R62 (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for the A Division. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units. When the reliability of the fleet improved, they were converted to five-car sets.
R62A (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
The R62A is a New York City Subway car model built between 1984 and 1987 by Bombardier Transportation for the A Division. The cars were built in La Pocatière, Quebec, with final assembly done in Auburn, New York and Barre, Vermont, under a license from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, manufacturer of the previous R62 order.
R-62 (Kawasaki) -- R-62A (Bombardier) - nycsubway.org
After final specifications were released for new IRT passenger cars under Contract R-62, bids were opened in July of 1981 on an initial 325-car order with a variety of options.
MTA to get rid of remaining '80s orange-and-yellow-seated …
Dec 14, 2024 · The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains, which were rolled out in the 1980s, PIX-11 News reported citing the agency’s...
R62s on the Flushing Line in the 1980s - NYC Transit Forums
Apr 13, 2015 · I knew that some R62As (particularly lower 16xx) trains tested on the line during the 1980s, but I'd never seen an R62 photographed. Does anybody know how long this test lasted, and why R62As were later favored over R62s?
R62A - New York City Subway - NYC Transit Forums
Jan 10, 2010 · The R62A's were delivered in the mid 80's (started in 1985) and replaced the entire fleet for the #1 line (5 car sets) and #3 line and the GCT shuttle (in single car sets) and replaced close to half of the fleet on the #6 line (5 car sets) with …
R262 (R62/R62A Replacement) - Information & Discussion
Jan 18, 2019 · The move comes as the MTA prepares for a major re-signaling project on the Lexington Avenue 4, 5, 6 lines and the planned retirement of its R62 and R62A fleets that have been in service for more than 30 years.
MTA's Kawasaki Media (1983-85 R62) - TTMG
Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1983-85 Kawasaki R62 Car Media Page.
R62 (New York City Subway car) - Simple English Wikipedia, the …
The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units, and later converted into five-car sets.
New York Bids Farewell, MTA to Retire Iconic 80s-Era Subway Cars …
Dec 18, 2024 · NYC's MTA plans to retire its iconic 80s orange and yellow subway cars by 2025, replacing them with modern R211 models.
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