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by tankenmate 523 days ago
Except the schematic art is covered by copyright, not trademark.
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On their website, TfL says both things:

1. The map is covered by copyright.

2. The only way to get a license is to buy one from their map partner.

> We protect the map under copyright and officially license it for brands and businesses to reproduce it.

> To use the map in your design, you must have the permission of our map licensing partner, Pindar Creative. This is the only way to officially license the map, no matter how you'd like to use it.

Yet, they don't even mention the case you might be a third-party developer providing a non-profit service.

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-advertisers/map-lic...

> For registered charities and schools, the licence is royalty free, but we still charge an artwork fee of £352 + VAT

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/business-and-advertisers/using-t...

> For registered charities and schools, the licence is royalty free, but we still charge an artwork fee of £352 + VAT

Institution funded by taxpayers charging institutions funded by donors and taxpayers. Be nice if there were any value being added, rather than just exchanged.