R110B (New York City Subway Car)
R110B (also called R131) was a class of New York City Subway cars built by Bombardier of Canada for service on the IND and BMT (B Division) lines. The R110B prototype cars were delivered to the New York City Transit Authority and entered service in 1992. The R110B was designed to test various new technology features that would eventually be incorporated into the R143; it was not intended for long-term production use.
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