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New York City gets first decent subway map since the 1970s
New York City's subway map, famous but illegible to tourists, has finally been redesigned. The new map is much like one ...
Vintage photos show how commuting on the New York City subway has changed
From the passenger conduct to the advertisements on the train, see how things have changed since the subway opened in 1904, ...
New York City’s new subway map is designed to help you not get lost
The New York subway system map just got its first full redesign since 1979. One of the world’s most iconic and controversial maps just got a major redesign. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ...
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New York subway map restyled
USA: The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority introduced a redesigned network map on April 2. The first such full ...
MTA's new hybrid locomotives to help keep NYC's subway cleaner and greener
The MTA is beginning the process of replacing its older work trains with newer and more environmentally friendly ones.
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An Inside Look at the Subway’s Archaic Signal System
About 85 percent of New York City’s subway system still operates with this analog signal system. The outdated equipment is no longer manufactured and has to be manually operated, around the clock.