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...
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...
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.
Say "bye bye" to those orange-and-yellow subway train cars
Dec 17, 2024 · The MTA recently announced its plans to replace all of its R46, R62/62A and R68/R68A cars with new R211/R211S trains in the new year, as laid out in its 2025/2029 capital plan, titled "The Future...
NYCT plans R46, R62/62A and R68/R68A retirement in 2025
Dec 17, 2024 · The MTA recently announced its plans to replace all of its R46, R62/62A and R68/R68A cars with new R211/R211S trains in the new year, as laid out in its 2025/2029 capital plan, titled "The Future Rides with Us."
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...
MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025
Dec 13, 2024 · In the new year, the MTA plans to slowly retire the R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains across the system. Commuters can expect to see them replaced with the new R211/R211S cars, according...
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.
NYC’s Iconic Orange-and-Yellow Subway Cars to Be Phased Out …
Dec 15, 2024 · The familiar orange-and-yellow seats of New York City’s subway cars are set to disappear, marking the end of an era for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Starting in 2025, the agency will begin retiring more than 1,700 subway cars from its aging R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A fleets, which have been in service since the 1980s.
MTA to get rid of remaining ‘80s orange-and-yellow-seated
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 2025-2029 capital plan.