MTA debuts live subway map

MTA debuts live subway map

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2020, file photo, New York City subway passengers wear protective masks due to COVID-19 concerns. Motorists and mass transit riders in New York already facing fare and toll increases next year and in 2023 could face drastic service cuts if the federal government doesn't help the Metropolitan Transportation Authority out of a gaping budget hole brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a state comptroller's report released Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — One of New York’s landmarks is getting an upgrade. Not a building, statue or museum — it’s the iconic subway map, reproduced on millions of coffee mugs, keychains and t-shirts and known for confusing out-of-towners (and even diehard New Yorkers on occasion) with its multicolored tangle of lines. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday debuted a live, web-based subway map that shows trains moving in real time and planned service changes, a frequent boon of weekend travelers. The MTA stressed that the live map is in beta stage, and is welcoming rider feedback.

 

Photo:  (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)