughing they just ask 'oh, what part?'"