The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Train subway cars built by Bombardier Transportation for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all
An A train of R179s approaching Broad Channel
Interior of an R179 car
The LED side destination sign of an R179 car
Interior of R160 subway train refurbished in 2017
The R42 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company between 1969 and 1970 for the IND/BMT B Division. There were 400 cars in the R42 fleet, numbered 4550–4949. It was the l
R179 (New York City Subway car)
…Bombardier Transportation for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all remaining R32s and R42s. The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet (23 m) long. In the 2010–2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars…
An R42 train on the J at Marcy Avenue
Interior of an R42 car
Side route and destination rollsigns of an R42
Retired R42 cars being shipped out to the Atlantic Ocean for reefing