Mystery track defect wearing out NYC subway car wheels has MTA shuffling trains
A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing ...
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MTA Prepares to Replace New York’s Iconic Orange Subway Cars
Oder trains running on letter lines will be replaced with R211 trains like ... This specific new model of the train is only configured to run on lettered subway lines, including the B, D, N ...
4-month shutdown for A train to Rockaways begins: What to know
A major subway improvement project is set to begin, shutting down A trains on the Rockaway line for four months to address lingering damage left behind by Superstorm Sandy and strengthen ...
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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 ... on the new trains. Bencivenga explained that the longitudinal seats in the R211 will allow for ...
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
“Old train cars break down six times as frequently as new cars, so replacing them ... the passenger experience.” The MTA recently bought 435 R211 trains—including 80 “open gangway ...