Given the heavy reliance on buses, this map would also include public transport other than just trains. This is another network that I would like to come back to and map with a bit more latitude. The regional one is also difficult to find and read. Figuring out the stations where non-urban trains stop – the regional and urban transport maps are quite separate.Finding a way to represent the Mandurah/Joondalup Line – the parameters of this project meant that I could not alter the colours (otherwise I would have just shown this as one line colour instead of two).Trying to find a way to make the Perth Station interchange work – the odd angles and different colours did not make this easy.The most frustrating aspects of making this map were: The Mandurah Line extending due south is the outlier but I think the general concept still holds. Given the ‘spiders web’ nature of the network with lines extending in all directions, I have based the design on four 45 degree angle axes. Not only is it incredibly difficult to find a map of the rail network (they are all much larger network maps), but the map itself does not seem to have been updated in quite some time. I have to say that out of all the existing official network maps, Perth’s needs the most work. This map was both frustrating to work on and very satisfying to complete. It would need a redesign when the Metro Tunnel finishes and if the Werribee Line is connected to the Regional Rail Link, but that’s in the future. Overall, the map is smaller than the PTV map (even accounting for the absence of regional stations and lines) and I think improves its legibility. Eliminating the need for a kink in the Sandringham Line south of South YarraĮagle-eyed readers may have also noticed that this map reflects the upcoming timetable changes most notably removing the Frankston Line from the City Loop (at least until the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025).Designing the Ringwood corridor as a largely 45 degree angled line to save on space and make it easier to follow Use the Moovit App to see live bus times, train schedule or subway schedule, and step-by-step directions for all public transit in Sydney.Simplifying the Dandenong corridor, including branching off the Cranbourne Line on a 45 degree angle to save some space at the bottom of the map.Making the City Loop designed as a ‘proper’ circle shape Sydney Central station is a grand edifice somewhat in the mould of European or North American grand terminal stations befitting its position as the departure.Responsive mobile design was a key aspect for commuters requiring up. It includes disruption notices for drivers who travel through key parts of the city. I have included some tweaks and design solutions that I had been thinking about for a while. The interactive map includes construction notifications, light rail routes, interchanges, future pedestrian zones and what percentage of track has been installed for each section of the line. As it’s the place that I know best, it took me a long time to come at it from a genuinely fresh perspective. As with Adelaide, I have mapped Melbourne’s rail network quite a few times before.
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