New Yorkers will be sure to see many more of the new R211 cars in the next few years, with the MTA’s Monday announcement of a $1.27 billion purchase of 80 open-gangway and 355 regular train cars ...

A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing ...

an MTA spokesperson told Hyperallergic that the most recent order of 435 R211 trains won’t arrive until 2027. After that, the trains will undergo testing before they can run on the subway lines.

The MTA recently bought 435 R211 trains—including 80 “open gangway” trains, which allow passengers to move between cars—to replace the older models, which many New Yorkers have grown ...

The $68.4 billion capital improvement plan, even with congestion pricing starting up in the new year, was still short by ...

This seating arrangement encouraged subway riders to engage ... accessibility on the new trains. Bencivenga explained that the longitudinal seats in the R211 will allow for more standing room ...

MTA Chairperson Janno Lieber took to the airwaves to defend congestion pricing from what he called “grievance politics” ...