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I think a few R62A's are going to stay on the . most of them will go to the (hopefully b/c the LEDs on those cars would be a big help). I thought that R62A train using cars from the was staying there. I guess no R62A's from the are going to the .

 

Dont know when it will be confirmed. well just have to wait and see what the says.

 

:tup:R142A's to the :tdown:no more RFW.

Why would they put R62s on the 6 line when my understanding was that they were planning on putting a high tech signal system in place along the 4 5 6 line so that they could add more trains thus reducing crowding?

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The MTA has already awarded a base contract for 33 R188's for the Flushing line. The order includes 23 standard R188's, and 10 converted R142A's. The contract total is more than $87 Million.

 

Kawasaki will convert the cab (A cars) within it's Yonkers facility. The B cars will be converted jointly with the MTA, at the 207th Street Overhaul Shop.

 

R142(46 eleven car set inserts) - The R142A is a 10 car train set. Therefore the 11th car will be added to each set to make a converted R188 or R142C.

 

R188(10 eleven car sets) - Delivery is slated for the 4th quarter of 2011. These 23 cars, will make up 2 new 11 car trains. The 23rd car will be inserted with a converted R142A.

 

MTA also holds options for an additional 473 cars. (123 new cars, and 350 R142A converted cars.) The option contract is already set to be awarded, as previously mentioned in another thread.

 

Today, the MTA Board approved an expedited change order procedure. I'm not sure what the technical details were. The order will go to Kawasaki for all 506 cars. Delivery of the first train set, which will be converted, is scheduled for completion by this time next year. The first brand new R188 set is expected to arrive about a year later in 2012. Delivery of these cars, including options that will be exercised will, run through 2015:cool:

I won't pretend to be a subway buff because I'm not, so here's what I don't get...

Why do they even need to convert R142s to begin with? I know why (because of 10 car vs 11 car issue), but what I'm getting at is aren't they going to be taking R142s from the 4 5 6 lines? I mean converting those cars wouldn't create any sort of shortage on the busiest line in the subway system?