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August 29, 2008
Metro's New Map
A closeup of Metro's new transit map
Metro introduced their new transit map this morning. It's quite a large file (.pdf), but extremely detailed.
This time around, instead of perfecting the geography, they focused more on the routes so they would "stand out better," as they put it. "It’s also more compact. It includes details on all Metro bus and rail services as well as those offered by municipal bus carriers [marked by the gray dashed lines and white boxes] in Los Angeles County..."
There's also a very detailed inset of Downtown.
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When I see the map with real time moving dots of the buses and trains in operation with dynamic time estimates, then I'll be excited.
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Wao!
It's SimCity meets 70s-era RandMcNally...
The Militant does believe it was designed to better feature the Rapid lines and how they integrate with the rail network. Would love to see it circa 2010 with the Gold Line extension to the (Real) Eastside and the Exposition line.
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Are you sure it's just been released? I've had this map for a week...
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I checked, and I apparently saved the map to my computer on August 12! It was a great day.
With just the one background color, it is easier to see all the different routes, it does seem more organized.
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although the dimensions are all squooshed... it gives a better view of how the various lines interconnect. and yeah it's been out for a couple weeks... at least the pdf.
the sgv got chopped in half! the previous map went all the way to the san bernardino county line. this one stops around peck road. so don't forget to pick up one of those handy foothill transit booklets if you use or will use bus service in the sgv.