About this Event: How can you build a better subway map? John Tauranac is going to show us! Tauranac chaired the MTA’s subway map committee for the bulk of its existence in the 1970s, and he was ...

The best map designs are typically bold, bright and simple, but that doesn't mean they can't be stylish too. Taking inspiration from the beloved NYC subway map design of the late 60s, the new map ...

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.

Here’s what the newest NYC subway map looks like against the old map. Use this slider to see the difference. Written by Shaye Weaver Editor, Time Out New York Thursday April 3 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

A major redesign to the New York City subway map was unveiled at Times Square-42 Street in Manhattan on Wednesday. Credit: Metropolitan Transportation Auth/Marc A. Hermann/MTA.

The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists.

However, the majority of the particles measured in the subway system were based on iron, which Ghandehari said was likely because of the abrasion of the train car's metal wheels, breaks and rails.