""Thousands of new subway cars running better service and a more reliable ride for millions every day-that's what we can achieve when we fully invest in transit," said Governor Kathy Hochul last week, when announcing the project."
""We're talking about replacing cars that have been around since the 1980s-is anyone else driving 40-year-old cars?" New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said."
The MTA is set to order up to 2,390 new subway cars, marking the largest procurement in its history. The base order includes 1,140 cars to replace the R62 and R62A fleets on the 1, 3, and 6 lines. An additional 1,250 cars may replace fleets on the 2, 4, and 5 lines. The new R262 cars will travel up to 200,000 miles between failures, significantly reducing breakdowns. Improvements include clearer announcements, assistive technology, onboard security cameras, and open gangway designs.
Read at Time Out New York
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