FOI request detail

Colour standard update: Overground and Tham

Request ID: FOI-2729-2425
Date published: 19 December 2024

You asked

Hello, The following Freedom of Information request is being made in response to the rollout of the new London Overground lines from 20 November 2024 onwards, and is worded in the “You asked” field as follows: In response to the roll-out of the new London Overground lines from 20 November 2024, I wish to ask the following: 1. What are the Pantone Coated values for the new Overground lines? 2. What is the Pantone Coated value for Thameslink, as it appears on the standard tube map? 3. Where can I find the updated version of the TfL Colour Standard (usually located at https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-advertisers/design-standards, section “TfL corporate design standards”), that contains the colour values of the new Overground lines? The context of the enquiry is that I use Pantone colours and I want to ensure, along with open data users, that the colours of the lines are represented as faithful as possible under the required colour system to reduce confusion. I am also aware of https://blog.tfl.gov.uk/2022/12/22/digital-colour-standard (currently down due to what I assume is the recent cyber incident), but that doesn’t cover Pantone. This concludes the text of the Freedom of Information request, as intended to appear in the “You asked” field. Best,

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2729-2425

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 26 November 2024 asking for information about colour standards for the London Overground and Thameslink. 

 

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. 

 

The information you have requested for questions 1 and 3 are available on page 9 of the Colour Standard document under ‘TfL corporate design standards’. This is published via the referenced Design standards page on our website here: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-advertisers/design-standards

 

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of this information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

 

In response to question 2, we use Pantone 252 as the designated colour for the Thameslink line on the tube map. 

 

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mary Abidakun

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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