The first R211 trains put on the C line last February ... compared to the R46’s 46,000 miles. The subway system’s cars are, on average, 25 years old, MTA Chair Janno Lieber said at the time.
The average New York City subway car travels roughly 53,000 miles ... Leonard Mereigh, a Kawasaki representative, inspects the oil level in an R211 gear case at the Coney Island Overhaul Shop.