Four years later, on Oct. 27, 1904, the New York City subway opened to the public. "That first line was parts of what is the 4/5/6 of today and the 1/2/3 of today.

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 ...

Transportation Riders reminisce as New York retires iconic subway cars. The MTA said that it will soon retire its R46 fleet. Riders say they will miss the iconic yellow and orange perpendicular ...