QUEENS, NY — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday debuted two open-gangway cars on the G line at the Church Avenue station in Brooklyn. The G line becomes the second subway line ...

Last year, the New York City Transit Committee approved an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars, including 80 open-gangway cars. These new cars will enable the replacement of the current ...

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 new “open gangway” subway cars on the G train will help even ... “The plan at this point is just to introduce the two R211 open gangway [trains] and then within the next two months ...

The two new R211 subway open-gangway trains added on the G Line are a part of the agency’s efforts to improve reliability and the rider experience. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday debuted two open-gangway cars on the G line, making it the second subway line to have open-gangway trains. The R211 subway cars are part of the MTA ...

The newly introduced R211 subway cars feature open walkways between carriages, allowing passengers to move freely throughout the train. The vehicles include a range of modern features aimed at ...

In October 2023, nearly all of the subway system’s fleet of R211 train cars were taken out of service due to malfunctioning gearboxes which caused the car’s wheels to lock up, drag along the ...

Last year, the New York City Transit Committee approved an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars. This order includes 355 closed-end cars and 80 open-gangway cars, bringing the total number of ...