MTA to roll out new ‘open gangway cars': what you need to know
The Metropolitan Transit Authority is preparing to roll out a new version of its modern R211 subway cars — this version will ...
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MTA to expand subway fleet with R211 cars purchase
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 broader modernisation strategy, includes 355 ...
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MTA Prepares to Replace New York’s Iconic Orange Subway Cars
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.
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The MTA’s Capital Plan Remains Held at the Station as Major Funding Gap Grows
The $68.4 billion capital improvement plan, even with congestion pricing starting up in the new year, was still short by ...
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MTA moving forward with planned capital projects in 2025
Many projects, including more reliable new subway cars, more efficient new LIRR locomotives, station accessibility improvements and signal upgrades to the A and C lines in ...
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MTA chief defends NYC congestion pricing as toll rolls into first week
the $15 billion in bonds contingent on congestion pricing are earmarked for a variety of big-ticket MTA upgrades and repairs, including hundreds of new R211 subway cars for the lettered lines ...
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New York MTA exercises option with Kawasaki for 435 metro cars
NEW York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising a second and final option with Kawasaki Rail Car for 435 R211 metro cars. The option is valued at ...
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NYC subway fare will likely increase to $3 in 2025
The MTA's fare increases happen every two years ... which will be replaced with newer, high-tech R211/R211S trains that actually feel like they're from this century. New Yorkers, as they always ...