On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:19:08 +0200, Alan (in Brussels) wrote:
On a recent trip by Tramink, I was struck by the fact that the former
'double arrow' symbol still widely used to identify National Rail stations
does not appear on the trams' relevant destination blinds, eg Elmers End,
Beckenham Junc. and Wimbledon. Here in Belgium, the corresponding symbol
provides a convenient way of emphasising the way road and rail services are
integrated. Is this an example of the 'not invented here' syndrome, or is
there some other simple explanation?

I have noticed recently that there's a little blob appearing next the
the double arrow symbol in modern usage. I take this blob to be an R in
a circle, so perhaps there is an issue over trademark protection or
licensing which makes it less hassle and less expensive not to use the
symbol.
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