Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their ...

Day two of congestion pricing in NYC dawned Monday with drivers paying $9 each to drive into Manhattan during peak hours and ...

The MTA said that it will soon retire its R46 fleet. Riders say they will miss the iconic train cars with yellow and orange ...

Oder trains running on letter lines will be replaced with R211 trains like this ... This specific new model of the train is only configured to run on lettered subway lines, including the B ...

The MTA recently announced its plans to replace all of its R46, R62/62A and R68/R68A cars with new R211/R211S trains in the new year ... hopefully leading to more reliable and faster train times.

“Old train cars break down six times as frequently ... the end of their useful life,” according to a recent MTA report. The R211 cars will be equipped with more accessible seating, brighter ...

If approved, the MTA’s total R211 fleet would rise to 1,610 units. The R211 features accessible seating, security cameras, enhanced lighting, and wider doors for improved passenger access. The initial ...

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 ...

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising Option 2 with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. for 435 additional R211 rapid transit railcars—355 R211A/S (traditional closed-end) cars and ...

An R211T subway train. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA ... The $1.3 billion order also includes 355 standard R211 cars — the R211A that has been running on the A and C lines. MTA officials say ...