"Harry Beck's influence is enormous and wide ranging for transport maps. His concept was that when a passenger was underground, it didn't matter to them where they were above ground. As long as they ...

Beck's first draft was initially rejected by Underground bosses. His final version was published on January 1, 1933, and was” taken up with enthusiasm” by Londoners, with an order of 750,000 copies of ...

Today’s map for the London Underground is made of straight lines and 45 degree angles, and has become an icon of public transport and London as a city. But it didn’t always look as it does now.

LONDON — For anyone with even a passing acquaintance with London, the city's Tube map is as iconic as the red buses or the black cabs. But for the past few years, there's been something not quite ...

A new exhibition staged at The Map House brings the history of the iconic London Underground to the surface. Located in Knightsbridge, Mapping the Tube: 1863–2023 charts the many evolutions of the ...

In honor of Black History Month, which takes place in October in the U.K., London’s transit authority has released a reimagined map of the London Tube system on which all 272 stations have been ...

London’s Tube is the oldest underground railway in the world, with the first trains travelling between Paddington and Farringdon in 1863. The Metropolitan line was the Underground’s first route to ...

Transport for London has announced that it is working with Google to add some of the busiest Tube stations in the capital to Street View. Commuters and tourists will then be able to see the layout of ...

San Antonio police working the scene of a stabbing outside a hotel in the 21000 block of Encino Commons Boulevard, near Highway 281 and Evans Road on Wednesday, July 2. LONDON – For anyone with even a ...

Taking the trains in London is almost a necessity when traveling in the United Kingdom’s capital city. And for anyone who passes through the city and uses public transportation, they can look to ...

LONDON (AP) — For anyone with even a passing acquaintance with London, the city’s Tube map is as iconic as the red buses or the black cabs. But for the past few years, there’s been something not quite ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — For anyone with even a passing ...