R179 (New York City Subway Car)
The R179 is a future New York City Subway car ordered for the B Division. These cars will replace all of the existing R32 and R42 cars, which are running well past the average service life of a New York City Subway car, and expand the fleet for the Second Avenue Subway. The contract to build these cars has been awarded to Bombardier Transportation, who will build the cars in its Plattsburgh, New York, facility.
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