R142S (New York City Subway car)
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R142S refers to an order of 80 New York City Subway cars that supplements the R142A cars built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 2003–04. See R142A for more details. Additional CBTC-compatible "B" end cars are expected to be delivered over the next several years as the 7 service converts to CBTC operation. At the moment, all R142S cars are in revenue service on the 4.
[edit] R-142S "Millennium" Specifications
| Car builder | Kawasaki Rail Car Company in Kobe, Japan and Yonkers, NY | |
| Car body | stainless steel | |
| Unit numbers | 7731-7810 | |
| Fleet of | 80 cars | |
| Car dimensions | 51 ft 4 in long 8 ft 73⁄16 in wide 11 ft 105⁄8 in high |
15.65 m long 2.621 m wide 3.623 m high |
| Track, standard gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in | 1.435 m |
| Doorway width (side—clear opening) |
4 ft 6 in | 1.37 m |
| Wheel diameter | 34 inches | 864 mm |
| Propulsion system | AdTranz propulsion system (subsidiary of Bombardier), AC Translition Motors |
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| Power (4 per car) | 150 horsepower | 112 kW |
| Brakes | WABCO braking system | |
| Average car weight (empty) |
A-car (with cab) : 73,159 lb B-car (without cab): 67,630 lb |
33,184 kg 30,676 kg |
| Maximum speed | from 55 mph to about 65 mph | 90 to 105 km/h Average about 100 km/h |
| Total seated passengers | A car (cab car): 34 B car (no cab): 40 |
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| Total standees | A car (cab car): 148 B car (no cab): 142 |
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| Full capacity totals | A car (cab car): 182 passengers B car (no cab): 182 passengers |
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| Air conditioning system | Two roof-mounted HVAC units each car. | |
| Price per car (new) | US$1,215,466 | |
