New Tube map has lost the River Thames
Simplified redesign of the famous Tube map leaves out the river, as well as the zones which show how much passengers how much to pay
16 September 2009
THE River Thames has been erased from the new London Underground map after transport bosses decided the design had become too cluttered.
The redesign of the famous Tube map also leaves out the zones which show how much passengers will pay for journeys and the grid system for finding stations.
A Transport for London spokeswoman said: "We regularly review the Tube map to take into account changes to the network.
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"As the transport network has expanded over the years, the map has become increasingly cluttered and has lost the simplicity which made it so effective.
"Customer feedback, particularly from those less familiar with London, has been that this has made the map progressively more difficult to use.
"So the latest revision has sought to simplify things in response to that feedback.
"While the latest version does not show the indicative path of the Thames, it continues to include all of the interchanges that are available to transfer from the Tube and other services to river transport services."
Draughtsman Harry Beck based his original design, including a stylised River Thames, on an electrical circuit.
The map was first handed out to commuters in 1933.
Passengers had complained that the existing geographical map was too crowded, confusing and hard to read.
The design has since inspired maps for underground networks from New York to Sydney.
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