Harry Beck's US Interstate map
Map of the US Interstate system in the style of the London Tube map.
Harry Beck Paris Metro map
Harry Beck, designer of the iconic London Tube map, once took a crack at a map for the Paris Metro, but his effort was rejected for being too geometric.
So why did the Paris Metro (now operated by the RATP) reject Beck's clear simplification of their beloved system? One reason is visible at each station entrance; Parisians use the maps here as a free public service to help them find their way round the city - the ubiquitous geographic wall map is more than just a Metro plan.
Milky Way tube map
A map of the Milky Way done in the style of the London tube map.
I was re-reading Carl Sagan's novel Contact recently, essentially a series of arguments about SETI wrapped into a story, and he alludes to some sort of cosmic Grand Central Station. That, coupled with my longtime interest in transit maps, got me thinking about all of this.
London tube map video
Nice 25-minute documentary on the London Tube map, "the pinnacle of London Transport's modernist design".
Another kind of Tube map: which seating/
Another kind of Tube map: which seating/standing positions in the carriage are the best and which are the worst? "Everyone knows the prime seats and standing spots, and people jostle for supremacy when the doors open, especially at the depot, when the train is empty."
The top 11 underground transit systems in the
The top 11 underground transit systems in the world. The London Tube is #1, NYC is #7, Hong Kong is #10. (via rob)
Prewalking
Prewalking: walking down the subway platform so that when you board the train, you'll be close to the exit or transfer point when the train reaches its destination.
Update: Photo of the Way Out -> tube map, which marks which side of the train to exit from and where exits/transfers are for each station. (thx, tom)
Update: Exit maps are available for the Toronto and Toyko subways. (thx, adam)
Representation of the London Tube map if
Representation of the London Tube map if the stations were sponsored by products or companies. I love the Pizza Hutney, Upministry of Sound, and iPoddington stops. Rather DFWesque. (via bb)
Dorian Lynskey "[charted] the branches and connections
Dorian Lynskey "[charted] the branches and connections of 100 years of music using the London Underground map", much like Simon Patterson's The Great Bear. (gs)
More explosions in London on the tube and buses
More explosions in London on the tube and buses. Only detonators were used; minor injuries and damages.
British security officials now believe the London bombers were British-born
British security officials now believe the London bombers were British-born.
The large number of surveillance cameras in
The large number of surveillance cameras in London may help identify the bombing suspects. "In all, there are at least 500,000 cameras in the city, and one study showed that in a single day a person could expect to be filmed 300 times."
Daniel Gross on why the financial markets
Daniel Gross on why the financial markets reacted to the London bombings as they did. Stocks dropped (but not too much), oil fell sharply, and transportation and insurance stocks took a bigger hit than most.
And now, everything else
Despite the flurry of remaindered links yesterday morning about the London transport bombings, yesterday was a pretty slow day on kottke.org. Because of the time difference between New York and London, news about the bombings became more scarce around noon ET when the London workday was ending and I decided not to post about anything else for the remainder of the day. Today, I'm resuming the usual flow of frivolous links and commentary around here, but I'll be keeping an eye out for news from London as well.
Final death toll from London bombing will
Final death toll from London bombing will be at least 50, but "unlikely to top 100".
A Letter to the Terrorists, From London
A Letter to the Terrorists, From London. "We're going to take care of the lives you ruined. And then we're going to work. And we're going down the pub."
The Guardian has some links to the
The Guardian has some links to the blogosphere's reaction to the London bombing.
BBC News has some eyewitness photos of
BBC News has some eyewitness photos of people evacuating the tube.
BBC reports that the death toll is
BBC reports that the death toll is up to 33 due to the London bombings.
A Wikipedia page about the London bombing
A Wikipedia page about the London bombing is already being filled out.
The Guardian's NewsBlog has pretty good coverage
The Guardian's NewsBlog has pretty good coverage of the London bombing. "Four explosions are confirmed. One on a tube train between Aldgate and Liverpool Street, one on a bus, one in the tube at King's Cross, another at Edgware Road."
Looks like Londonist is on top of
Looks like Londonist is on top of the bombing story as it develops.
Google Maps launches in the UK with
Google Maps launches in the UK with London Tube stations right on the map. Google, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please do the same for the NYC subway. Please?