New York City Subway Rolling Stock - Future Fleet

Future Fleet

Contract # Division Builder
Year To Be Built		 Total Notes
R179 B Bombardier Transportation

2014–2016

 300 cars (65 four car sets + 8 five car sets) To replace the remaining R32s and R42s.
R211 B TBA

2010s–

 An amount roughly equivalent in capacity to 900 75-foot cars, with 752 cars for R46 replacement plus 84 additional growth cars and SIR fleet replacement cars. To replace R46s and the remaining R44SIRs.

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