The New York City subway map received a facelift this week for the first time in 46 years, and it's being received better than the Jaguar rebrand, which isn't a high bar to cross. The beloved “spaghetti” map that debuted in 1979 was replaced because the MTA wanted to give straphangers a “21st-century customer experience,” which checks out, since it feels like a soulless AI creation.The old map received its spaghetti moniker due to the lines following their wiggly topographical directions; the new map features more rigid lines and borders without much regard to geography (for useability purposes), although it includes updates that have occurred over the years, like transfer hubs and accessible stations.—DL#Share

The New York City subway map received a facelift this week for the first time in 46 years, and it's being received better than the Jaguar rebrand, which isn't a high bar to cross. The beloved “spaghetti” map that debuted in 1979 was replaced because the MTA wanted to give straphangers a “21st-century customer experience,” which checks out, since it feels like a soulless AI creation.
The old map received its spaghetti moniker due to the lines following their wiggly topographical directions; the new map features more rigid lines and borders without much regard to geography (for useability purposes), although it includes updates that have occurred over the years, like transfer hubs and accessible stations.—DL

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