Hand-Twisted Transit Diagrams
Hey! Welcome to Pretzel Express. This is the blog where I knot together my transit maps and write-ups. I love to create and critique transit diagrams, from fixing existing maps to imagining new ones. I also like to dip into transit issues and share my insights and perspectives. If you’re a fan of pretzels and transit, you’ve come to the right place.
RECENT POSTS
How to make a geographically accurate transit map
While there’s no shortage of guides for creating simplified, diagrammatic transit maps, finding resources and tutorials on how to make geographically accurate transit maps – like those used by many bus agencies – is a completely different story. Hopefully, this post will serve to change that. Before we dive into the specifics, a quick disclaimer: […]
PROJECTS
Medium-Size City Fantasy Maps
A work-in-progress series of maps and route descriptions designed to boost the idea of building major transit projects in medium-size cities, rather than purely major US cities. Hopefully it’ll start some conversations somewhere!
Northeast Corridor Transit Map
A huge map of every single commuter rail line along the Northeast Corridor! Everything from the Montauk Branch to the Princeton Dinky is on there.
MBTA Map Redesigns
A recurring trend on the site; every few months I make a new version of the T map, improving aspects of the design as my transit map design skills develop.
Other Projects
Some miscellaneous transit map redesigns and fantasy maps for existing systems.
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