These trains will run on the subway's lettered routes and Under the schedule outlined in January 2019, Thereafter, new R211 cars would be produced and delivered at a rate of 30 to 40 cars per month. Cuomos plan to not really save the subway system, the MTA unveiled cars with open gangways last year and promised that up to 750 cars of the R211 order could include open gangways. Since the R46s are 75 feet (23 m) long, and the R211 cars R211-R (standard). NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The MTA has released a first look at the new generation of subway cars, the R211 class. This is one of the train stock that will revolutionize and modernize the New York City Transit Subway System! In total, the R211 order would provide 1,015 new cars to replace existing fleet, as well as up to 597 cars for fleet expansions following the extension of the Second Avenue Subway and the automation of the New York City Subway. The delays in getting the first of the R211 cars into the subway system for testing came as a disappointment to subway aficionados who have been awaiting their arrival. : 29 The first two test trains of ten R211T open-gangway cars would be delivered in May 2021, followed by the first 5-car set of R211S cars for the Staten Island Railway in December 2021. People here are sad that it's not as flashy as other cities' transit but IMO they nailed a timeless look. As part of Gov. The option cars would entirely replace the older R46s. R211-S (Staten Island) 2. The R211 contract will include a ten-car open gangway pilot, and the option for 740 more cars is contingent There are 20 open gangway test cars arriving as part of the initial order though; if they perform well, the cars in the latter parts of the order will have open gangways How I would do a Northern Boulevard subway line and so here I sit, reading down on the R211 subway cars and I see there are three types: 1. The end of the 75 foot cars Maybe donate it to Transit Tech. 1.1.4. Not sure what would replace the other R42, though with the R62s and R68s sticking around for the foreseeable future, perhaps it would be good for the school to have one SMEE-generation car and one New Tech-era car. The MTA has released a first look at the new generation of subway cars, the R211 class. In order to maintain design and configuration consistency, the Contractor may include wiring and equipment specific to one type of R211 car which is not required for all These trains will run on the subway's lettered routes and the Staten Island Railway. With the R42s all but retired, they could replace one of the R42s at the school with this R211 mock-up. The open ended ones were ordered to make it easier for people to move about and reduce congestion. Other cities' light and heavy rail looks extremely dated after a while (looking at you Chicago and DC) but NY has always been king at making nearly half a century old equipment feel appropriately new since it all kind of has the same system, with the minimum of changes from the R211 A cars needed to accommodate open gangways, as described in Section 26 Open Gangway Test Train. I used a VPN and theyre pretty much just saying theyre looking forward to receiving the cars and a few of them will be close ended and the rest open as they trial which ones they want. Its a big deal to be getting a brand-new order of subway cars, especially ones with a significant design change, said Jeremy Zorek, 18, of the R211-A (Open Gangways aka Articulated trains, something I dont mind riding on one since I havent seen those yet, but other transit agencies do have similar types) 3. The new subway car known as the R211 will have high-tech features providing a better travel experience to MTA customers. The initial ~500 cars wont have open gangways and will have the typical storm doors between cars.