This is a list of all R-type contracts in the
New York City Subway.
1930–1950
1951–1970
1971–1988
1989–1999
2000–2019
All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are
New Technology Train
New Technology Train (NTT) is the collective term for the modern passenger fleet of the New York City Subway that has entered service since the turn of the 21st century. This includes the current R142, R142A, R143, R160, R179, and R188 mod ...
s.
2020–present
* Car types that currently have
CBTC
Communications-based train control (CBTC) is a railway signaling system that uses telecommunications between the train and track equipment for traffic management and infrastructure control. CBTC allows a train's position to be known more accurat ...
: R143, R160 (all cars except 9943–9974) and R188.
* Car types that will have CBTC in the future: R142, R142A, R160 (remainder), R179, R211, and R262.
References
Further reading
* Sansone, Gene. ''Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867–1997''. New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997. .
* Kramer, Frederick A. ''Building the Independent Subway''. Quadrant Press, Inc.; New York, 1990.
* Cudahy, Brian J. ''Under the Sidewalks of New York: The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World, 2nd Revised Edition''. Fordham University Press, New York, 1995.
* Dougherty, Peter J. ''Tracks of the New York City Subway, version 4.2''. 2007
External links
nycsubway.org New York City Subway Cars(includes non-train contracts)
Roster of Rolling Stock Contracts*
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