3 ms·
The new map fixes the fatal flaw of the MTA's own: it separates each line even when they run together, typically through Manhattan. It's the #1 most confusing a
by robbiemitchell 7y ago
The new map fixes the fatal flaw of the MTA's own: it separates each line even when they run together, typically through Manhattan. It's the #1 most confusing aspect of the existing map and I've watched countless tourists get on the wrong train because of it.
KickMap (iOS) is another example of a map that improves in the same way. http://kickmap.com/ http://kickmap.com/
- bobbylarrybobby 7y agoEarlier subway maps didn't combine lines that ran together, and the result was that the lines themself took up an absurd portion of the map. By combining them, you can view a lot more street-level info, which is important for navigating once you leave the subway system. Not sure what's confusing about combining them; stations explicitly state which lines stop there, and also indicate whether they are local or express stops.
- robbiemitchell 7y agoHere's an example: https://dsh.re/5677b https://dsh.re/5677b To the unfamiliar, it's not obvious which lines go where. Yes, technically there are tiny numbers next to each station, but they're not as prominent as the bigger, colored bubbles, especially when you're peering at a map from a couple feet away. You only have to watch tourists stare cluelessly so many times, get on the wrong train, go the wrong direction, etc. to understand that something isn't clear. Compare to this view of the same section from KickMap: https://dsh.re/1a003 https://dsh.re/1a003 It's instantly clearer which train goes where.