The R211 trains are not in service yet, but they are being tested. Friday, CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis hopped on board as MTA officials provided a glimpse of what they have to offer. "Wider aisles, for ...

Overall, the MTA ordered 20 open gangway R211 cars and 515 R211 cars with what the MTA calls “standard futuristic amenities,” for a total of 535 R211s.

The MTA’s rollout of its multibillion-dollar fleet of new subway cars has gone off-track. The agency confirmed this week it was pulling six of the seven ballyhooed R211 rail cars out of service ...

The R211 cars are set to replace the aging R44s on the Staten Island Railway and the R46 subway cars, which have been in service for decades on the A and C lines, as well as the N, Q, R, W line.

The MTA and NYCT awarded a purchase contract worth Y156bn ($1.45bn) to Kawasaki for 535 new-generation R211 series subway cars in January 2018. The contract also includes options for an additional ...

BROOKLYN, New York City (WABC) -- The MTA hosted a special preview event Friday, giving reporters a ride aboard a complete train made up of its brand new R211 subway cars, months before it goes ...

Subway rides are about to get a bit more futuristic. At the Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn this morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled one of two new R211 model subway ...

Beginning in 2025, the MTA plans to begin phasing out the last subway cars with the classic orange and yellow seats. Christopher Sadowski. They’re being replaced by with the new R211/R211S cars ...

A new New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway train called R211, is boarded for a test run revealing open gangway between train cars, joined by an accordion type connection ...

If approved, the MTA’s total R211 fleet would rise to 1,610 units. The R211 features accessible seating, security cameras, enhanced lighting, and wider doors for improved passenger access. The initial ...