The R211 is a class of New Technology Train (NTT) subway cars built for the New York City Transit Authority. Being built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing for the B Division of the New York City Subway and for the Staten Island Railway (SIR), they will replace two aging subway car models: all R44 cars on the SIR, plus all R46 and some R68 ...

2023年3月10日 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the standard R211 subway cars are being phased into service on the subway line. The cars are part of a 535-car order of the R211a model, which includes 440 cars with state-of-the-art amenities, 15 Staten Island Railway five-car trains and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.

2023年2月3日 · Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) leadership today showcased one of the two R211 open gangway subway trains at the Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn that are currently undergoing testing and expected to be placed into revenue service in the last quarter of 2023 to determine potential future NYC Transit fleet purchases for open gangways.

2024年2月8日 · New York City’s new fleet is bright, open, and a bit overwhelming. At long last, the MTA’s newest train, the R211T, has entered the subway system. It’s outfitted with wider doors, digital...

2024年10月8日 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today launched new R211S subway cars into service on the Staten Island Railway. The cars are part of a 535-car order which includes 440 R211A standard cars with state-of-the-art amenities, 75 Staten Island Railway cars and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.

2023年6月22日 · The R211 subway car is a next-generation subway car built by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Kawasaki Rail Car for New York City’s subway system. The new vehicles are being inducted as part of New York City Transit’s (NYCT) modernisation to provide improved passenger services.

2023年3月13日 · It's the dawn of a new era: this past weekend, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) rolled out its futuristic novel subway cars, the first new trains in five years, part of the...

2024年12月16日 · The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit Committee today approved an order for 435 additional R211 subway cars, authorizing the full MTA Board to consider the order on Wednesday at their monthly meeting. This order includes 355 closed-end cars and 80 open-gangway cars.

The R211 is a class of New Technology Trains currently being built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing for the B Division on the New York City Subway and the Staten Island Railway. The order consists of three subunits referred to as the R211A, R211T, and the R211S.

On December 16th, 2024, the MTA announced that 435 additional R211 subway cars–including 355 closed-end cars and 80 open-gangway cars –will soon roll out onto NYC tracks. There are currently 345 R211 cars in service throughout the NYC Transit system, including on the A and C lines and the Staten Island Railway.