TTC Cartography, Signage, and Wayfinding

[BurlOak]

Using numbers instead of letters makes sense if:

1. We expect to have less than 10 rapid transit lines.
2. We expect to have more than 26 rapid transit lines.

Otherwise the suggestion from W.K. Lis makes sense.

 

[Dan416]

Personally I really dig these numbered circles. I like it better than using letters. And I don't think it would look good with TTC font, although it would help if someone could mock it up (I can't unfortunately).

 

[M II A II R II K]

The numbered circles makes it look like we have a bigger network than we actually have!

 

[taal]

As opposed to using numbers with letters in them ?

 

[M II A II R II K]

Especially if the TC lines are included in them.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Time for a review of the TTC website, http://www.ttc.ca/

It was revised during the tenure of Adam Giambrone as Chair of the TTC, from December 1, 2006 to December 1, 2010. He was succeeded by Karen Stintz. The revision was a good improvement of the original. However, it can be better.

For example, I find missing from each station description page (IE. The King Station at http://www.ttc.ca/Subway/Stations/King/station.jsp) a local map.

Compare it with the Symphony Station on Boston's website at http://mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?stopId=15640&lat=42.342919&lng=-71.084529. At least it has a small map of the vicinity:

I'm sure there can be other improvements, as well.

 

[M II A II R II K]

http://ow.ly/i/3v1fW

 

[devjohnson]

^ Just about to post that! I'm actually a fan of this!

 

[Thoughtless Miscreant]

http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Com...rts/New_Wayfinding_Standards_Presentation.pdf

I really like a lot of the stuff in here. That Frequency-based Ride Guide looks especially good.

 

[fiendishlibrarian]

That's actually...not bad. I'm just wondering if the TTC font has equivalent numbers and why they aren't being used over Helvetica (?)

 

[M II A II R II K]

And the colourful bus routes frees up the colour red for a rapid transit line.

 

[Johnny Au]

Is it me or is it that the Toyota Corolla ads still show up in slides 18 and 19 of the TTC customer service slideshow? I wonder how much money did Toyota paid to revamp wayfinding in the TTC.

By the way, the new colours have been unveiled: 5 as orange (Eglinton-Crosstown), 6 as grey (Sheppard East LRT), and 7 as light green (Finch West LRT).

 

[TheTigerMaster]

They failed to follow the unwritten fantacy map convention of Eglinton being blue!

 

[M II A II R II K]

It can be blue if the RT is combined into Line 2. Also the DRL can adopt the #3 since it would be one of the major lines and perhaps be red.

 

[JasonParis]

Agreed, althouh the TTC likes red to designate 'surface' routes (busses, streetcars).