Does anyone have any thoughts on the design and how it compares to the one currently being used?
Generallly, I say it looks quite nice.
Could the following letters be used for the subway lines:
V or
Y: Yonge-University-Spadina-Vaughan line (its general shape on the map).
B or
BD or
C: B since both ends go to Bloor, or the double letter for Bloor-Danforth, or C for Crosstown (need to call the other one just Eglinton-Scarborough).
S or
N: S for Sheppard or N for Northern Crosstown (in case it goes to STC).
J or
U: future DRL depending on how far each leg is extended (again, the shape on the map)
M: for Midtown (in case Ford gets a subway under Eglinton.
(I won't suggest a letter for Finch West subway (sorry Mammoliti).
I never was a huge fan of the green for the B-D since green could be reserved for GO trains - that would be shown on an integrated map in the future. However, the B-D has been green for quite a while so maybe it is already ingrained in everyone that this line is green. Could we switch the shade of green - either GO or B-D being light green and the other dark. Since Green is the corporate colours for GO, TTC would have to switch.
The Sheppard subway has not been around long enough that its colour must stay. If another shade or colour has better visual properties, it would be worth the switch.
I like the single digit numbers for the LRT lines. Do you have enough colours for when the entire LRT network is built, or is some sharing required?
Would St. Clair or Spadina be renamed as one of the LRT lines since it is a dedicated ROW?
Would the pictogram for subways, LRT, streetcars and busses be different enough (mostly the middle 2)?
Northbound, Southbound, etc. seems to be quite a long word. Has this been shortened anywhere else. "NB" or "SB" for northbound or southbound is probably not readily understood. Could you show a compas with the direction highlighted and the letter beside it?
I hope I do not come off as overly critical - I really think you did a good job.