NYC's Touchscreen Subway Maps Are Finally Here, and They're Amazing

You could say that about most of the subway infrastructure, but the vast majority of the system remains clean. As per the article: "the kiosks can be power-washed".

Also, most public transport riders don't want to touch anything. Wonder how often those screens will be disinfected/cleaned?

I think there are a noisy minority that care about this. The vast majority of people I see are happy to hold onto rails as the train moves. I'm sure the touchscreens work with gloves.