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Old May 4th 07, 01:28 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Tom Anderson Tom Anderson is offline
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Default Critique my tube map

On Fri, 4 May 2007, Michael Hoffman wrote:

alex_t wrote:

I'm making a website about London Underground, and I needed a map to
illustrate to stuff. As original tube map is copyrighted, I could not
use it - so I made my own.


There's a geographically accurate map at:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Im...d_full_map.png


FSVO 'accurate'.

We need to start collecting reliable sources on routes of tube lines, to
aid in preparation of genuinely accurate maps. I've come across old maps
showing tube routes now and then, but not all in once place.

Having said that, i understand that the OpenStreetMap boys are planning to
survey the tube - not using GPS, obviously: they're going to take inertial
reference systems down to ride on the trains. Inertial reference systems
consisting of a Wii controller bluetoothed to a PDA ...

tom

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