The MTA’s plan to modernize signals on the G train will take longer than planned, transit officials said Monday, with an ...

Over 400 more propulsion systems for R211 subway cars will be manufactured by Alstom in Hornell. The company announced July ...

Some passengers on the B train across the Bronx and Brooklyn on July 21 may not have known it, but they were riding a train ...

The MTA has introduced modernized R211 train cars on the B line, marking their debut in the Bronx. The cars feature wider ...

Straphangers on the G train have a brand new ride. The MTA — with uncharacteristically little fanfare — has replaced every ...

NEW YORK — New York City Transit rolled out its latest generation of subway equipment, the R211 car, on the B Line on Monday (July 21, 2025), marking the fourth route to receive the new railcars and ...

The announcement comes after the second option was exercised with Kawasaki Rail Car to modernise NYCT's fleet.

The first R211 train made its debut on the B Line, marking the first time the fleet’s newest cars are in service in all five ...

Alstom’s Hornell facility will produce propulsion systems for 435 additional R211 subway cars, expanding its role in New York ...

More than 80 percent of New York City Transit’s fleet will be equipped with Alstom’s propulsion system upon delivery of all ...

The dialed-up brightness inside the R211 trains is part of the MTA’s strategy to make riders feel more comfortable. I was curious about this approach given how overwhelming the train felt.

Easily spotted down the tracks with its diagonal headlights, the R211 was first debuted on the A line in 2023 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new subway cars quickly phased out the ...