M II A II R II K
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And Sheppard would be 103 and 401.
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TTC Cartography, Signage, and Wayfinding
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ViveleCanada
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^Unlike most western nations, Tokyo's rail system is essentially privatized similarly to how Westjet and Air Canada charge different prices on the same route and also partly why they are so reliable (customers will stop using your train if you're always late). The numbering system is an interesting concept, it definitely helps in Toronto's case given a significant amount of tourists coming from Asia nowadays and some stop names, like Spadina, aren't in line with English pronunciation. As much of a good idea that it sounds, the TTC always seem conservative on these sort of ideas and likes to copy Europe in regards to signage, so anything as revolutionary as this would probably needed to be adopted widespread elsewhere first before the TTC ever catches on.
thettctransitfanatic
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TTC would almost certainly wait for other countries feedback before launching something similar. European style maps are a large part of this, reason they waited so long is because wanted to see how other countries reacted to it first.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
What if a line had been extended in the direction where numbers become smaller?
W. K. Lis
Superstar
Have a "center" station as "zero", with stations going in one direction with "odd" numbers and stations going in the other direction with "even" numbers".
Tuscani01
Senior Member
This is Toronto. We will all be long dead by time any lines are extended
I also love the strip map. Shanghai has a spaghetti network of subways, but it was SO easy to navigate with strip maps.
W. K. Lis
Superstar
From link.
Noticed that streetcar routes are shown on the single line subway maps. Finally, the higher-ups are accepting that streetcars are a higher form of public transit, above buses.
Next, single-line maps on the streetcars themselves and better headways on the streetcar routes. Will streetcars get priority over single-occupant automobiles making left turns, just wishful thinking.
Noticed that streetcar routes are shown on the single line subway maps. Finally, the higher-ups are accepting that streetcars are a higher form of public transit, above buses.
Next, single-line maps on the streetcars themselves and better headways on the streetcar routes. Will streetcars get priority over single-occupant automobiles making left turns, just wishful thinking.
Leo_Chan
Senior Member
System Maps should have been in place before the strip map re-installation. The next step should be audio announcements for Streetcar and GO routes, potentially with "go to gotransit.com for details" if not all day service.From link.
Noticed that streetcar routes are shown on the single line subway maps. Finally, the higher-ups are accepting that streetcars are a higher form of public transit, above buses.
Next, single-line maps on the streetcars themselves and better headways on the streetcar routes. Will streetcars get priority over single-occupant automobiles making left turns, just wishful thinking.
syn
Senior Member
I don't mind the streetcar icons. My understanding is that they just want to highlight rail connections.
Adding bus routes could make it a lot busier (even if it's just major bus lines).
Adding bus routes could make it a lot busier (even if it's just major bus lines).
W. K. Lis
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syn
Senior Member
That could definitely be helpful.
I realize some people don't have smartphones, but generally speaking it's quite easy to plan out a trip before you leave or even on the go these days. I see wayfinding and signage becoming even simpler, which is a good thing.
I think those should be included, yes. IMO, the connections should highlight all higher order transit, regardless of if it's rail or bus. It may also increase awareness that those express bus services actually exist.
EastYorkTTCFan
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EastYorkTTCFan
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Another posable problem with the new Line 2 maps there isn't anything to tell someone what the line numbers in circles mean or the red rectangles with numbers in them mean. If you don't know anything about the TTC then you could look at it an be very confused about it.
