The MTA board in December approved an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars to run on the lettered lines, including 80 more of the open gangway models. MTA data shows that the R211 cars ...

The MTA recently bought 435 R211 trains—including 80 “open gangway” trains, which allow passengers to move between cars—to replace the older models, which many New Yorkers have grown ...

an MTA spokesperson told Hyperallergic that the most recent order of 435 R211 trains won’t arrive until 2027. After that, the trains will undergo testing before they can run on the subway lines.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 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 ...

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising Option 2 with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. for 435 additional R211 rapid transit railcars—355 R211A/S (traditional closed-end) cars and ...

“The R211 cars are much more reliable than the [1970s-era] R46s that they’re replacing.” The gleaming subway cars are equipped with the latest bells and whistles. Doors on the new R211s are ...

MTA Chair Janno Lieber leading the test ride of a complete R211 subway train in the Coney Island Yard, scheduled for passenger service in upcoming months. Paul Martinka The MTA insists that Gov.

Those projects include ADA accessible stations, re-signaling the A and C train in Brooklyn, buying more R211 subway cars and more electric buses. MTA CEO and Chairman Janno Lieber had a different ...

I overheard a man joking with his son that the slightly bouncy gangway section meant that now you don’t have to climb on top of a car to subway surf. Inside, the R211 looks a lot like the last ...

Yesterday, the MTA tested out a new version of its R211 subway cars that features “open gangways,” or accordion-like walkways that connect its train cars. The new feature is said to improve ...