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The subway map, as New York knows it, is now a thing of the past. The MTA unveiled on Wednesday a brand new, detailed schematic of the subway system — the first fully redesigned subway map in nearly ...
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.
First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard. Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit icon: the famed subway map. “This is a lynchpin moment,” said MTA Chairman ...
The new design is also supposed to make the map easier to read overall. It’s the first time in 50 years that the MTA has issued a new subway map, a fact which carries a trainload of irony for ...
The map echoes a short-lived 1972 map created by Massimo Vignelli. That version, designed as a service map, introduced ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA unveiled the first new subway map for New York City in more than 45 years on Wednesday morning. This map has significant differences. No longer a spaghetti diagram ...
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 ...
“The subway map is both an iconic symbol of New York ... president of New York City Transit. “This modern redesign makes it easier to navigate the system — especially during service changes ...
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