MTA vowed the faster cars will provide a “dramatic upgrade” to subway services across the city. Marc A. Hermann / MTA. Keith Sylvan, 18, of the Upper West Side, stood outside the fence at ...

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 ...

The brand-new R211 cars made their debut on the tracks at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on July 1. Photo by Kevin Dugga. MTA contracted with Kawasaki to buy 535 of the ...

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 ...

The MTA on Thursday debuted a new version of its modern R211 subway cars — one that features what is known as an “open gangway,” allowing passengers to move freely from one car to another.

The MTA's announcement it will phase out an iconic portion of the fleet in 2025 has normally ... Many New Yorkers say that the new R211 ... an Upper East Side realtor and proud member ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.