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2/5/2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) rollout of R211T open gangway subway cars on the C line, running between Washington Heights and East New York.
Hochul also revealed that 1,000 subway cars now are equipped with cameras.
"The subway is the lifeblood of New York City and we’re making record investment so it’s safe, efficient and successful," Hochul said in a news release. "New train cars, additional security cameras and more reliable service will make the subway system even better for decades to come."
The launch marks the first time an open gangway train has operated in the modern history of subways in the United States, MTA officials said. The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corp., one of three operating authorities that were precursors to the amalgamated New York City Transit, ran three-car open gangway segments from 1925 to 1965.
The open gangway R211T pilot cars are part of a larger order of R211A conventional 60-foot cars, funded by the Federal Transit Administration, which includes funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.