Thread: Draft Map?
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Unread 20-03-2007, 16:44   #11
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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson View Post
Its appallingly inaccurate geographically but make a half effort just like the London map, the map definitely helps you figure out where you are particularly on the southside since you can see where you are
If you don't know where you are, you should never have to look at a map to find out. What's the point of that? We (should have) have digital scrollers and verbal announcements.

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Presumably someone in 1984 had a look at it and figured they couldn't fit in a standard advertising space so they went with 1.5 times width which was a perfect fit, that was before Kildare started
Kildare is only a problem because they're trying to fit a system map into a route map. All that needs to go on the overhead displays in a Dart, is a route map with an indication where to change for the Kildare Line (haha).

The way it's done in LA is:

- current route map on the overhead displays
- system map on the glass screens either side of the door (ie backs of seats)
- decent signage in the stations so you know where you are
- decent announcements

I know IR have problems with at least two of those (and with the 29000s) but its not excuse for the crummy maps on the Dart.
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