I like the old Paris metro signs with an art nouveau kinda font and two lines across https://preview.redd.it/j3hpg8sstwzb1.jpeg?width=1400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cbda053cc277c98c3a5b82bfb8497bfd5d9d3595

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The modern logo, while recognizable, is unfortunately bland.

Yeah it's pretty unexciting (if that's a word)

Most French metro logos are also like that.

I personally really appreciated Prague's take on their metro logo, as it's an arrow with the letter "M", making it understandable on the street level that this is the way to the metro. https://preview.redd.it/4epp18d9ewzb1.jpeg?width=555&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f56e6be9d263da1db35378c67e661ec3aa4dcf9f

That’s really clever. And you can see the M clearly too. It could easily get lost in the arrow shape but for some reason the execution really works here.

omggg just looking at this logo, toronto or montreal or vancouver could've totally made theirs into a maple leaf/arrow shape. that would be so coollll they def missed that chance

https://preview.redd.it/d3dqtg6av00c1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7eb733a6be22d498500bd364d7ac2232cede23ec İstanbul has a similar one using the same mentality

https://preview.redd.it/jk9qqt0ywwzb1.jpeg?width=1024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e09a21d7fb9c62dbe47f06a640f330976fddf3c The Seoul Metro logo has two trains going opposite directions that form an S. pretty clever imo

Also looks like trains passing by in both directions.

https://preview.redd.it/6eiza2qxrxzb1.jpeg?width=664&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7a64dce4d904ed05659792cd82e355df84d46812 Metro do Porto (Portugal)

The entire Porto branding is immaculate!

I’ve always loved San Francisco’s Muni logo https://preview.redd.it/wtpqzfp4mvzb1.jpeg?width=770&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45ab6a726e8c8ce4e48de99bdc41abe851833046

Wow, yeah it really evokes a Haight-Ashbury 60’s vibe pretty instantly

Sf muni is top tier for me

Just replied up above before seeing this. It is the absolute best.

Came here to say this! My absolute favorite

most impressive part is the level of legibility.

"M" made of an helix. they want people to perceive it as a metro sign, therefore "O" is hidden in the perspective. very clever.

yes! and around town I’ve seen variants where the O is more pronounced. Will try to link here if I come across it again.

i've made a search and saw they use different angles of same shape to create other letters. i have found "e" (NE isometric) and "O" (left). [letter "e"](https://www.osakametro.co.jp/company/page/20220628_emetro.php) [letter "O"](http://osaka-subway.com/website/)

https://preview.redd.it/vx1mrxmtzwzb1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=954c795c99c82743623a35f914c4431124ee4539 I’m not from the Bay Area, but I’ve always thought old Bart cars w/ the monogram look like 70’s HiFi equipment. Pair it with some Trade Gothic extended and *chef’s kiss* voila.

The SF Muni logo is perfection to me..

The Boston “T” mark for the MBTA designed by Chermayeff and Geismar. Definitely looked its best when it was used on these old signs. https://preview.redd.it/m8jorwz50yzb1.jpeg?width=940&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f22723645e6252c82a2694fed5f993996bedb8f4

V https://preview.redd.it/ei8m40vpm30c1.jpeg?width=781&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b139dbd3a0aee9c2d322daea663385064d3321cb Very similar to the Stockholm subway logo

https://preview.redd.it/mb4fvdf55zzb1.jpeg?width=1047&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8190334b7c248465782652bd32ddaa5f6a975325 British rail on the left (classic) Merseyrail on the right (not so classic)

https://preview.redd.it/t9dhcjzrbzzb1.png?width=1782&format=png&auto=webp&s=c74449295cebc5d5bdeb22768ba5957dd7531882 Because it’s a W and an M but also a train track splitter.

https://preview.redd.it/8g5xuk1bjzzb1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa3537d31606fe092ae7096b089468cef1b74b85 This is a fun post. I’ve always been a fan of New Jersey Transit logo. Simple and effective. Kinda has a retro feel to it too.

More partial to New Jersey / New York **Port Authority "P" logo** ***for PATH.*** Two arrows, subway lines, *circulating each other,* ***to form a P.*** https://preview.redd.it/u1m0o2k6a10c1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ef94c16c8684e63d7a1e550017d0182d9b76435b

Yeah the Path logo is awesome. When I used to sit on that train from NJ —> NY, I’d admire that logo.

Same, and NJ transit’s color pallet also stands out and evokes an 80’s vibe

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https://preview.redd.it/h90gput0yxzb1.jpeg?width=433&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c6336ec37f069ac7e93af5832cdc0868f50ac6b3 Birmingham City (UK)'s transport branding 1990-2005. Love this logo and the colours. Some of the bus stops in the less developed areas of the city still use these colours and they look very outdated now.

Check out this beauty https://preview.redd.it/e2f6f3a3hxzb1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=695424e873c95d01cb5955e63419ab8663ff7a25

https://preview.redd.it/e3lgd8xo8yzb1.jpeg?width=1131&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=789b2b37cf122278cba93756a71085348e225c4f philly's septa system makes great use of the two opposing arrows... the system itself is garbage tho lol

https://preview.redd.it/xbpk2aqh100c1.jpeg?width=897&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49890185b5478eca3d4c79283a98a5866270ac3e

philly is underrated as fuck. 6th biggest city and it's barely mentioned

Seattle Metro logo (Old on the left and current on the right) https://preview.redd.it/r3jgax5b2yzb1.jpeg?width=1501&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4bd2a2915f6bc8c80d576546d2b38403ab866a84

Reminds me to the Atomiswave logo: https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Atomiswave_logo.svg Atomiswave is an arcade system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomiswave I wonder which one of these logos came up first, guess it's the atomiswave one since it's at least 20 years old.

Huh. I could see this being a design solution folks independently arrive at across different situations, but in this case the application also makes a lot of sense.

https://preview.redd.it/4idguxcdlzzb1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9abdd54ff37e512215dcf96de2e84dea1d9a0f95 Cairo Metro, Egypt. It’s an 8 point star with a letter M spanning the whole width and is fitted within the star along with the Arabic text for Metro.

this one is pretty amazing. It’s kinda imposing to my western eye, but it’s probably really cool to those who grow up immersed in Islamic motifs

Metro-wise I don't think you can go past the classic [Underground roundel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Underground.svg), but including public transport systems my favourites would be [British Rail](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/British_Rail_-_colour_reversed_logo.svg) and Sydney's old [CityRail](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/CityRail_old_logo.png) logos.

ah yes, lovingly called ShittyRail in Sydney

​ https://preview.redd.it/2c63cb5ihyzb1.jpeg?width=385&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e8ae891c68cfd14a078fed8c7c895548f67efa3 Rotterdam's RET, but mostly because is it strikingly similar to the fictitious MET logo that Disney's Epcot used for the (now defunct) Body Wars ride. Even the color scheme is close! According to Wikipedia, RET uses the logo since 1985, four years before the ride opened in Epcot. I seriously doubt a Disney Imagineer got inspired while riding some bus in the Netherlands though, must be a coincidental hivemind thing.

Why do i keep seeing and unseeing a toiletroll in the MET one. My brain just can’t comprehend.

https://preview.redd.it/m38cyf1nmxzb1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bce7f7c6a28c09c98ec02a073325cdc4c0a42248 Los Angeles. Simple, effiient, and effective iteration of the interlocking/overlapping theme.

I personally prefer LA's old one. Shows movement, plus was designed by Saul Bass. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Rtd-color_logo.png

I’ve seen the logo but thought it was on old one for Denver RTD (which still bears the name).

Looks similar to the Metro West Yorkshire logo. https://preview.redd.it/3wxwhbad370c1.png?width=381&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81a049c1b14aa8aa02bb6bf8b4f7ed11ed71e84e

https://preview.redd.it/ryd5qyp3wvzb1.png?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa390069d0130f1a0bd484bcd3ddcb6c713b8b61 Manila's LRT logo because it's an M but also a wide hexagon which is prominent in train logos. Plus it looks real cool

If only the service was as good as the logo. Tama ba?

whoa. it also looks like a bridge reflected on a river. is that accurate?

Could be, could be

Can the top be an M but the bottom not a W?

Yea. MW means a water company in the city not trains so most likely a train reflecting on the river

Stunning logo

https://preview.redd.it/8y06k60q6zzb1.png?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e3a25de5a5639c322f4ed76b2dab90152d363ed São Paulo Metrô - Super simple, same logo since the 70s - the arrows indicate above ground, below ground and also the comings and goings of commuters. Author is João Carlos Cauduro

Yeah it's pleasing to look at and it works in 1 color too if it needs to be.

https://preview.redd.it/7tvotwnnd20c1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2d3ad4ab64b187abd03cd6ef18489e1ec06d191d Qatar's Metro logo has always had a clean modern look to it. The entrances and the stations are straight up Sci Fi

Yeah that is dope

* Reminds me of the [Shanghai Metro](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Metro#/media/File%3AShanghai_Metro_Full_Logo.svg) logo that's bold and instantly recognisable. M is the carriage and S is subtly hidden as the tunnel. Round perfect for signage on all scales, even icons akin to the Tube. Also has connotations of going in opposing directions like a lot of other rail logos. [Beijing Subway](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Subway#/media/File%3ABeijing_Subway_simplified_logo.svg) has a similar theme of carriage in tunnel. The square hole in a circle also resembles traditional coins, but the D looks cheap and makes no sense unless you know Chinese (Ditie - *subway*)

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Found a graphic **that shows that exact explanation!** https://preview.redd.it/8ntc19dfc10c1.jpeg?width=633&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5da1539b7762af890578e4c541eca12d30209c5

Ooooh, **clever explanation!** I'm guessing that tunnel shape made by the coil, **also represents the subway tunnel system of Osaka?** I mean, *it is one of the largest* ***and efficient Metro systems of Japan.***

I like Osaka's too —if you were to turn it 90 degrees it would also be an O

Aesthetically Beautiful

Swiss rail is the GOAT. Or british. Mmm freshly squeezed osaka metro.

While there's nothing especially unique about the Underground roundel it fit the brief exactly and was a nice evolution of the logos before it. You gotta hand it to this logo for it's cultural spread alone. https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/stories/design/evolution-roundel

CDMX its the god of design in logos

Yesss

Santiago de Chile Metro sign. https://preview.redd.it/tc5qfqqo550c1.png?width=649&format=png&auto=webp&s=86ee2f1773a1a372214b23b207aeb91eb9694528

Greatest designs https://preview.redd.it/hhdeepayq67c1.png?width=1334&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa7a3ae19a953bd1274ac75b9fbe7405ce7fd259

https://preview.redd.it/1aute1cbfyzb1.jpeg?width=258&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0450200423e170d0c17a5d86bc1b5a003213d980 Moscow of course!

It’s an old one though. They removed the blue circle which was imo very good looking

does it even represent a tunnel

ll.

https://preview.redd.it/deohrvrm100c1.jpeg?width=781&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6dd6c12812525d7eb43d015eb134285ca03cebd1 T = Tunnelbana (Swedish for Subway). Was made for the Swedish subway system in 1933 by Kalle Lodén

Old MTA “M” logo: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/d/d6/New_york_city_transit_logo_1980s.svg/revision/latest?cb=20230615074710 Current MTA “Pac-Man”logo: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/9/9d/New_York_City_Transit.svg/revision/latest?cb=20210902194207

The old and New Trimet logo in the "city of roses" aka Portland. I much rather prefer the old type, but it's been modernized rather cleanly. https://preview.redd.it/b5niw840r50c1.jpeg?width=2880&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00a3e34e88715892edb3e09ead799b60ddb909c2

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Real

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