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This is a list of all R-type contracts in the New York City Subway. [1]
Contract number | Details | Unit number(s) | Manufacturer | Year manufactured | Status |
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R1 (R2) | Passenger cars (R2 was the truck/motor package for R1) | 100–399 | American Car & Foundry | 1930–1931 | Retired, 100/103/175/381 preserved |
R3 | Work/maintenance cars | 01–06 (unpowered flat cars) [2] 31–36 (track ballast gondola cars) 41–42 (powered yard shunting flat cars) [3] 51 (supply car) 56 (pump car) | Magor Car Corporation | 1931–1932 | Retired, pump car 56 & flat car 41 preserved |
R4 (R5) | Passenger cars (R5 was the truck/motor package for R4) | 400–899 | American Car & Foundry | 1932–1933 | Retired, 401/484/800/825 preserved |
R6-3 | Passenger cars | 900–1149 | American Car & Foundry | 1935–1936 | Retired, 923/925/978/983/1000/1144 preserved |
R6-2 | 1150–1299 | Pullman | 1936 | Retired | |
R6-1 | 1300–1399 | Pressed Steel Co. | Retired, 1300 preserved | ||
R7 | 1400–1474 | American Car & Foundry | 1937 | Retired, 1440 preserved | |
1475–1549 | Pullman | Retired | |||
R7A | 1550–1599 | 1938 | Retired, 1575 preserved | ||
1600–1649 | American Car & Foundry | Retired | |||
R8 | Crane car | 71 | Magor Car Corporation | 1939 | Retired |
R8A | Work/maintenance cars | 07–10 (unpowered flat cars) [4] [5] 66–67 (revenue collection cars) [6] | St. Louis Car | 1939 | Retired |
R9 | Passenger cars | 1650–1701 | American Car & Foundry | 1940 | Retired, 1689 preserved |
1702–1802 | Pressed Steel Co. | Retired, 1801/1802 preserved | |||
R10 | 1803–1852, 3000–3349 [7] | American Car & Foundry | 1948–1949 | Retired, 3184/3189 preserved | |
R11 | 8010–8019 | Budd Company | 1949 | Retired, 8013 preserved | |
R12 | 5703–5802 | American Car & Foundry | 1948 | Retired, 5760/5782 preserved | |
R13 | Track cleaning unit | Never purchased | |||
R14 | Passenger cars | 5803–5952 | American Car & Foundry | 1949 | Retired, 5871 preserved, 5944 in work service |
R15 | 5953–5999, 6200–6252 | 1950 | Retired, 6239 preserved |
Contract number | Details | Unit number(s) | Manufacturer | Year manufactured | Status |
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R16 | Passenger cars | 6300–6499 | American Car & Foundry | 1954–1955 | Retired, 6305/6339/6387/6398 preserved |
R17 | 6500–6899 | St. Louis Car | 1954–1956 | Retired, 6609/6688 preserved, 6835/6899 in work service | |
R18 | Pump/hose car | Never purchased | |||
R19 | Diesel locomotive (for R18) | ||||
R20 | Assorted work cars | X100–X103 (tank cars), C214–C216 (crane cars), [8] D207–D210 (track ballast gondola cars), [9] F111–F141 (flat cars) [10] | Magor Car Corporation | 1958 | Retired, F116 preserved |
R21 | Passenger cars | 7050–7299 | St. Louis Car | 1956–1957 | Retired, 7194/7203 preserved, 7121/7287 in work service |
R22 | 7300–7749 | 1957–1958 | Retired, 7371/7422 preserved, 10 in work service | ||
R23 | Hopper cars | H250–H279 [11] | Marshall Railway Equipment | 1958 | Presumed retired |
R24 | Two wheel truing machines | ||||
R25 | One wheel truing machine | ||||
R26 | Passenger cars | 7750–7859 | American Car & Foundry | 1959–1960 | Retired, 7774–7775 preserved |
R27 | 8020–8249 | St. Louis Car | 1960–1961 | Retired | |
R28 | 7860–7959 | American Car & Foundry | 1960–1961 | Retired, 7924–7927 preserved | |
R29 | 8570–8805 | St. Louis Car | 1962 | Retired, 8678–8679 preserved | |
R30 | 8250–8351 | 1961 | Retired | ||
R30A | 8352–8411 | Retired | |||
R30 | 8412–8569 | 1962 | Retired, 8481/8506/8522 preserved, 8429/8558 in work service | ||
R31 | Vacuum train | V285A–V285C | Presumed retired | ||
R32 | Passenger cars | 3350–3649 | Budd Company | 1964–1965 | Retired, 10 preserved, 1 in work service |
R32A | 3650–3949 | 1965 | |||
R33 | 8806–9305 | St. Louis Car | 1962–1963 | Retired, 17 preserved, 65 in work service | |
R33S [12] | 9306–9345 | 1963 | |||
R34 | Same as R11 [13] | ||||
R35 | Flat cars | F150–F164 [14] | Marshall Railway Equipment | 1965 | Retired |
R36 [15] | Passenger cars | 9346–9769 | St. Louis Car | 1963–1964 | Retired, 9542–9543/9586–9687 preserved |
R37 | 45-ton diesel-electric locomotives | 50–53 | General Electric | 1965 | In service |
R38 | Passenger cars | 3950–4149 | St. Louis Car | 1966–1967 | Retired, 4028–4029 preserved |
R39 | Passenger cars | 120 cars; Never purchased | |||
R40 | Passenger cars | 4150–4349 (Originally 4150–4249, 4350–4449) | St. Louis Car | 1967–1969 | Retired, 4280–4281 preserved |
R40A | 4350–4449 (slant-ended cars, originally 4450–4549) 4450–4549 (straight-ended cars, originally 4250–4349) | Retired, 4460–4461/4480–4481 preserved | |||
R41 | 45-ton diesel-electric locomotives | 54–59 | General Electric | 1968 | In service |
R42 | Passenger cars | 4550–4949 | St. Louis Car | 1969–1970 | Retired, 5 cars preserved, 40 in work service |
Contract number | Details | Unit number | Manufactured | Year manufactured | Status |
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R43 | 45-ton diesel-electric locomotives | 60–62 | General Electric | 1971 | In service |
R44 | Passenger cars | 5202–5479 (NYCT) [16] 388–435, 436–466 (even) (SIR) | St. Louis Car | 1971–1973 | NYCT cars retired, 5240 preserved, SIR cars in service |
R45 | Crane cars | C218–C219 | Atlas Car Manufacturing Co. | 1973 | Retired |
R46 | Passenger cars | 5482–6258 [17] | Pullman | 1975–1978 | In service |
R47 | 45-47-ton diesel-electric locomotives | 63–70, N1–N2 | General Electric | 1975 | In service |
R48 | Rail derrick cars & flat cars | C212–C213 (rail derrick cars) F224–F225 (flat cars) | Maxson Corp | 1977 | Retired |
R49 | Flat cars | F165–F184 | 1972 | In service | |
R50 | Signal supply cars | Never purchased (became the R74) | |||
R51A | Flat cars | F142–F149 | Maxon Corp | 1976 | In service |
R51B | F185–F199 | ||||
R52 | 45-ton diesel-electric locomotives | 71–82 | General Electric | 1977 | In service |
R53 | Crane cars (1 ton) | C251–C255 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1979 | In service |
R54 | Supply cars | Never purchased | |||
R55 | Passenger cars | Never purchased, but rebranded as R68 & R68A | |||
R56 | Two-car rail welding unit | W301–W302 | Maxson Corp | 1981 | In service |
R57 | Self-propelled crane car | ||||
R58 | Flat cars (for refuse) | RF01–RF27 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1983 | In service |
R59 | Track geometry car | TGC1 | Plasser | 1984 | In service |
R60 | Track gang car | Never purchased | |||
R61 | Self-propelled crane cars | C211, C216 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1983 | Retired |
R62 | Passenger cars | 1301–1625 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 1983–1985 | In service, 1366/1370 preserved |
R62A | 1651–2475 | Bombardier Transportation | 1984–1987 | ||
R63 | Track Geometry Car | TGC2 | Plasser | 1988 | In service |
R64 | Door operator mechanism | ||||
R65 | Pump cars | PC01–PC03 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries/New York Rail Car | 1989 | In service |
R66 | Tank cars | T204–T206 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1983 | In service |
R67 | Fabricated trucks (became R84–R87) | ||||
R68 | Passenger cars | 2500–2924 | Westinghouse-Amrail-ANF | 1986–1988 | In service |
R68A | 5001–5200 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 1988–1989 |
Contract number | Details | Unit number | Manufacturer | Year manufactured | Status | |
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R69 | Prototype air conditioning for 8 B-Division passenger cars | Never purchased | ||||
R70 | Ballast cars | Never purchased | ||||
R71 | 35 rider cars, 6 de-icer cars, 3 hose cars, 6 reach cars (passenger car conversions) | RD321–RD361 (rider, hose, and de-icer cars) | MTA (in-house) | Hose/reach & de-icer cars in service | ||
R72 | Flat cars | F200–F218, F221–F223, PF219–PF220 | Garrett Corp | 1983 | In service | |
R73 | Crane cars (2 tons) | C256–C258 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1984 | In service | |
R74 | Signal supply cars | S01–S02 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1984 | In service | |
R75 | 5 diesel locomotives | Never purchased | ||||
R76 | Door modernization 900 cars (R26, R28, R29, R33, R36) | |||||
R77 | Model SL50 diesel locomotives | 883–902 | General Electric | 1983 | In service | |
R77E | Model SL50E electric locomotives (5 from R83 contract) | E01–E10 | To be rebuilt as R257 | |||
R78 | Rail grinding car | RG24A1-1 | Fairmont Rail | 1983 | Presumed retired | |
R79 | Self-propelled rail changer | C259 | Plasser | 1985 | Retired | |
R80 | Hopper cars | H280–H297 | Maxson Corp | 1983 | In service | |
R81 | 10 rider cars (passenger car conversions) | Incorporated into R71 contract | ||||
R82 | 4 flat cars | Incorporated into R72 contract | ||||
R83 | 5 electric locomotives & passenger cars | Electric locomotives incorporated into R77E contract, passenger cars never purchased | ||||
R84–R87 | 2 prototype & 8 production trucks | Production trucks cancelled | ||||
R88 | 14 rail car movers | 1 purchased | ||||
R89 | Rail grinding car | RG24A1-12 | Fairmont Rail | 1985 | Presumed retired | |
R90–R93 | Pilot overhauls (4 cars) | |||||
R94 | Used flat cars | Cancelled | ||||
R95 | Revenue collection car-locker car pairs (passenger car conversions) | 0R714/1R714–0R723/1R723 | MTA (in-house) | 1988 | Retired, 0R714/1R714 preserved | |
R96 | Overhaul 43 flat cars | |||||
R97 | 1 vacuum train | Cancelled | ||||
R98 | Retrofit traction motors | |||||
R99 | Same as R29 [18] | |||||
R100 | 2 crane cars | Never purchased | ||||
R101 | Reconditioned flat cars | F500–F529 | LB Foster | 1987 | In service | |
R101A | Reconditioned flat cars | F531–F532 | NYCT (in-house) | 2001 | In service | |
R102 | Crane cars (10 tons) | C272–C280 | Thrall Car Manufacturing Company | 1989 | In service | |
R103 | Track ballast gondola cars | D437–D439 | LB Foster | 1990 | In service | |
R104 | Overhaul 13 locomotives, upgrade 22 other locomotives | |||||
R105 | 1 ballast distributor | |||||
R106 | New car design – future cars | Incorporated into R110 contract | ||||
R107 | New car design – lightweight trucks | |||||
R108 | New car design – propulsion controls | |||||
R109 | New car design – auxiliary systems | |||||
R110A | Prototype new technology passenger cars | 8001–8010 | Kawasaki | 1992 | Retired, 6 in work service, 4 pending work service | |
R110B | Prototype new technology passenger cars | 3001–3009 | Bombardier Transportation | 1992 | Retired, 3001/3004–3006/3008 used for training | |
R111 | Funding/purchasing 2 cranes | |||||
R112 | Dynamometer for track testing | Never purchased | ||||
R113 | Crane cars (3 tons) | C260–C271 | Thrall Car Manufacturing Company | 1991 | In service | |
R114 | 20 flat cars | Cancelled | ||||
R115 | Prototype air conditioning unit designing & testing | Cancelled | ||||
R116 | Hopper cars | H310–H319 | Thrall Car Manufacturing Company | 1989 | In service | |
R117 | 10 diesel-electric locomotives | Cancelled (design stage for R120) | ||||
R118 | 3 hopper cars | Incorporated into R116 contract | ||||
R119 | 2 crane cars (10 tons) | Incorporated into R102 contract | ||||
R120 | Diesel-electric locomotives | L903–L909 | Republic Locomotive Works | 1990–1991 | In service | |
R121 | Overhaul 22 flat cars and 2 crane cars | |||||
R122 | Overhaul 18 R51 flat cars | |||||
R123 | Continuous welded rail trains | ACR01–ACR08, BCR01–BCR08, CCR01–CCR08, DCR01–DCR08 | MTA (in-house) | 1989 | Retired | |
R124 | Ballast tampers cars | TP231–TP233 | In service | |||
R125 | Model PBR-550 ballast regulator cars | BR002–BR003 | Plasser | Presumed retired [19] | ||
R126 | Same as R47 & R52 [20] | |||||
R127 | Refuse train propulsion cars | EP001–EP010 | Kawasaki | 1990–1991 | In service | |
R128 | Same as R123 [21] | |||||
R129 | Overhead cranes (for shop) | |||||
R130 | Same as R110A | |||||
R131 | Same as R110B | |||||
R132 | Replace Coney Island Yard cranes (planning MW104111) | |||||
R133 | Same as R58 [22] | |||||
R134 | Refuse train propulsion cars | EP011–EP018 | Kawasaki | 1994–1996 | In service | |
R135 | Overhaul 4 diesel locomotives | |||||
R136 | Same as R59 & R63 [23] | |||||
R137 | Vacuum trains | VT101–VT105, VT201–VT205 | Socofer/Neu Transf'Air | 1997 (VT1xx) 2000 (VT2xx) | Presumed retired [24] | |
R138 | Overhaul 18 hopper cars | |||||
R139 | Overhaul 4 refuse flat cars | |||||
R140 | Rail grinding train [25] | RG101–RG103 | Harsco Track Technologies/Pandrol Jackson | 2008 | Presumed retired | |
R141 | Flat cars | SIRT501–SIRT506, F601–F638 | AMF Technotransport | 1997 | In service |
All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are New Technology Trains.
Contract number | Details | Unit number(s) | Manufacturer | Year ordered | Year manufactured | Status |
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R142 | Passenger cars | 6301–6980 (primary order) 6981–7180, 1101–1250 (option order) | Bombardier Transportation | January 1997 (primary order) March 1997 (option order) | 1999–2002 (primary order) 2002–2003 (option order) | In service |
R142A | 7211–7610 (primary order) 7611–7730 (option order) 7731–7810 (supplemental order) | Kawasaki | August 1997 (primary order) October 1997 (option order) | 1999–2002 (primary order) 2002–2003 (option order) 2004–2005 (supplemental order) | In service | |
R143 | 8101–8200 (primary order) 8201–8312 (option order) | Kawasaki | 1998 | 2001–2003 | In service | |
R144 | Funding for heavy shop equipment [26] | 1998 | Funding only | |||
R145 | R72 overhaul program | 1998 | Complete | |||
R146 | Snow thrower cars | ST101–ST102 | RPM Tech | 1999 | 2003 | In service |
R148 | Ballast tamping cars | TP236–TP239 | Plasser | 1999 | 2003 | In service |
R149 | Overhaul 9 crane cars | 1999 | Cancelled | |||
R152 | Track geometry cars | TGC3–TGC4 | Plasser | 2004, [27] 2006 [28] | 2005–2006 | In service |
R153 | Funding for R161 conversion program | 1999 | Order only | |||
R155 | Same as R102 & R113 [29] | |||||
R156 | Model MP8AC-3 diesel-electric locomotives | OL912–OL939 | MotivePower | 2006 | 2012–2013 | In service |
R157 | Flat cars (16 for continuous welded rail to replace remaining R123s) | F640–F677, ACR01–ACR08, BCR01–BCR08 | Kawasaki | 2001 | 2008–2009 | In service |
R159 | Same as R71 [30] | |||||
R160A | Passenger cars | 8313–8652, 9943–9974 (4 car sets) 8653–8712 & 9233–9802 (5 car sets) | Alstom | 2003 | 2005–2010 | In service |
R160B | 8713–9232, 9803–9942 | Kawasaki/Siemens | ||||
R161 | Rider cars (passenger car conversions) | RD400–RD441 | MTA (in-house) | January 2000 | In service | |
R162 | Crane cars (1 ton) | C281–C292 | Harsco Track Technologies | 2008 | In service | |
R164 | Funding for R188 option cars | 2008 | Funding only | |||
R169 | Procuring for 2 AC dynamometers | 2008 | Funding only | |||
R170 | 3 overhead cranes | 2009 | ||||
R172 | Model PBR-550T ballast regulator cars | BR004–BR005 | Plasser | 2009 | 2013 | In service |
R174 | Same as R156 (19 locomotives) | |||||
R175 | Replace shop equipment | 2009 | Complete | |||
R177 | Funding for third vacuum train (pre-design phase) | 2010 | Funding only | |||
R179 | Passenger cars | 3010–3327 | Bombardier Transportation | 2008 | 2016–2019 | In service |
R181 | 207th Street Overhaul Shop cranes & equipment | 2010–2014 Capital Program | ||||
R182 | AC/DC Traction Motor Dynamometers | 2010–2014 Capital Program | ||||
R188 | Passenger cars | 7211–7590 (conversions) 7811–7898 (new sets) 7899–7936 (new "C" cars) | Kawasaki | 2008 [31] | 2010–2016 | In service |
R190 | Snow thrower cars | ST301–ST308 | RPM Tech | 2013 | In service | |
R192 | Shop equipment replacement | 2013 [32] | TBD | Under planning | ||
R193 | Shop equipment replacement | 2017 [33] | TBD | Under planning | ||
R194 | Shop equipment replacement | 2017 [34] | TBD | Under planning | ||
Contract number | Details | Unit number(s) | Manufacturer | Year ordered | Year manufactured | Status |
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R211 | Passenger cars | 4040–4499 | Kawasaki Rail Car Corp. | 2011 | 2021–present | In service |
R251 [35] | Unpowered vacuum trains | VT301–VT303, VT401–VT403, VT501–VT503 | Socofer/Neu Transf'Air | 2015 | 2018 | In service |
R252 [36] | Flat cars (to replace R49, R51, R72, R101, & R141 tentatively) | F801–F944 [37] | Harsco Rail | 2017 | 2019–2021 | In service |
R253 [38] | 3-ton crane cars (to replace R113s) | C301–C312 | Arva Industries [39] | 2017 | TBD | Under delivery |
R254 [38] | Refuse flat cars (to replace R58s) | (27 units) | TBD | 2017 | TBD | Under planning |
R255 [38] | Diesel-electric locomotives | (25 units, with optional additional 45 units) | MotivePower | 2020 | 2023–present | Being manufactured |
R256 [38] | Signal supply cars (to replace R74s) | (2 units) | TBD | 2017 | TBD | Under planning |
R257 [38] | Diesel-electric locomotives (R77E conversions) | (10 units) | Cad Railway Industries | 2020 | TBD | Under planning |
R259 [40] | 10-ton crane cars (to replace R102s) | (9 units) | TBD | 2022 | TBD | Under planning |
R262 [41] : 25 | Passenger cars | approximately 1,500 (1,139 to replace R62s and R62As; remainder for fleet expansion) | TBD | TBD | TBD | Under planning |
R268 [42] | Passenger cars | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Under planning |
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the most-used, and the one with the most stations, with 472 stations in operation.
The R32 was a New York City Subway car model built by the Budd Company from 1964 to 1965 for the IND/BMT B Division. A total of 600 R32s were built, numbered 3350–3949, though some cars were re-numbered. The R32 contract was divided into two subcontracts of 300 cars each: R32 and R32A ; the former was paid by the city's capital budget and the latter was paid through a revenue bond. All were arranged as married pairs.
The R142A is the second order of new technology cars (NTTs) for the A Division of the New York City Subway. These cars were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the U.S. at Yonkers, New York and Lincoln, Nebraska, and in Japan at Kobe, Hyōgo. They replaced the Redbird trains, including the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36. The R142A fleet initially comprised 600 cars, arranged as five-car units.
The R44 is a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1971 to 1973 for the B Division and the Staten Island Railway (SIR). The cars replaced many R1-R9 series cars, and all remaining 1925 Standard Steel built SIRTOA ME-1 trains, providing Staten Island with a new fleet of railcars. The R44 fleet originally consisted of 352 cars, of which 57 remain in service, all on the Staten Island Railway.
The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system and has a large fleet of electric multiple unit rolling stock. As of November 2016, the New York City Subway has 6418 cars on the roster.
The W Broadway Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway's B Division. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored yellow since it uses the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.
The IRT Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, named for its eastern terminal in Flushing, Queens. It is operated as part of the A Division. The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), a private operator, had constructed the section of the line from Flushing, Queens, to Times Square, Manhattan between 1915 and 1928. A western extension was opened to Hudson Yards in western Manhattan in 2015, and the line now stretches from Flushing to Chelsea, Manhattan. It carries trains of the 7 local service, as well as the express <7> during rush hours in the peak direction. It is the only currently operational IRT line to serve Queens.
The Borough Hall/Court Street station is an underground New York City Subway station complex in Brooklyn shared by the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line and the IRT Eastern Parkway Line. The complex comprises three stations: Borough Hall on the IRT lines and Court Street on the BMT line. The stations are located under Court, Joralemon, and Montague Streets, next to Brooklyn Borough Hall, in the Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn. It is served by the 2, 4, and R trains at all times; the 3 train all times except late nights; the 5 train on weekdays; the N train during late nights; and limited rush-hour W trains.
The IND Crosstown Line or Brooklyn–Queens Crosstown Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It provides crosstown service between western Brooklyn and northwestern Queens and is the only subway line that does not carry trains to and from Manhattan.
The D Sixth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored orange, since it uses the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan.
The F and <F> Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Their route bullets are colored orange, since they use and are part of the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan.
The T Second Avenue Local is a prospective rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. It is proposed to run on the Second Avenue Subway in Manhattan and its route symbol will be turquoise.
The R68A is a B Division New York City Subway car order consisting of 200 cars built between 1988 and 1989 by Kawasaki Railcar Company in Kobe, Japan, with final assembly done at the Kawasaki plant in Yonkers, New York. A total of 200 cars were built, arranged in four-car sets.
The BMT Sea Beach Line is a rapid transit line of the BMT division of the New York City Subway, connecting the BMT Fourth Avenue Line at 59th Street via a four-track wide open cut to Coney Island in Brooklyn. It has at times hosted the fastest express service between Manhattan and Coney Island, since there are no express stations along the entire stretch, but now carries only local trains on the N service, which serves the entire line at all times. During rush hours, several W trains serve the line north of 86th Street.
Most trains on the New York City Subway are manually operated. As of 2022, the system currently uses automatic block signaling, with fixed wayside signals and automatic train stops. Many portions of the signaling system were installed between the 1930s and 1960s. Because of the age of the subway system, many replacement parts are unavailable from signaling suppliers and must be custom-built for the New York City Transit Authority, which operates the subway. Additionally, some subway lines have reached their train capacity limits and cannot operate extra trains in the current system.
The R160 is a class of New Technology Train subway cars built for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2006 and 2010, they replaced all R38, R40, and NYCT-operated R44 cars, and most R32 and R42 cars. The R160s are very similar to the earlier R143s and later R179s. The biggest difference between the R160 and R143 is the Flexible Information and Notice Display (FIND) system on the R160s in place of static LED maps on the R143s and all A-Division New Technology fleet.
The R188 is a class of new technology (NTT) New York City Subway cars built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the A Division. The fleet entered service in 2013, displacing the 1980s-era R62A cars that operated on the 7 and <7> services, in conjunction with the automation of the IRT Flushing Line's signal system with communications-based train control (CBTC). The R188 order also expanded the 7's fleet as part of the 7 Subway Extension, which opened in 2015.
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. Two prototypes, the R110A and R110B, were used to test the features that would be found on all NTT trains today.
Since the late 20th century, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has started several projects to maintain and improve the New York City Subway. Some of these projects, such as subway line automation, proposed platform screen doors, the FASTRACK maintenance program, and infrastructural improvements proposed in 2015–2019 Capital Program, contribute toward improving the system's efficiency. Others, such as train-arrival "countdown clocks", "Help Point" station intercoms, "On the Go! Travel Station" passenger kiosks, wireless and cellular network connections in stations, MetroCard fare payment alternatives, and digital ads, are meant to benefit individual passengers. Yet others, including the various methods of subway construction, do not directly impact the passenger interface, but are used to make subway operations efficient.
The R262 is a proposed New Technology Train-series subway car for the New York City Subway. It is expected to replace the current R62 and R62A rolling stock, which are used on the subway's A Division and were built in the mid-1980s.
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