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MTA to expand subway fleet with R211 cars purchase
The R211 features accessible seating, security cameras, enhanced lighting, and wider doors for improved passenger access. The initial contract with Kawasaki Rail Car to deliver 535 subway cars was ...
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Inside the Massive Repair Shops Where Subway Cars Go for a Makeover
The average New York City subway car travels roughly ... Leonard Mereigh, a Kawasaki representative, inspects the oil level in an R211 gear case at the Coney Island Overhaul Shop.
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
Officials say their replacements will arrive by 2027 Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent The R46 trains started running in the subway system ... MTA report. The R211 cars will be equipped with ...