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NYC Subway Map Updated For The First Time Since 1979

MTA designers utilized bold, straight lines, making it easier for the eye to follow for digital users and individuals with disabilities.

Time Out · 2h

Here’s what the newest NYC subway map looks like against the old map

When these companies were consolidated in the 1960s, a new map was created using a “Beckian grid.” Named after Harry Beck, who standardized the London Underground map using 45- and 90-degree angles, the creation was then redesigned in 1972 by Vignelli—but not without controversy.

New York Post on MSN · 19h

MTA unveils new NYC subway map for the first time in nearly 50 years — but straphangers aren’t thrilled: ‘This map sucks’

The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a new “easily readable” New York City subway map for the first time in nearly 50 years — but straphangers knocked the redesigned graphic as a “complicated” brain teaser and a “waste of money” by the embattled agency.

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New NYC subway map is easier to read and use, MTA says

The redesigned map includes brighter colors, bold, straight lines, and a white background, all aimed at maximizing contrast ...

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MTA unveils first new NYC subway map in 50 years

When the subway first opened in 1904, maps were simple diagrams that depicted individual subway companies, such as the ...

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See the brand-new subway map that the MTA will install on every train in the upcoming weeks

The new creation is already being displayed on stations’ digital screens and will soon be shown on board R211 cars. Physical maps in the system will be replaced with the new version in the coming ...

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MTA unveils new map of New York City subway system. Here's what has changed.

A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one ...

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The MTA unveiled a redesigned subway map for the first time in 50 years. Here’s how it may make your commute easier.

The subway map, as New York knows it, is now a thing of the past. The MTA unveiled on Wednesday a brand new, detailed ...

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