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The R211 is a new technology train (NTT) New York City Subway car being built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing for the B Division and the Staten Island Railway (SIR). They will replace two aging subway car models: all R44 cars on the Staten Island Railway and all R46 subway cars. The order is split into three parts: R211A and R211T cars for ...
New Technology Train (NTT) is the collective term for the modern passenger fleet of the New York City Subway that has entered service since the turn of the 21st century. This includes the current R142 , R142A , R143 , R160 , R179 , R188 and R211 models, along with the planned R262 and R268 models.
The R211 cars will be the first open gangway cars — meaning they offer open views and movement from one end of a train to the other — in modern U.S. subway history, MTA officials said.
The design of the R262 subway cars is based on the specifications of the R211 cars, which are being built for the B Division. They will have modern signage and communication, an Ethernet network, and updated crash energy management standards. The R262s may adopt open-gangways, allowing passengers to move between cars during train movement.
UPPER MANHATTAN, NY — Upper Manhattanites that ride the A train will now be greeted with a new type of subway car that comes with wider doors, security cameras, and digital screens. The R211 ...
NEW YORK CITY — The next generation of subway cars is poised to hit the rails. MTA unveiled their long-awaited R211 subway cars Thursday. Officials literally pulled a curtain to reveal the city ...
Car types that currently have CBTC: R143, R160, R188, and R211. Car types that will have CBTC in the future: R142, R142A, R179, R262, and R268. References [ edit ]
New York City Transit Authority: Specifications; Car body construction: LAHT Carbon steel: Car length: 51 ft 0.5 in (15.56 m) Width: 8 ft 9 in (2,667 mm) Height: 11 ft 10 in (3,607 mm) Doors: 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car: Maximum speed: 55 mph (89 km/h) Weight: General Electric cars: 77,607 lb (35,202 kg) Westinghouse cars: 78,604 ...
A prototype of the new R211 subway car is open for tours until Wednesday at the Hudson Yards station. You can fill out a survey there to give the MTA feedback on the new design. It's also ...
New York City Subway rolling stock. The "Holiday Shopper's Special", a train of R1, R4, R6, R7A, and R9 subway cars running in special service at the 23rd Street station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line. An R142A series car interior in service on the 4 route. A Vaktrak track vacuuming train [1]