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The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Train subway cars built by Bombardier Transportation for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all remaining R32s and R42s. The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet (23 m) long.
Jan 3, 2020 · Bombardier has renewed its operations and maintenance contract for the 13km AirTrain JFK automated people mover system serving John F. Kennedy International Airport. The system, which consists of three lines and ten stations connects the New York City subway and the Long Island Rail Road to the airport’s six terminals.
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Jan 22, 2020 · The initial order is projected to be completed by August 2023. Also discussed was a proposal for the R262, based on the R211, but to be used on the 4,5, and 6 lines on Manhattan’s East Side, as well as the Grand Central Shuttle. Those lines serve six of the subway system’s top 10 stations in passenger volume.
- Ralph Spielman
Bombardier Transportation had become by that time the leading North American producer of rail equipment which had sold 825 subway cars to New York City in the 1970s and 1980s. 1990s: Expansion to Mexico, Germany and the UK. Back home in Canada, 1991 brought a big expansion for Bombardier.
Sep 25, 2020 · MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) started returning its Bombardier R179 fleet to revenue service Sept. 23. The move follows phase one of a comprehensive review of three production quality issues that emerged from May 2019 to June 2020.
Jan 8, 2020 · About 300 New York City subway cars were pulled from service early Wednesday because of unreliable door mechanisms, raising questions about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s entire US$600-million equipment order with Bombardier Inc.
Oct 29, 2018 · Bombardier Transportation appointed Elliot G. (Lee) Sander as president of Bombardier Transportation’s Americas Region, effective Nov. 19. In addition to ensuring that the company delivers on its commitments in the region, Sander will oversee all sales and business development activities for Bombardier Transportation in the Americas.
