In her opinion, subway tiles are, simply put, too trendy and ever-present. Caulkins' suggestion? Using square tiles that somewhat resemble subway tiles instead of the traditional rectangular ones.

From tired subway tile to fussy mosaics, these once-popular styles no longer make the cut.

Mapping 10 works by famous artists in the NYC subway You don’t have to go to the city’s museum to see museum-quality work ...

It's not completely clear what the TTC paid for the tile because the cost was often lumped in with other work the FCC carried out on the subway, including installing the cashier booths and ...