Tag: subway

It takes a very long time to create a concise layout of a public transit map. To make things easier to understand the obvious decision is to use symbolic geography in lieu of real maps so that everything fits in a...

This New York subway map may look just like a lot of other metro maps, but look a little closer and you’ll see that Thrillist has replaced the names of each station with an “honest” description of what you can...

New York City subway conductors serve as the unlikely stars of a stunning new photography series. Called ‘Subway Drivers,’ the series captures conductors in moments of apparent peace. Dutch photographer Janus van den Eijnden started photographing underground in 2008, soon narrowing...

At www.mta.me, Conductor turns the New York subway system into an interactive string instrument. Using the MTA’s actual subway schedule, the piece begins in realtime by spawning trains which departed in the last minute, then continues accelerating through a 24 hour loop. The...

When it comes to traveling via subway, the Japanese adopt rules and mannerisms different from other cultures. Some rules are the same as other countries, such as eating on subways is not allowed; however, there are others—such as talking on...

If you love experiencing art in unexpected place, make sure you take a special trip to Stockholm, Sweden to explore its amazing underground world. Started back in the 1950s, Stockholm Metro houses an incredible amount of interesting and unexpected art....

“NYC Transit Rules of Conduct: It is a violation to- Stand on a skateboard Jump the turnstile or enter the system improperly Move between end doors of a subway car whether or not train is in motion Damage subway or...

A short film series about that moment when you emerge from the Paris subway and find yourself in a new and sometimes unexpected world. This series has been shown all over the world and was recently featured in a full...

With series off stereotype entitled “Next Atlantic Stop” by the photographer Stephen Mallon: it present in images the program off recycling off the subway off New York which seeks to create reefs for fish by depositing the old subway trains At...