The MTA is testing a New York City subway map that distorts the shape of the city more than the current one to better show how the system’s tracks interact with each other
The city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing an alternative to the familiar subway map in use for more than 40 years. The new map distorts the shape of the city more than the current one to better show how the system’s tracks interact with each other, much likeFor example, the current subway map combines multiple lines into one where they run together, while the new version shows as many as four tracks running parallel to each other, like on the 4, 5 and 6 lines.
The new map is on display in nine subway stations, including Times Square, Grand Central and the Fulton Transit Center. Rather than placing them in large frames, like the current maps, the MTA is printing some onto self-adhesive vinyl that can be stuck directly to walls. Ms. Meyer has been thinking about ways to better communicate how the subway really works, delays and all, since she took the customer chief role in 2018.live subway map that customers can access on their electronic devices
And despite the criticism of the Vignelli map for taking too many liberties with geography, the Hertz map also subtly distorts the shape of the city. Manhattan, particularly downtown, was enlarged by the design team at Hertz, while the outer boroughs shrank.
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