Around the Horn Posted September 27, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2017 These renderings and the text are from the MTA's Flickr page. I haven't seen anything yet on the MTA website. Quote The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has awarded OUTFRONT Media the right to advertise in subways, buses and commuter railroads, including concessions for traditional and digital advertising throughout the entire MTA network. The award calls for OUTFRONT to create an extensive network of 14,000 digital screens that provide both advertising and customer communications to be placed in stations and on platforms, replacing paper advertisements, and over 35,000 additional screens to be installed on a combination of Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road and New York City Transit train cars. The screens will be purchased by OUTFRONT. Traditional static advertising will be significantly reduced as the new digital advertising screens are deployed. This new digital network will serve as an additional platform for revenue-generating advertising, while at the same time giving the MTA additional ways to communicate real time next train/bus, track information, service status, and planned service changes to customers through individually-addressable screens. OUTFRONT is obligated to install over 17,000 screens by the end of 2019 and over 80% of the screens by 2022, and has committed to accelerate the overall installation schedule where feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTK246 Posted September 27, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 27, 2017 An R62 train, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted September 27, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, CTK246 said: An R62 train, huh? The R62A also goes to Hunterspoint av via the 8 Av 14 St. Let's see how this "digital network" goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted September 28, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 28, 2017 Going to be some visual changes coming to the system very soon. Take a peek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtehpanda Posted September 28, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 28, 2017 Has the MTA considered putting ads in between trackways in stations? So like on West 4th St, between the northbound and southbound tracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted September 28, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 28, 2017 It looks like the 62s and 68s will finally get those upgrades we were promised a while back. In terms of the station displays, I guess this is one way to get around installing only one LCD countdown clock per platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted September 28, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 28, 2017 Also, this opens up the possibility for transfer countdown clocks onboard trains. For example, if a was nearing South Ferry, signs could read: 95 Street - 4, 10 minutes Ditmars Blvd - 1, 8 minutes 71 Avenue - 4, 12 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted September 29, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 29, 2017 Or even better, subway maps that update to reflect planned/unplanned service changes. Now THAT would be a good use of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3F Posted September 29, 2017 Share #9 Posted September 29, 2017 53 minutes ago, RR503 said: Or even better, subway maps that update to reflect planned/unplanned service changes. Now THAT would be a good use of money. One does not preclude the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted September 29, 2017 Share #10 Posted September 29, 2017 Never said they did -- sorry for being unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted September 29, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 29, 2017 This would be great; as I've always thought the customers need to be hit with electronic information from all angles, as they miss the little signs and notices we have at only certain places now (And the notices being easily removed by vandals, and needing tho be changed and updated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGA Link N Train Posted October 3, 2017 Share #12 Posted October 3, 2017 On 9/28/2017 at 8:00 PM, RR503 said: Or even better, subway maps that update to reflect planned/unplanned service changes. Now THAT would be a good use of money. So Basically "LIVE" maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR503 Posted October 4, 2017 Share #13 Posted October 4, 2017 2 hours ago, LGA Link N train said: So Basically "LIVE" maps Exactly -- maybe they could even show train position/direction with future stops highlighted. That'd cure many a tourist's confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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