The “state-of-the-art” subway cars include security cameras, flip-up seating and wider door openings. Read more:
Donate NowRiders of the A train may notice something different during their commute: The MTA has rolled out new “state-of-the-art” subway cars on the subway route.
The new R211 model includes security cameras, flip-up seating for added space for riders with disabilities, and door openings that are 8 inches wider for quicker boarding. “The new cars are going to give our riders a more modern passenger experience,” said MTA Chairman Janno Lieber during a Friday pressat the 207th Street station. “So riding the subway no longer feels like a step into the past.”
All told, 535 R211 subway cars will be arriving on the city’s train tracks. That includes 15 for the Staten Island Railway and 20 cars with
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