The planners’ views reflect divergent philosophies of communication and graphic design. Should each end-to-end route be depicted in a single colour, or would it be better to go for alternating blocks of colour? On one side of the negotiating table sit the advocates of a diagrammatic approach on the other are those calling for a geographical display. The authorities face an extremely complex task, given the way in which a veritable spaghetti bowl of intersecting lines shares the system’s tracks and the need to explain visually the operation of local and express trains, among other transport conundrums. Image: Shutterstock Passions run high on the best way to map the New York City subway, the world’s most complex subway systemĪ heated debate is underway at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) over the next stage in mapping the city’s subway system. Deciphering the New York subway map confounds locals and tourists alike.
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