R61 Self-propelled crane cars C211, C216 Fuji Heavy Industries 1983 Retired R62: Passenger cars 1301–1625 Kawasaki Heavy Industries: 1983–1985 In service, 1366/1370 preserved R62A: 1651–2475 ... An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867–1997. New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997.

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.

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.

The MTA has been incorporating newer subway cars into its stock in the past two decades. Since 1999, the R142s, R142As, R143s, R160s, R179s, R188s, and R211s have been added into service.

Get information on planned service changes for the MTA's subways, buses, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, and Bridges & Tunnels.

[c] In September 2024, the MTA indicated the possibility of retiring a handful of R68 and R68A cars with R211s, [12] and in December, it was confirmed that some R68s would be replaced by the second option order.

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.

Dec 13, 2024 · According to the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital plan, the agency plans to replace subway car models that are 40 years old or older. Those models reaching their limit include the R68/68A trains, of which...

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