On Nov 21, 6:55 pm, "Graham Harrison"
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Line maps and announcements are beginning to mention interchange with
London Overground services. This is already a little confusing -
Euston, Highbury and Blackhorse Road all interchange with entirely
different lines, though you wouldn't know it from the linear map of
the Victoria line.

And if Ken is serious about bringing more and more lines into the LO
branding, the situation's going to get worse.

So... would it make more sense to give individual routes names? Or
even numbers, continental style? If so, what could they be?

Jonn

At what point (if at all) would route names become unweildy? Some NR lines
sort of have route names already (Hounslow Loop, Kingston Loop) but as with
my two examples they can overlap. Then again, if route numbers were used
to what extent would the existing underground routes be rename/numbered and
would non Tfl controlled routes be given route numbers?


I don't think it's too confusing as it is, in some ways. As others
have noted, people cope with the myriad of branches on the Northern
Line or with the national rail symbol meaning any one of dozens of
routes.

But that doesn't mean it couldn't be better. I think there's a case
for keeping the North London lines (all the routes through Gospel Oak)
and East London lines (all routes through Wapping) separate. Perhaps
they could hang on to their different shades of orange.

And if Ken gets his way and begins to take on a range of other NR
services, I think colour coding by terminal would keep things clear.
This is what happens on the Parisian map, I think. The thin black
tramlines could be kept for longer distance stopping services.

Didn't someone around here start putting together a map that did this
to see what it looked like?

Jonn


My own, off the cuff reaction would be to either leave things as they are
(after all, for years none of the NR services on the London Connections map
have been named) or wholesale number everything on London Connections
(including the underground).