R46 (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND / BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining R1–9 fleet cars and General Electric -powered R16s, and some R10s.
R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-1975) - nycsubway.org
When delivered, these two cars carried a commemoration as the 200th and 201st cars of the series to be delivered. They were painted in a special red, white and blue livery in recognition of the nation's Bicentennial.
New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
Jan 2, 2025 · After half a century, New York City is retiring its iconic orange and yellow subway cars. This year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin phasing out the R46 trains and...
MTA to get rid of remaining '80s orange-and-yellow-seated subway cars …
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...
MTA to start retiring subway trains with retro orange-and-yellow …
Dec 16, 2024 · Starting next year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to slowly retire the R46, R62, and R68 subway cars—part of the MTA’s “B Division” fleet—known for their colorful...
R-46 SUBWAY CARS - Forgotten New York
Jan 29, 2018 · It might be time to begin saying goodbye to the R-46 subway car, which currently works the A, F and R subway lines; in fact the A fleet is still nearly all R-46. Unofficially, the “R” in front of New York City subway car designations stands for “revenue” though I have heard other words substituted for it.
R46 Retirement Thread - New York City Subway - NYC Transit …
Aug 24, 2023 · There are currently 9 train sets of R211, including the open gangway cars but not the SIR cars. At some point they will run out of room to keep both the R46 and the R211 fleets, although I get the impression from reading here that there is still room at the inn with the spare factor way down.
An Ode to NYC's Orange Subway Seats - Untapped New York
Mar 8, 2024 · The R46 cars—with their iconic orange and yellow plastic bucket seats set in an L-pattern, faux wood paneling, and tan wallpaper covered in tiny New York City seals—date back to 1975 when...
MTA Prepares to Replace New York’s Iconic Orange Subway Cars
Jan 1, 2025 · A $10.9 billion plan to phase out R46 subway trains from the 1970s and R86 cars from the 1980s, known for their warm-colored seating, is tucked in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s...
R46 (New York City Subway car) - Simple English Wikipedia, the …
The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND/BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining Arnine cars and GE-powered R16s, and some R10s.