>>1764642Fun fact: station signage is being refreshed across the network, with the upcoming change-over to Great British Railways next year. So, they're updating the 'classic' wayfinding icons a little, using a new typeface for signage, and so on.
It's interesting as there's a few deviations from the international ISO standard icons - 'taxi' is an obvious one, as it's clearly based on a London black cab, whereas the ISO icon looks more like a NYC cab.
>The double arrow is used to indicate station platforms on the new wayfinding signage. This too has caused some heated debate on social media as to whether it is an appropriate use for the symbol. Dewar [the designer] firmly believes that in the minds of the general public, the symbol means ‘train’ and therefore indicates where passengers would expect to find trains. He also notes the challenges with the ISO symbol for train, and can recount experiences of having travelled with non-rail experts (including his young son!) who have interpreted it as the front end of a bus. 
