Straphangers on the G train have a brand new ride. The MTA — with uncharacteristically little fanfare — has replaced every ...

Over 400 more propulsion systems for R211 subway cars will be manufactured by Alstom in Hornell. The company announced July ...

In order to function, the G train signal upgrades require the installation of 5G radio technology both on the tracks and ...

The first R211 train made its debut on the B Line, marking the first time the fleet’s newest cars are in service in all five ...

The announcement comes after the second option was exercised with Kawasaki Rail Car to modernise NYCT's fleet.

Commuters who ride the G train may have to wait until 2029, two years longer than expected, for signal upgrades to give them ...

So far, the MTA has ordered nearly 1,200 new R211 subway cars — worth an estimated $3.2 billion — that will feature wider doors for speedier boarding, digital displays with more information ...

“During routine operations of R211 subway cars in service, New York City Transit crews discovered a faulty gear box in some of the cars,” Eugene Resnick, an MTA spokesperson, wrote in an email.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Subway riders rejoice! On Friday, the MTA hosted the inaugural ride on the agency’s new, state-of-the-art R211 subway cars, the first new subway cars to join the city’s ...

The MTA said the plan is to roll out additional R211 open-gangway subway cars in the days ahead. The goal is to eventually phase out R46 subway cars that have been in service since the 1970s.