NYC Subway Cars Will Have WiFi And USB Ports In 2020
The New York City subway system is preparing up for a major overhaul to bring a”modernized look and feel” to lighting, wayfinding and subway cars by the year 2020. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $27 billion, five-year plan to add 1,025 new subway cars, more informative digital screens, better security features and underground WiFi and USB charging ports in the cars and stations. "People want to work, and they want their device to work 24 hours a day," Governor Cuomo during the event at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. "They don't want to have to look up. There has to be WiFi, and there need to be charging ports." The new subway cars will sport "full color digital customer information displays," as well as new digital ad space. The subway cars will also offer wider doors to expedite boarding times and up to 750 of new cars will feature an open-ended design that allows for more passenger space. This announcement also included plans to create a new, unified design standard for all subway stations, starting with some extensive renovations at 3 stations across the city. Like the train cars, those stations will be getting WiFi, improved cellular connections and new digital signage with real-time updates at entrances and count down clocks on the platform. If the first phase of renovations is successful, there are plans to upgrade another 170 stations in the future. What do you think of this ? As a New Yorkers I am beyond excited for this and hope it comes to pass.
The New York City subway system is preparing up for a major overhaul to bring a”modernized look and feel” to lighting, wayfinding and subway cars by the year 2020. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $27 billion, five-year plan to add 1,025 new subway cars, more informative digital screens, better security features and underground WiFi and USB charging ports in the cars and stations. "People want to work, and they want their device to work 24 hours a day," Governor Cuomo during the event at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. "They don't want to have to look up. There has to be WiFi, and there need to be charging ports." The new subway cars will sport "full color digital customer information displays," as well as new digital ad space. The subway cars will also offer wider doors to expedite boarding times and up to 750 of new cars will feature an open-ended design that allows for more passenger space. This announcement also included plans to create a new, unified design standard for all subway stations, starting with some extensive renovations at 3 stations across the city. Like the train cars, those stations will be getting WiFi, improved cellular connections and new digital signage with real-time updates at entrances and count down clocks on the platform. If the first phase of renovations is successful, there are plans to upgrade another 170 stations in the future. What do you think of this ? As a New Yorkers I am beyond excited for this and hope it comes to pass.
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