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Discussion of photography and videography techniques, equipment and technology, and links to personal railroad-related photo galleries.

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 #1030681  by frischee112
 
How can I make a professional looking transit map? Something like these...
http://bit.ly/GSHkJ6
http://bit.ly/H24zkl

I know some maps are made by professional companies like the official NYC subway map, but there are dozens more maps made by amateurs for systems for systems that dont even exist. I need to make this map for a project. Is there a special software I can use?
 #1041688  by bigK
 
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do you mean something like this?

I created this map for my Southern Dutchess Interurban rail transit presentation rev 2 using Corel Paint Shop Pro X2

this is for the resumption of revenue passenger svc. on the Beacon line that MTA/Metro North RR owns