Draft Map?

[markpb]

Originally Posted by shweeney

my alternative, from a previous thread:

http://forum.platform11.org/attachme...6&d=1162457745

all horizontal lines, similar enough to the original map. Definitely think its a better way of depicting it than trying to crowbar Dublin Bay into the picture...

It's slightly clearer than the IR one but I still don't know why Darts should show the full suburban map over the door - there just isn't space and most people will never care. Show the current line and where to make connections.

[MrX]

What you need is :

(a) Map of DART line only in a circuit style diagram.
All connections, to Luas, Commuter Rail and Bus routes (including a notice that there's a short walk to Bus Aras)

(b) Large map (perhaps one per coach) on the wall with a map of the full Dublin network.

In Cork on the commuter service:

They need to ensure that they have maps of Cork and not completely useless maps of Dublin which just gives users the impression that IE doesn't give a damn about Cork. It's one of the worst peices of PR I've seen.

Again in Cork there should be a map of the line in question + a map of the local area.

[James Shields]

I like the London Underground format, which is copied my many other railways.

Over each door is a diagram showing only the current line, generally arranged as a long horizontal line, though for some lines this requires showing branches or loops. It follows the following design rules:

1. All station names are printed horizontally, to maximise readability. I seem to recall on one of the early DART maps they were displayed diagonally, which some people find difficult to read.

2. Non-interchange stations are shown as a simple tick on the line, in the same colour as the line itself. The station name is centered above or below the tick.

3. Interchange stations are shown as a black circle with a white centre. The station name is centered above or below the circle, with a list of the lines it connects, colour-coded clearly.

Everything is clear and consistent, even whenmoving from one transport company to another.

[markus]

Originally Posted by lostcarpark

I like the London Underground format, which is copied my many other railways.

Here's a link to the map of public transport in Vienna, I find it quite helpful and my friends from abroad had no problems with it, despite the funny pronunciation of some station names. http://www.wienerlinien.at/WienerSta...LOAD/SVP_6.pdf

[Mark]

Originally Posted by MrX

Again in Cork there should be a map of the line in question + a map of the local area.

I reckon the map of the local area should be standard but only in the station/stop.