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Portland rail maps

Map of the MAX Light Rail system in the Portland, Oregon, metro area
Map of the Portland Streetcar line in Portland, Oregon

I have a created a number of Portland transit maps/diagrams that are in Category:Transportation in Portland, Oregon. I believe these are the most encyclopedic since they are up-to-date and are about rail lines which do not change frequently.

Moreover, unlike the official MAX and streetcar[1][2] maps, they are geographically correct (vs the MAX map) and have stop names (vs the streetcar maps). In addition, as the image pages note, they use official transit agency data for the route paths, stop locations and stop names.

As for the FP criteria I believe that:

  • Regarding #1, they're in SVG and the code is clean and very small
  • Regarding #2, they're are set for moderate resolution, but since its SVG, it can be enlarged with no problems and the wiki software is capable of rendering it in (m)any resolutions.
  • Regarding #3, as noted above, they may be the best maps out there as they have traits that even the official maps lack
  • 4's OK
  • Regarding #5, they accurately show the extent of the rail lines and all of the stops
  • Regarding #6, they're based on official data
  • Regarding #7, the descriptions contain the formulas used to convert the data and make the map

And for another example of a featured transportation diagram, see Image:Chicago top down view.png (nomination)

Lastly, I would upload this at Wikimedia Commons, however I do not have an account there. If someone else wants to move it and the other diagrams there, I would be OK with that as long as they can still be visible in Category:Transportation in Portland, Oregon.

Nominated by
Jason McHuff (talk) 01:10, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comments
Seconder
  • Comment: Looks good, I was kind of working on this too, but didn't get as far as you did. Suggestions: mark transit centers, add in the green line, which will be opening soon, and perhaps the orange line as well? It is a map of the MAX, but maybe WES should be included as well? Logan Williams (talk) 20:54, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]


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