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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.
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 right about the map originally designed by Harry Beck in 1933 — a collection of orange train lines, mostly orbiting the city, known as the London Overground.
The London Overground's six lines have been renamed and given colours, significantly changing the Tube network's world-famous map.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that the names and colours will make it easier for commuters to get around while honouring London culture.
The six Overground lines have been rebranded to clear up confusion and celebrate London's diversity - but some people think transport bosses should have given the lines different names.