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I've been on the T before, and can barely remember the map if I close my eyes.
But now you see what I mean, with your comrade saying because the "T" logo stands out more than the "M" on Metro, that Boston must be more iconic.
To be fair, in U.S./Canada, the only transit map most people will recognize (without looking at station names or actual geography maps) is NYC MTA. Every other system map is a blur to most folks:
Location: That star on your map in the middle of the East Coast, DMV
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To be fair, in U.S./Canada, the only transit map most people will recognize (without looking at station names or actual geography maps) is NYC MTA. Every other system map is a blur to most folks:
NYC and the L maps would be two most recognized for sure.
Well, Cleveland has this: it's the only system in the country referred to as "The Rapid." ... also, small, but generally wealthy and nationally known Cleveland burb, Shaker Heights, is closely associated with its rapid transit lines, for years called 'the Shaker Rapid.'
I'd say more than reasonably. There was an outcry years ago when Ford wanted to rid Toronto of streetcars.
The outcry was all about how those streetcars ARE Toronto.
I'd say more than reasonably. There was an outcry years ago when Ford wanted to rid Toronto of streetcars.
The outcry was all about how those streetcars ARE Toronto.
In the Canadian context yes. But I very much doubt those ubiquitous red streetcars are very recognizable in the U.S. or around the world. Especially now, given that the TTC has completed replacement of all 216 streetcars in 2019 with the new Bombardier Flexity LRVs, people will recognize them even less because the new ones look very much the same as most other modern LRVs in Europe and Asia (they belong to the same model as Bombardier's LRVs in many other European cities, some with the exact same paint scheme as TTC...). Not that it's a bad thing because the new Bombardier Flexity LRVs are awesome from a passenger comfort perspective (low floor, 100% accessible, A/C year round, and very very spacious and bright).
- Toronto Transit Commission, Bombardier Flexity LRV 2020
What do people think about Portland? I don’t think it has the most visually distinctive network but I think it is one of the more famous ones in the US.
What do people think about Portland? I don’t think it has the most visually distinctive network but I think it is one of the more famous ones in the US.
Eh, I think the Seattle Monorail is the only iconic transit system in the PNW, and even it probably isn't top 5. (Also it's more of a tourist attraction and novelty; I've lived here for almost a year and haven't used it once)
Again, that's more a reflection of you than the system.
Don't get me wrong, I think D.C.'s transit system is clean, efficient and has a great connectivity. The federal dollars went to good use to support the nation's capital. Yet the stations, trains, maps (i.e., the system) themselves are not particularly memorable nor iconic. Few outsiders immediately think of D.C.'s metro when thinking of the city, and instead think of the White House, Congress, Smithsonian, cherry blossoms, etc.
It is a reflection of you that you do not make a case for why the Metro is "iconic," and instead continue to repeat "that's more a reflection of you."
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