To understand the significance of the R46 train car, you have to understand a bit of subway history. The New York subway system stands out for the expansive territory it covers, said Andrew ...

A $10.9 billion plan to phase out R46 subway trains from the 1970s and R86 cars from the 1980s, known for their warm-colored seating, is tucked in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s ...

The first R46 trains hit the tracks in the summer of 1975. The 75-foot-long subway cars (marketed as “the finest in the world”) were equipped with rubber floors, fluorescent lights and plastic ...

As of October, 696 of the original 754 R46 cars were still in service, per the Washington Post.Some commuters are lamenting the model’s coming retirement, saying they’ll miss the cramped two ...

Police are searching for three people they say stole an R subway train over the weekend and posted their joyride on social ...

MTA officials say they need to renovate or replace century-old subway repair shops before they can replace vintage train cars ...

Spot the pizza rat, Greek coffee cups, and more elements of the subway at an interactive fiber arts installation!

Growing up, Alvaro Hernandez always ran for the window seat on the subway. His older brother sat in the seat next to him, and his parents sat in the seats immediately perpendicular to them both ...