Today I slightly modified my Vienna Underground Map. Due to the big European Google Maps update of last week it became clear that some station-points were not where they should be. So I adjusted some of them. The points still represent only the station-”center”, not the exits. There are of course a lot more underground exits than points. Another thing a few people asked: the lines do not show the real underground tracks, it’s just a schema. The lines are direct connections between the stations, aimed to illustrate underground lines.
As default background map I’m now using the normal map, not the satellite imagery anymore. I think it fits better as base-map for this kind of overlay content. Of course the user still has the option to switch between all three types of background maps – normal, satellite or hybrid map. The base-map change made me modify some styles in order to ensure readability.
In my logfiles I noticed incoming links from some tourist sites. Apparently this little map provides some useful information for potential visitors and tourists. I have no plans to develop a full featured public transport information system, but in order to give some more information about subway, tram or bus in Vienna I added a link to the public transport timetable information and routing system.
Thanks to all people at flickr who let me know about new viennese underground photos!
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