A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one thing that hadn't changed is the subway map. That is, until now.

First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard.  Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit icon: the famed subway map.  “This is a lynchpin moment,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber,

The Metropolitan Transportation Agency has unveiled the first new map for the New York City subway system in almost half a century. On Wednesday, the transportation agency announced the roll out of the new map — a more stylized presentation for the city’s 120-year-old train system.