69-897: The R142A is the second order of new technology cars (NTTs) for the A Division of the New York City Subway . These cars were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the U.S. at Yonkers, New York and Lincoln, Nebraska , and in Japan at Kobe , Hyōgo . They replaced the Redbird trains , including the R26 , R28 , R29 , R33 , R33S , and R36 . The R142A fleet initially comprised 600 cars, arranged as five-car units. The first R142As were delivered on December 20, 1999. The cars initially experienced minor issues while undergoing testing, but entered service on July 10, 2000, as part of its 30-day revenue acceptance test. After successful completion,
138-516: A common car design; stainless-steel car bodies with a black (blue on the R211) front fascia on the "A" (cab) cars, open lexan -glass windows on non-cab ends allowing passengers to see through to the next car, and electronic outer route signs, as opposed to the rollsigns used by previous models. Improvements to the conductors' interface include the addition of speedometers as well as electronic consoles that monitor mechanical problems that may occur on
207-651: A day for five-car trains, though the Transit Authority had not yet fined Alstom for its late deliveries and was actually negotiating with Alstom to accelerate their delivery schedule. The 200 cars were finally delivered 7 months late in early April 2008. On November 10, 2008, the MTA exercised options for 140 R160B cars (9803–9942) and 242 R160A cars, broken down into 32 cars arranged as 4-car sets (9943–9974) and 210 cars arranged in 5-car sets (9593–9802). The option order cars were delivered starting in late 2009, and
276-521: A more comfortable ride, and employ regenerative braking which converts the energy from brake application into electricity that is fed back into the third rail . All NTT trains are capable of being equipped with communications-based train control (CBTC) technology, which is installed in the "A" cars behind the train operator's cab. Until the late 2010s, only the R143s and R188s, as well as sixty-eight R160As, had been upgraded for automated service on
345-503: A stop is being approached, and while idle at that stop. Lights turned off to indicate a stop already reached, or a part of the route not serviced on that particular trip. LED arrows at either end of the map indicate the direction of service. Electronic strip maps were first tested on the R110A and R110B in the 1990s. While an upgrade from static route maps, most of the strip maps can only facilitate one service and must be turned off when
414-662: A supplemental contract ( R142S ) in 2004–2005 to supplement the R142As (7731–7810). Regardless of sub-order differences, all R142As are mechanically and physically identical to each other. Currently, all R142As are maintained at the Jerome Yard and assigned to the 4 . The R142As feature Bombardier MITRAC propulsion, (originally ADtranz ) systems, electronic braking, automatic climate control , electronic strip maps , interior and exterior electronic displays, and an on-board intercom system. The traction motors that are present on
483-640: A train is used on another route. This problem is common on the 2 and 5 trains, which both use R142 cars based from the East 180th Street and 239th Street yards and have large amounts of route overlap on the IRT White Plains Road , Eastern Parkway , and Nostrand Avenue lines. The problem is also seen occasionally on the J/Z and L trains, which use R143 cars from the East New York yard that
552-478: A wheel-rotation counter to make accurate stop announcements. The recordings began in the late 1990s and feature Bloomberg Radio on-air speakers, who volunteered at the request of their employer Michael Bloomberg , who would later become mayor of New York City. Voices include Dianne Thompson (for the 1, 2, and 3 (and the discontinued 9) trains), Melissa Kleiner (original voice of the 4 and 5 trains outside of Manhattan), Jessica Ettinger Gottesman (current voice for
621-545: A year of successful non-revenue service tests. While Kawasaki had few or no problems in delivering the R160Bs, Alstom was behind on its delivery schedule early on in the R160A order. Alstom was to deliver 200 out of the 400-car base order by September 2007. However, by that month, Alstom had only delivered 80 cars. Under the base contract, Alstom agreed to pay damages of $ 800 a day for late deliveries of four-car trains, and $ 1000
690-452: Is shared by all three services. To solve this problem, the MTA began replacing the individual strip maps for cars assigned to these routes in 2016, with combined strip maps showing both services; the R143s would later be retrofitted with strip maps that also show all stops used by all three services beginning in late 2019. The R160s, R179s, and R211s employ digital display systems as an advanced alternative to strip maps. These systems update
759-901: Is the collective term for the modern passenger fleet of the New York City Subway that has entered service since the turn of the 21st century. This includes the current R142 , R142A , R143 , R160 , R179 , R188 and R211 models, along with the planned R262 and R268 models. Two prototypes, the R110A and R110B , were used to test the features that would be found on all NTT trains today. Sometimes referred to as New Millennium Trains , they are known for improvements in technology, energy efficiency, reliability, and comfort along with advanced passenger information systems. All of these trains are capable of operating with communications-based train control (CBTC)—which can allow for automatic train controls and compatibility with updated signal systems—and either already have CBTC or are scheduled to be retrofitted with
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#1732776579932828-619: The 6 ; the first R142As assigned to the 4 started running on July 25, 2002. During delivery, there were minor issues reported with the R142s and the R142As. By October 29, 2002, all R142As would have entered passenger service. In mid-2003, the MTA purchased a supplemental order of 80 additional R142As (7731–7810) for service increases. These cars were constructed and delivered in 2004–2005, and by June 2005, all were in service. Cars 7211–7590 (a total of 380 cars) have been retrofitted with CBTC for
897-605: The Flushing Line CBTC service and were converted to R188s . The first R142As (7211–7220) were sent out to the Kawasaki Rail Car plant in Yonkers in 2011 for conversion to R188s. The last R142As (7581–7590) to be sent to the Kawasaki Rail Car plant were removed from service on March 18, 2016, and by the next month had also been sent to the plant. Cars 7591–7810 (the remaining 220 cars) are still part of
966-566: The L alongside the line's fleet of R143s. The remaining 630 R160A cars as well as all R160Bs are configured as five-car sets and maintained at Jamaica Yard for the E , F , G and R trains. The R160A base order was part of a $ 961,687,121 contract funded in part by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration . The primary base order of the R160 class consisted of 660 cars, 400 R160As to be built by Alstom , and
1035-654: The L and 7 routes. During the late 2010s and early 2020s, most of the remaining R160s were also retrofitted with CBTC. All existing cars in the R142 and R142A fleets and future cars in the R211 and R262 fleets will also be equipped with CBTC in the future. The NTTs are the first rolling stock in the system to utilize pre-recorded train announcements, as opposed to live announcements from conductors. The recorded announcements are used for station information, closing doors, and other general messages. Station announcements rely on
1104-483: The L were later given the same exterior wrapping, LED interior lighting, yellow-painted looped stanchions, traffic flow signage, and LCD information screens (that replaced the Art-for-Transit cards), plus folding seats and pivoted grabhandles previously tested in 2010. Passengers sometimes vandalize the seats when they are locked in the up position during rush hours. After Hurricane Ida , R160B set 9108–9112
1173-568: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) beginning in 1982, when the subway "was on the verge of collapse" . The New Technology program officially began in 1988, the first effort at a technologically advanced subway car since the R44 in the early 1970s. In 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains: the R110A (contract R130) for the A Division built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries , and
1242-550: The New York City Transit Authority , forming a complete 10-car train for acceptance testing and evaluation. The R160As entered revenue service on the A on October 17, 2006, for in-service acceptance testing after several months of exhaustive non-revenue service tests. The first train of R160Bs (8713–8722) was delivered on July 22, 2005. The R160Bs entered revenue service on the N on August 17, 2006, for in-service acceptance testing after slightly over
1311-503: The R110B (contract R131) for the B Division built by Bombardier Transportation . The two New Technology test trains (NTTTs) began service in June 1993, testing features that would be implemented on future mass-production orders. Both trains were taken out of service by 2000, due to multiple issues with the trains. In 1997, the first mass order of New Technology trains was placed for
1380-841: The R142 and R142A trains of the A Division (awarded to Bombardier and Kawasaki respectively), in order to replace the final 1,410 Redbird cars in operation. In 1998, a smaller contract of 212 cars, consisting of 100 in the base order and 112 in the optional order, was awarded to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, to build the R143 model for the B Division's BMT Eastern Division (primarily the BMT Canarsie Line 's L train). The first R142s and R142As entered service beginning in July 2000. The R143s began operation in February 2002. In July 2002,
1449-623: The R160B (built by Kawasaki, numbered 8713–9232 & 9803–9942). The two car types differ only in a few ways; both can interoperate with each other. The R160As and the majority of the R160Bs utilize the same traction motors as the R142s , while the rest of the R160Bs utilize traction motors similar to those tested on R143s 8205–8212. Both versions of the R160s are very similar to the R143s and R179s , but
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#17327765799321518-746: The R179 contract for 300 new B Division cars, to replace the 50 R42s on the BMT Jamaica Line ( J and Z trains). In December 2012, preliminary designs began on the R211 B Division contract, which entails 940 cars in order to expand the system fleet, and to replace the R46 fleet, and the R44 fleet of the Staten Island Railway ; both models were built in the 1970s. Both
1587-541: The R188 fleet, leaving 220 cars (7591–7810) in the R142A fleet. In January 2019, the MTA has proposed mid-life upgrades to the remainder of the R142As. The R142As are numbered 7591–7810. They were originally numbered 7211–7810 when built, but cars 7211–7590 were converted into R188s . The R142A contract was divided into three sub-orders: 400 main order cars (7211–7610), 120 option order cars (7611–7730), and 80 cars built under
1656-502: The 10-car test train, which arrived five months late with Alstom requesting three additional months to deliver the test train. In addition, the Transit Authority rejected several car shells made earlier at their plant in Lapa, Brazil, near São Paulo, after discovering welding defects. The first 5-car set of R160As (8653–8657) was delivered on November 29, 2005, and the next remaining five cars (8658–8662) were delivered on December 6, 2005, to
1725-709: The 4, 5, and 6 trains), Annie Bergen (for the 7 train and 42nd Street Shuttle), Catherine Cowdery (for the B, D, E, G, J, L, M, N, Q, R, (V discontinued), W, and Z trains), Kathleen Campion (for the A, C, and F trains, as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle and Rockaway Park Shuttle), and Charlie Pellett (for other announcements). Since 2018, Velina Mitchell has also done some of the announcements formerly performed by Pellett, particularly informational messages and station accessibility information. Female voices are typically used for station, route, and transfer/connection announcements, although Pellett announces
1794-658: The Alstom-built cars were built in their Lapa plant, in São Paulo , Brazil , and shells for the Kawasaki-built cars were assembled at their Lincoln, Nebraska plant. The base order consisted of 660 cars, the first option included 620 cars, and the second option included 382 cars. Early on in the order, Alstom encountered significant start-up production problems since being awarded the base contract. In July 2005, Alstom missed its contractual deadline to deliver
1863-701: The FIND has gone blank, the R179 FIND displays "Route change: this map is not in use", as opposed to the R160 FIND, which displays "Listen to train crew for announcement." The R211 introduces a new digital display system, known as the Flexible Ceiling Strip Display (FCSD). There are eight of these in each car, located above each set of doors. An LCD strip map displays the next ten stations, plus consecutive "further stops". The screens of
1932-539: The MTA Board suggested that Kawasaki Rail Car Corp., a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries , be awarded the $ 3.7 billion base order for the first 535 new R211 cars. The cars are anticipated to be delivered from 2020 to 2023, with the option orders to be delivered by 2025. The R211 base order includes 20 R211T cars with open gangways ; 75 R211S cars for the Staten Island Railway, to be delivered near
2001-488: The MTA and Comedy Central to promote actress Awkwafina 's TV show Nora From Queens , the default pre-recorded announcements for the 7 train on the R188s were replaced with those from Awkwafina for one week. The announcements from Awkwafina featured jokes in addition to the standard station announcements. The agreement was the first time that the MTA has replaced train announcements as a form of advertising. In April 2024,
2070-529: The MTA announced plans to add 31,000 digital advertising screens in 5,134 cars, which were installed by Outfront Media starting in 2019. In 2020, the MTA started displaying real-time service metrics on the screens, such as service changes and dynamic transfer information. In the R211s, twelve digital advertising displays may be installed in each car, six on either side. There are also provisions for eight Flexible Wall Displays, which are to be mounted next to
2139-476: The MTA awarded contracts to Kawasaki and Alstom for the R160 order for the B Division, with options for up to 1,700 cars to replace many 1960s- and 1970s-era cars. The first R160 train, built by Kawasaki under the contract R160B, began service on August 17, 2006, on the N . The initial 660-car base order was filled by October 2008, with a total of 1,662 cars delivered by May 6, 2010. On May 5, 2010, Kawasaki
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2208-428: The MTA indicated that it would record public service announcements by celebrities, which would be played on New Technology Trains for one year as part of a pilot program. The R142s, R142As, R143s, and R188s feature electronic "strip maps." These maps utilize a total of 63 amber LED lights, numbered 001–063, to display stops, with a plastic card on top showing the route, stations, and transfers. A light will flash when
2277-809: The R142 and R142A fleets. These included changes to the HVAC , propulsion , and door systems, based on installations of these systems in the R188 fleet. Upgrades also included the conversion of the remaining R142A fleet to be compatible with communications-based train control , in conjunction with subway signal upgrades along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line . [REDACTED] Media related to R142A (New York City Subway car) at Wikimedia Commons New Technology Train New Technology Train ( NTT )
2346-532: The R142A fleet and will be retrofitted with CBTC hardware in the future. To prepare for the arrival of the R62As for use on the 6 train, 65 unconverted R142As (7591–7595 & 7611–7670) were transferred from the 6 to the 4 in November 2017, and the last 15 R142As (7596–7610) were transferred from the 6 to the 4 on May 22, 2018. In January 2019, the MTA proposed mid-life upgrades to several train subsystems in
2415-725: The R142As were later used for the R143 and R188 fleets; the same traction motors would also be used for the Type 8 light rail vehicles on the Green Line of the MBTA and the CQ31x rail fleet of the MARTA rail system. The R142 and the R142A were partly designed by Antenna Design. The R142As are divided up into five-car sets, in the A-B-B-B-A configuration, with the two A cars (cab cars) on
2484-511: The R142s and R188s, but due to electrical incompatibilities, the three types are not interoperable; only converted R142As that feature CBTC can interoperate with the R188s. From late 2017 to late 2018, the interiors of the electronic sign boxes on cars 7691–7692 were retrofitted with LCD screens, replacing the MTA Arts for Transit cards usually located there. Several R160s were previously retrofitted with this feature. The screens were similar to
2553-642: The R160 and R143 is the Flexible Information and Notice Display (FIND) system on the R160s in place of static LED maps on the R143s and all A-Division New Technology fleet. In total, 1,662 cars comprise the R160 class, which consists of two models, the 1,002 Alstom -built R160A cars and the 660 Kawasaki -built R160B cars. The R160A cars are organized in two different configurations, with 372 cars arranged in four-car sets and 630 cars arranged in five-car sets. All R160B cars are in five-car sets, but are subdivided by which propulsion system they use;
2622-606: The R160s have seen mass refurbishments. A majority of the R160s have been given LED interior lighting, yellow-painted looped stanchions, traffic flow signage, and LCD information screens (that replaced the Arts-for-Transit cards). Some R160s have also been deep-cleaned. Twenty 5-car sets (100 cars) assigned to the E received the same features, but the seats at the end of the cars were removed to increase capacity. To identify these cars, they were given interior artwork and exterior wrapping. Two 4-car sets (8 cars) assigned to
2691-670: The R160s through the 2010s. 64 R160A cars were fitted with communications-based train control (CBTC) equipment installed for service on the Canarsie Line ( L train), while the rest of the remaining fleet has CBTC equipment installed for service on the Queens Boulevard Line ( E , F , M , and R trains). There are two versions of the R160: the R160A (built by Alstom, numbered 8313–8712, 9233–9802, & 9943–9974) and
2760-567: The R179 and R211 orders were supposed to replace the 222 remaining R32 cars, which were built in the 1960s and have run well past their expected lives, by the year 2022., however, in January 2020, it was decided that the R179 fleet was to replace all remaining R32s. The R179 order fell significantly behind schedule, with first test train delivered in September 2016. On January 19, 2018,
2829-625: The R211As were placed into revenue service on the A for a 30-day in-service acceptance test. In January 2019, the MTA announced that the R262s would be replacing the R62 and R62A fleets, a new fleet that would be ordered as part of a future capital program. In June 2023, the MTA hinted towards the existence of the R268 subway car contract. More information is to be announced. The NTT models utilize
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2898-595: The R211s have the ability to display additional information when arriving at a station, such as specific bus transfers, elevator locations, and which car the customer is located in. When the display is not being used for wayfinding purposes, the FCSD will show the text "Route Change: This Map is Not in Use", a media display, or an informational message. New Technology Trains built between the 1990s and mid-2010s did not originally have digital advertising displays. In September 2017,
2967-477: The R62/As' 50-inch doors). All car ends have windows, allowing passengers to see through to the next car, except cab ends, where the cab walls prevent such visibility. The R142A car bodies are constructed from stainless steel. The R142As and R142s are the first New York City Subway cars to feature recorded announcements. All passenger cars built after them also use this feature. The R142As are visually very similar to
3036-478: The cars entered revenue service by November 2, 2000. The fleet initially ran on the 4 and 6 services of the IRT Lexington Avenue Line . The R142As, along with the R142s , are the first New York City Subway cars to feature recorded announcements. In 2010–2016, 380 cars (7211–7590) were retrofitted with communications-based train control (CBTC) for the automation of the Flushing Line and became part of
3105-417: The cars to capture the braking energy as trains enter a station and transfer it to trains on nearby tracks. One of the major changes and highlights of the new cars is the addition of an electronic "FIND" (Flexible Information and Notice Display) system , which includes an LCD screen displaying the route, route information, and advertisements, and a tri-color (red, yellow, green) LED strip map which displays
3174-571: The contract, and to allow for operational compatibility with the R143s, which were built by Kawasaki. The two companies built and delivered the rolling stock through the joint venture. Kawasaki not only manufactured 260 cars for the base contract but was also the engineering leader for the whole project and provided the trucks for all cars. Alstom assembled 1002 R160A cars at its manufacturing plant in Hornell, New York , while Kawasaki assembled 660 R160B cars at its plant in Yonkers, New York . Shells for
3243-402: The correct information, which includes, but is not limited to, the omitting of certain stops. As part of a 2010 pilot program to increase security and capacity, R160B cars 8713–8722 tested folding seats, CCTV, pivoted grabhandles, and looped stanchions. Following passenger complaints and Kawasaki's refusal to test the same equipment on a set of R142 cars, the program was canceled in 2012 and
3312-409: The door leaves. R160 (New York City Subway car) The R160 is a class of New Technology Train subway cars built for the New York City Subway 's B Division . Entering service between 2006 and 2010, they replaced all R38 , R40 , and NYCT -operated R44 cars, and most R32 and R42 cars. The R160s are very similar to the earlier R143s and later R179s . The biggest difference between
3381-591: The end of the base order; and 440 cars similar to the R143/R160 series, operating in five-car units. The cars will be assembled at Kawasaki's factories in Lincoln, Nebraska , and Yonkers, New York . After multiple delays, the first R211A test train was delivered in July 2021, with the production cars being delivered between 2021 and 2023. The first of the R211Ts were delivered on October 31, 2022. On March 10, 2023,
3450-504: The ends, and three B cars (non-cab cars) in the middle. Trains consist of two five-car sets coupled together, making up a ten-car train. Like all other A-Division cars, each car has three sets of doors per side. Like the R110As , the R142As feature wider doors than past A-Division equipment, with 54-inch side doors (about 9 inches narrower than the R110As' 63-inch doors, but 4 inches wider than
3519-499: The equipment was removed. Some of the remaining grabhandles and folding seats from the program have been reused to address a state of emergency in 2017, but have been the subject of vandalism. In 2016, a non-advertised pilot program saw 20 R160 sets based out of Jamaica Yard testing onboard WiFi. That same year, many cars had their Arts for Transit boards replaced with LCD information screens to display public safety announcements, advertisements, and trivia. These screens are similar to
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#17327765799323588-402: The express tracks of the IND Culver Line , and later returned to service. 1,486 additional R160 cars, comprising all 5-car sets and many 4-car sets, have been equipped with CBTC for use on the Queens Boulevard Line ( E , F , M , and R trains). The CBTC equipment for the Queens Boulevard Line cars was manufactured by a joint venture between Siemens and Thales Group . As of November 2021 ,
3657-403: The final cars were delivered on May 6, 2010. By June 2010, all R160A and R160B cars were in revenue service. After Hurricane Sandy , R160B set 8738–8742 was damaged and required an extensive electrical reconstruction at Coney Island Shops. In March 2016, the set underwent pre-service testing and finally returned to service in fall 2016. In response to the 2017 New York City transit crisis ,
3726-541: The interior LED screens on the R143s, except that the R142As' screens had the capabilities to display multiple colors instead of only red, orange, and green. The first ten R142As, 7211–7220, were delivered on December 20, 1999. The cars were placed into service on the 6 on July 10, 2000, as part of its 30-day revenue acceptance test, after several months of non-revenue service testing and the resolving of all issues. After successful completion, it entered revenue service on November 2, 2000. The R142A fleet originally only ran on
3795-569: The majority of the transfers on the A Division instead of the female voices. Pellett's recordings are used for most of the remaining announcements, most notably "Stand clear of the closing doors, please" before train doors closing, but also for safety announcements such as " Please be careful of the gap between the platform and the train " before entering a station with curved platforms, and "If you see something, say something." With regard to why certain messages are voiced by males and others by females, MTA spokesperson Gene Sansone said in 2006, "Most of
3864-521: The majority use the Alstom ONIX propulsion system also found on the R160A cars, while cars 8843-9102 use Siemens SITRAC propulsion. Kawasaki had little to no problems in delivering the R160B cars, which entered service on August 17, 2006. Alstom was behind the delivery schedule early on for the R160As, which first ran on October 17, 2006. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority exercised options for both contracts, and by June 2010, all R160 cars were in service. Numerous experimental features were added to
3933-478: The next ten stations, plus five consecutive "further stops" to riders. There are three of these in every car. The display updates the stations at every stop, also giving the number of stops to each station listed. The FIND system replaces a plastic card that had a set route and stations printed on, which was used on the R142 , R142A , R143 , and R188 subway cars, each of which has 64 amber LED dot station indicators. This allows for instant route or line changes with
4002-411: The ones onboard all R143 cars; however, they can display a range of colors instead of just red, orange, and green. In 2018, R160A car 8395 had its truck suspension system replaced with carbon fiber reinforced plastic " efWING [ ja ] " leaf springs from Kawasaki , to determine the feasibility of them replacing the heavier coil spring suspension found on all other R160s. R160B car 9116
4071-420: The orders are given by a male voice, while informational messages come from females. Even though this happened by accident, it is a lucky thing because a lot of psychologists agree that people are more receptive to orders from men and information from women." Manual announcements can still be made over the public address system by train operators and conductors. In January 2020, as part of an agreement between
4140-432: The remaining 260 R160Bs to be built by Kawasaki. The contract included options for further orders, which, if exercised, would have brought the total business with NYCT to about US$ 2.4 billion, for 1,700 subway cars, and Kawasaki would have manufactured 40% (680 cars) of the 1,700 cars. The R160 fleet was purchased at an average cost of $ 2.0 million USD per car. The R160s are equipped with regenerative braking, which allows
4209-435: The remaining 4-car sets will be equipped with CBTC for $ 11.9 million for use on the Eighth Avenue Line . On July 31, 2002, it was announced that New York City Transit awarded a $ 961,687,121 contract to Alstom for 660 new cars, with two new options that could provide for a total of 1,040 cars. Kawasaki and Alstom organized a joint venture called Alskaw Inc. for project management, engineering, and equipment purchasing to pursue
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#17327765799324278-404: The route, route information, and advertisements, as well as a dynamic red, yellow, and green LED strip map that displays the next ten stations, plus five consecutive "further stops" to riders. Although they function the same on both models, the FIND systems used on the R179s have slight differences. The LCD displays where the route's emblem is displayed are slightly larger than those on the R160s. If
4347-505: The stations at every stop, also giving the number of stops to each station listed. As the displays can be used by multiple routes instead of one, this allows for instant route or line changes with the correct information, which includes, but is not limited to, omitting certain stops (displayed as "Will not stop" in red). The R160s and R179s employ a system called the Flexible Information and Notice Display, or FIND. There are three of these in every car. This includes an LCD screen displaying
4416-473: The subway system. The R160 fleet is equipped with communications-based train control (CBTC). 64 R160As (8313–8376) have CBTC equipment installed for use on the Canarsie Line ( L train), alongside already-equipped R143 cars. The CBTC equipment used in the Canarsie Line cars was manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems . R160As 8313–8316 and 8377–8380 were temporarily taken out of service to test equipment between Bergen Street and Church Avenue on
4485-425: The system. Much of the engineering and construction efforts for the fleet have been done by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Bombardier Transportation , with Alstom also participating in the construction of the R160 fleet. This is a list of all NTT trains operated by the New York City Subway, as well as future trains and retired trains of the MTA. The New Technology program emerged from modernization efforts by
4554-430: The three car types are not interoperable with each other due to electrical incompatibilities between them. The R160 cars are configured in either four-car sets or five-car sets. 372 R160A cars (8313–8652 & 9943–9974) are configured as four-car sets and maintained at East New York Yard for the BMT Eastern Division . All four-car sets are assigned to the J , M and Z trains, but sets 8313-8376 are able to run on
4623-499: The train. The cars feature a white fiberglass interior with blue-gray plastic bench seats both to combat vandalism, along with bright fluorescent lighting and LED interior passenger information signs. The bench-style seats, designed with lumbar supports, also replaced the bucket-style seats used on rolling stock built in the 1970s and '80s, which were uncomfortable for some passengers and harder to clean. The trains utilize an airbag suspension (replacing conventional springs) for
4692-426: Was also equipped with the new suspension. In September 2020, a set of R160s received digital display advertising as a pilot test. This is similar to the digital advertising found on R188 cars 7847–7848. Multiple R160s have since had these screens installed in place of the paper advertisements. The R160 cars began to receive CCTV security cameras in mid-2022 as part of a program to combat the rise of vandalism within
4761-410: Was awarded the contract for the R188 A Division order, to provide 46 CBTC -ready 11-car trains for the IRT Flushing Line ( 7 and <7> trains). Unlike the other orders, the R188 constructed only 126 new subway cars, with the remaining 380 cars consisting of converted R142As. The first R188s entered service on November 9, 2013. On June 4, 2012, Bombardier was awarded
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