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Why are the trains not color coded to match the maps?
I can't always remember the city names at the end of the lines, but the colors really stick. I wish the trains themselves would show what color line they are.
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Inappropriate?You mean actually painting the train cars? I suspect that they prefer to be able to shuffle them around based on maintenance and usage needs. -
Inappropriate?Yep, good point John, paint would be too permanent. ;)
They could have a placard with a removable color card, and the stations could have color strips along the walls or on the floors.
I'm also actually curious around the reasoning behind not following through with the color system. For example Boston's stations are color coded AND actually tiled in their color. Maybe this causes some problems in managing the lines though?
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Inappropriate?They keep the colors on the maps nicely matched to all the signs in the Tokyo subway network, too. They also play different little "arriving at a station" tunes for each stop, which can help a dozing commuter remember that his stop is coming up. Lots of queues like this can help navigation and general ease-of-use.
