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What are station maps in the NYC subway being replaced with?

What are station maps in the NYC subway being replaced with?

Answer:  touchscreen kiosks

The New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to replace all station maps and announcements with interactive high-definition displays -- and it plans to implement up to 90 of them throughout some of NYC's most popular stations, bringing the service to more than 4 million people each day, Gizmag reported.

These new HD kiosks, which will provide simple directions and real-time service alerts, are being created through a partnership between the MTA and Control Group, a local design firm that won the Community Impact Award in the NYC Reinvent Payphones competition.

Photo courtesy of Control Group