Just to clarify, I never said they should consider this option, I was just simply pointing over the lack of flexible with the R179 order over all. That's why I said if they really needed to they could...
Naturally this makes sense🥱... However, if they really needed to they could take B-cars from this batch(R-179s 3150-3237) and insert them into each other to make 5 car sets for 10-car operation on the . Of course this would result in idle A-cars left in the yard...😒nevertheless this is clearly one of those situations that highlight the shortcomings of the R-179 order...😞
But its not..... this is...
Honestly that may be true... however, most of the recent replies to this thread is more about CBTC than R179 car related information so much so anyone reviewing the thread can easily think they were in the CBTC thread which funny enough.. don't get as much replies as this thread... Maybe someone needs to make a new Thread MTA Subway Operations: Fleet & Depots to discuss current and possible car assignments and fleet swaps... Although that might not be a solution given certain members just post replies anywhere...