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Originally Posted by J.OT13
The swoosh should have been dumped as soon as the branding was changed to the "O". If it's just a decal, it wouldn't be that hard to remove. If not, don't paint it on new vehicles.
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It is a decal. Unfortunately they are continuing to add it - the new buses are all getting them:
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Originally Posted by kmcamp
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Even though the trains were being assembled after the red "O" was launched almost 2 years ago, they still put the swoosh on them too. It's really a shame, as the red "O" really is a good basis for the overall identity and should have been used on the trains instead:
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Originally Posted by Kitchissippi
I think the trains need more red, and they should have used the bold red circles and dots that are on the stations and stops.
Also if the trains were painted asymmetrically it would make the combinations more interesting like this:
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Originally Posted by J.OT13
I assume they're shifting to "Rapid Transit" because the new Eglinton Crosstown doesn't completely fit the definition of "Subway". Neither does the Scarborough RT, but that's a whole other story.
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To be clear, the TTC isn't changing "Subway" to "Rapid Transit" - that was from an
experimental design from the 1990s. But you have the reasoning right: essentially, "vehicles on separated rails" (whether in subway or not) are faster than "vehicles in road traffic". These were to be called simply, "Transit".
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Originally Posted by Acajack
City signage staff are so used to installing signs so that they're visible to motorists, that no one thinks of pedestrians, even when they should!
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To be fair, it's still readily visible from the sidewalk (it's at the same height as the street sign). Needs to be somewhat high to be visible from farther away, and to deter theft. Doesn't explain why it was placed in the same space as the BIA banner - those are common enough across the city it should have been an obvious space to avoid.
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Originally Posted by zzptichka
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Not bad, but could be better:
- remove building outlines, unless it's of an actual landmark/destination
- should mark the Hintonburg commercial strip on Somerset/Wellington, which is the most likely actual destination in the neighbourhood
- should show parks
- a 10 minute walk radius is more useful and reflective of reality of use. I don't think 5 minute walk is the max people would need to know - people would still be looking for, for example, Rosemount library, Hintonburg Community Centre, etc.
- should show connecting bus routes from the station through the surrounding area - for those who can't/don't want to walk.
The ones in Paris, for example, are clearer:
Source: Alamy stock photo
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