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 ...

At long last, the MTA’s newest train, the R211T, has entered the subway system. It’s outfitted with wider doors, digital signage, and brighter, more vibrant interiors. And, notably, it has ...

The front of a brand new R211 subway train. Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA. MTA A-LINE — New R211 subway cars assigned to the A-line got their inaugural ride on Friday, March 10, during a ribbon ...

Subway rides are about to get a bit more futuristic. At the Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn this morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) unveiled one of two new R211 model subway ...

NEW YORK -- Brand new subway cars are about to hit the tracks! The R211 trains are not in service yet, but they are being tested. Friday, CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis hopped on board as MTA officials ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Six out of seven trains comprised of the MTA’s brand new R211 subway cars, which will also be used on the Staten Island Railway, have been taken out of service due to ...

MTA new R211 subway cars with ‘open-gangway' design The open-gangway cars will debut on C trains, Davey said, which was a purposeful choice. Get Tri-state area news delivered to your inbox with ...

Open-gangway subways in service on C line, letting riders walk from one car to the next 02:01. NEW YORK-- The MTA's new open-gangway subway cars are now operating. You might see them on your ...

BROOKLYN, New York City (WABC) -- The MTA hosted a special preview event Friday, giving reporters a ride aboard a complete train made up of its brand new R211 subway cars, months before it goes ...

MTA officials didn’t comment directly on the video. “During routine operations of R211 subway cars in service, New York City Transit crews discovered a faulty gear box in some of the cars ...