

The Map of the Future ( The Map 2020, 10 minutes - video courtesy of Gary Hushwit) Emergency alerts: The map uses the MTA’s data feed to convey official MTA communications for emergencies.Subway accessibility: The new map highlights accessible stations and provides updates to accessibility-related equipment like elevators and escalators.Zoom-In features: Greater map detail is exposed as the user zooms in, including the ability to see individual train lines, subway entrances, station names, and street locations and names.Moving trains: The user will see trains moving, which helps to signal to users that the map is live and also reflect real-time locations of trains throughout the subway system.

Sections of train lines fade out where a train line is not running and are denoted with dashes if trains are running in a single direction. Automatically updating train lines: Train lines will redraw themselves using real-time data to illustrate current and accurate train service status.The new map, which is currently in beta, include:

(Innovation such as the zoom feature, bring details such as neighborhoods, exact subway entrances, and street names to the forefront) Key Features
