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MTA to expand subway fleet with R211 cars purchase
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit Committee has recommended the approval of an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars. This acquisition, which forms part of ...
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MTA plans fare hike as it OKs $1.27B train car purchase weeks before new congestion toll: ‘Keep the grift alive’
The $1.27 billion package is set to add 355 modern R211 subway cars, plus 80 more that include the European-style “open-gangway” trains. Those doorless trains are set to debut in 2027 and ...
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Cameras Will be in 435 New Subway Cars that MTA Wants to Buy for $1.27B–But Only If New Budget Gets OK
The good news: at its last board meeting of 2024, the MTA tentatively approved a $1.27 billion contract to purchase 435 new ...
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
The 75-foot-long subway cars (marketed as “the finest ... of their useful life,” according to a recent MTA report. The R211 cars will be equipped with more accessible seating, brighter lights ...
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Mystery track defect wearing out NYC subway car wheels has MTA shuffling trains
The steel wheels of a subway car typically last months before needing ... when they’ll be joined by two new R211 trains. An R160 and a set of track defects were at the center of a bizarre ...
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Riders reminisce as New York retires iconic subway cars
To understand the significance of the R46 train car, you have to understand a bit of subway history ... that the longitudinal seats in the R211 will allow for more standing room and streamline ...
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MTA to expand subway fleet with R211 cars purchase
The new cars are anticipated to commence in 2027. Credit: Here Now/Shutterstock. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit Committee has recommended the approval of an ...