MTA to roll out new ‘open gangway cars': what you need to know
The Metropolitan Transit Authority is preparing to roll out a new version of its modern R211 subway cars — this version will ...
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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 readies $1.2B order for hundreds of new subway cars
“The R211 cars are much more reliable than the [1970s-era] R46s that they’re replacing.” The gleaming subway cars are equipped with the latest bells and whistles. Doors on the new R211s are ...
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Inside the Massive Repair Shops Where Subway Cars Go for a Makeover
The average New York City subway car travels roughly 53,000 miles per ... Leonard Mereigh, a Kawasaki representative, inspects the oil level in an R211 gear case at the Coney Island Overhaul ...
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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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MTA moving forward with planned capital projects in 2025
Many projects, including more reliable new subway cars, more efficient new LIRR locomotives, station accessibility improvements and signal upgrades to the A and C lines in ...
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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 ...