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
New York City Transit Committee has recommended the approval of an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars. This acquisition, which forms part of a broader modernisation strategy, includes 355 ...
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Two arrested for stealing New York subway train
Train had been taken from layover track at station; MTA exploring new security measures to prevent further incidents ...
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The MTA’s Capital Plan Remains Held at the Station as Major Funding Gap Grows
The MTA, too, is eliminating some of its oldest train cars from its fleet, namely the 1980s-era cars with the orange and yellow toned seats, replacing them with 435 R211 cars that will have ...
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Mystery track defect wearing out NYC subway car wheels has MTA shuffling trains
An MTA spokesman said the agency is expecting to find and fix the problem soon. The borrowed R160s are expected back on the G line by the end of March, when they’ll be joined by two new R211 trains.
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MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
the $15 billion in bonds contingent on congestion pricing are earmarked for a variety of big-ticket MTA upgrades and repairs, including hundreds of new R211 subway cars for the lettered lines ...
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NYC subway fare will likely increase to $3 in 2025
The MTA's fare increases happen every two years ... which will be replaced with newer, high-tech R211/R211S trains that actually feel like they're from this century. New Yorkers, as they always ...