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A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one thing that hadn't changed is the subway map. That is, until now.
When the subway opened in 1904, maps just depicted the routes of the individual companies that ran them—the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Company (BMT ...
The new map’s bright colors and hard angles pop off the map, giving it a diagrammatic feel. New NYC Subway Map, Courtesy of the MTA The map echoes a short-lived 1972 map created by Massimo Vignelli.
Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit icon: the famed subway map ... “There’s a lot on this map that will make it easier for people to see,” said Andrew Albert, an MTA board member who ...
By Stefanos Chen When it comes to the New York City subway, what once was old is new again. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday revealed a revamped map of the city’s subway ...
The new maps incorporate feedback from riders and include bright, bold colors for each subway line and more clearly indicate transfer hubs. See the map below and use the slider to compare the old ...
The MTA released Wednesday the first wholesale update of the New York City subway map in nearly 50 years, reminiscent of the iconic 1972 subway map designed by Massimo Vignelli. “It’s not ...