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You would need to get lucky my friend. That is the only set running on the line as of now. You would have to hope the next train that arrives is the M8 or else you are out of luck.

I manage to scurry around, and found some more pictures have fun.

From the NY Times Archives enjoy. PS I think these train cars sound something like the R110A.

Why don't we wait and see what happens.

If you support the Japanese manufacturers then you forgot about Toshiba they for some reason also build trains. Though I seriously doubt that any of the manufacturers you mentioned might have won the contract. I think the would pick the cheapest, and best of any option third party companies out there.

I don't know either from my readings Kawasaki already got dozens of contracts on their hands, and has a lot to build, and deliever. Most likely they won't take in more then they can chew. I think Bombardier has got this in the bag if they fought for the contract too. Bombardier hasn't been really busy lately, and would love to take this order, but again we don't know either. It's a small order. Bombardier didn't take the contract for the R188's, because they cited the small order, and the high engineering costs. If it's the same here then it won't be Bombardier, and most likely would be a third party, and the might not like Alstom taking this order due to their R160A fiasco.

I am actually not foaming. I am just curious about who the R179's are going to be built by, and what are they going to sound like.

Not being mean, but I think the might pick someone with experience in building subway cars for the NYC Subway. Companies that I mentioned has a better chance of getting a contract with the NYC Subway due to past experience. The NYC Subway cars from a reading I did a long time ago goes through the most extreme tests to see if it can survive in this city, and the climate before a large contract is ordered.

I don't know, but now it seems like Bombardier is the most potential contractor for the R179. If they are I just hope the propulsion like I have had said sounds like the R143 with Siemens Propulsion or the R110A with Adtranz Propulsion.

Since Bombardier's plant is in upstate New York if the cars are built by Bombardier they would most likely be born in this state making them Canadian-American rail cars. The company is Canadian, but it was born in this state thus it's American.

Hey why doesn't Alstom build the R179's. They are good subway car builders too. Also since I found out a bit more information the R68's were built by Westinghouse. The R68A's were built by Kawasaki. Alstom, and another company called Jeumont Schneider helped complete some of the R68 cars. Jeumont Schneider is now called Schneider Electrics. Though Schneider Electric also no longer builds train cars. They only focus on electrics so don't expect them to build cars anytime soon.

How about Bombardier, or Westinghouse. Those companies are, and can be possible builders too. Westinghouse, Kawasaki, and Bombardier built the R68's. Bombardier also built the R110B's, and the R142's.

That's because no one here even me knows that company till you mentioned it, and anyways they might not have any experience building NYC Subway cars. Most likely the company that will build these cars is Kawasaki.

Enjoy.

I am still in support of a high speed rail connection between Albany, and New York City to speed up travel time, and to bring Government officials from the state to the city. CSX can build it. Seems like they are the only line making money so they can go ahead.

Take a look at Staten Island, and it is floating on it's own box away from the other boroughs.

Siemens actually has experience in the NYC Subway they built the propulsion systems for the R160's. Kawasaki, and Bombardier has experience, because they had built NYC Subway cars. Westinghouse also has experience building propulsion systems for the NYC Subway. Even General Electric does, because they built the R110B's propulsion. Adtranz built the R143's propulsion. I can't name any others, because they are either bankrupt, or no longer building passenger cars.

Here is a picture of one to cheer you up lol.

I know, but at least it's good to know that the R1/R9 still do fan trips every now, and then. We are still lucky we have that.

Sorry R42 M Train. They only put on the Siemens propulsion on those R143's for testing so they can see if it would work on the R160B's. Once it was over they put the original Adtranz propulsion back on those R143's.

I hope the R179 sounds like the R143 with the Siemens propulsion.

Well Bombardier has experience building the R110B.

It's still intact. I just thought I would extend the to NJ south of the City Hall loop instead of the , but then I forgot about the costs to extend the to the Manhattan Hudson shoreline in the first place.

I actually have this idea I didn't mention yet. Why don't we just extend the to Secaucus instead. It goes through the same places as the does, and would do the same job as the . The only difference is you could send the farther into Eastern Queens (Bayside) which isn't served, but if they ever do that then the would be too long, but you can't extend the anywhere. It's also a local like the , and thus it would be possible to send the from Brooklyn Bridge to Secaucus via Hoboken. Or you could make the local, and make the an (8), and it can run as the Lexington Avenue Express alongside the which is still local, but it's the best option besides the .

I've got some more ideas

*Finish the Archer Avenue Subway

*Create a LaGuardia Airport that would run from Astoria-Ditmars Boulevard to Mets-Willets Point.

*Extend the , and from Flatbush Avenue to Brighton Beach which was originally intended.

*Create the Utica Avenue Subway, and extend it onto the current Rockaway Park ROW.

*Off topic, but I would create a First Avenue Light Rail that would run from Moshulu Parkway to 4th Avenue-9th Street , .