The MTA pulled the rotting cars — called R44s — from service, ... Car inspectors check and repair door mechanisms on a R32 car at the 207th St. Train Yard in Manhattan.

MTA car inspector Andy Liu inspects and repairs the door mechanisms on a R32 car at the 207th Street Train Yard Facility Thursday, Feb. 27, in Manhattan, New York.

MTA New York City Transit showed off the first five new Kawasaki R211 rapid transit cars at the South Brooklyn Interchange Yard on July 1, 2021. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA) The Metropolitan Transportation ...