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.
R-62 (Kawasaki) -- R-62A (Bombardier) - nycsubway.org
In 1973, the MTA was attempting to modernize and expand its subway operations, and a proposal was forwarded for 700 new IRT cars to begin replacing the oldest SMEE's (R-12, R-14, R-15 and R-17 series).
R62A (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
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. A total of 825 cars were ...
List of New York City Subway R-type contracts - Wikipedia
All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are New Technology Trains. Car types that currently have CBTC: R143, R160, R179, R188, and R211. Car types that will have CBTC in the future: R142, R142A, R262, and R268. ^ "Datasheet (41-42) from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings". ^ "Datasheet (07-10)". ^ "Subway Guide 2000".
MTA to get rid of remaining '80s orange-and-yellow-seated subway …
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...
R262 (R62/R62A Replacement) - NYC Transit Forums
Jan 18, 2019 · It's just like R62 2.0 in a way! The R62/R62As are already nearing 40 years of service, so they will need to be retired soon. However, I don't see them leaving anytime soon (probably not until 2028-2030)...
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) - Wikiwand
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 MTA is getting rid of the iconic orange-and-yellow subway …
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...
New York Bids Farewell, MTA to Retire Iconic 80s-Era Subway …
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.