MTA Orders 1,140 New Subway Cars, Aiming for Safer, More Spacious Trains
New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · The Daily News Now!
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (api.fastcast.ai) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
MTA Unveils Massive Subway Car Order: New R262 Trains to Replace Aging Fleet
The MTA has announced a significant order for 1,140 new subway cars, marking the largest single order in the agencys history. These advanced R262 trains will replace the aging stainless steel cars from the 1980s currently serving the 1, 3, and 6 lines. The request also includes an option for another 1,250 cars to update the two, four, and five lines, potentially modernizing nearly a third of the entire subway fleet. The new designs must last 200,000 miles between major repairs, with features like better public address systems, digital maps, spots for hearing aids, and possibly open gangways for more space and safety. The Riders Alliance praised the plan but pushed for full open gangways to add seats, increase capacity, and curb subway surfing, calling it key for city growth beyond Manhattan.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/c2dc72d59102c552