R160B (New York City Subway car)
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 An R160B testing on the A in late 2006. This picture was taken at 59 Street-Columbus Circle station. |
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| In service | 2006-present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Number built | 260 cars with 260 more on option 1 (purchased July 25, 2007) and an additional 160 cars on option 2 (not purchased yet) for a possible 680 cars. [1] |
| Formation | 5 car sets |
| Capacity | 240 (cab) 246 (no cab) |
| Operator | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Lines served | N, W(also planned to be on Q)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 18.34m (60 ft 2.5 inches) |
| Width | 2.9m (9ft 9.28 inches) |
| Height | 3.7m (12ft .36 inches) |
| Maximum speed | 102km/h (65mph) |
| Weight | 38.6t (85,200lb) when empty 55.3t (122,000lb) when full |
| Gauge | 1,435mm (4ft 8½ inches) |
| Voltage | 600V DC third rail |
The R160B is a heavy-rail subway car model for New York City Transit Authority (New York City Subway) built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Kawasaki, in cooperation with Alstom Transportation Inc., has been awarded a formal order from MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) to supply R160 stainless steel rolling stock for the city’s subway system. Kawasaki’s portion of the contract, worth some US$400 million, covers production of 260 of the total 660 cars. The contract includes options for further orders, which, if exercised, would bring total business with NYCT to about US$2.4 billion, for 1,700 subway cars, and Kawasaki would manufacture 40% (680 cars) of the 1,700 cars.
Kawasaki and Alstom organized a joint venture for project management, engineering and equipment purchasing to pursue the contract. The two companies will build and deliver the rolling stock through the joint venture. Kawasaki is not only manufacturing 260 cars for the base contract, but also will be the engineering leader for the whole project. For the rolling stock in both the base and option contracts, including stock built by Alstom, Kawasaki bogies will be used.
The R160 subway cars will be equipped with the latest control system, HVAC and public address system to guarantee the utmost safety and passenger comfort. The carbodies will be manufactured at the railcar plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bogie manufacturing, final assembly and tests will be conducted at the plant in Yonkers, New York. The prototype cars are scheduled for delivery in July 2005, and production cars for the base contract, from 2006 to 2008.
With the exception of the first few cars delivered, R160B cars also feature thin metal plates around all the windows, except for those on the doors. The door window rims are glossier on the R160Bs than the R160A, similar to that found on the R142A and the R143 also built by Kawasaki.
The R160B base order cars are numbered as 8713-8972. The option I cars are numbered 8973-9232. R160Bs currently run on the N line and as of June 2, 2008, on the W. In Fall of 2008, they are also expected to run on the Q line. The base order of 260 cars (8713-8972 [2]) has been completed, and all the cars have been delivered. 30 out of 260 cars (8973-9002) (Picture of #9002 at 207th Street Yard) out of the option order have been delivered. Some cars (8983-9026) have been seen at the Yonkers' Kawasaki plant. ([3]) The 260 cars from Option I are to be delivered by 2009. (video of 8903-8912) Cars 8713-8972 are in full-time service (As of May 24, 2008)[4]; cars 8973-8992 are currently undergoing testing. As of May, 2008, Kawasaki has delivered 290 cars.
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[edit] Features
One of the major changes and highlights of the new cars is the addition of the electronic "FIND" (Flexible Information and Notice Display) display, which includes an LCD screen displaying the route, route information and advertisements, and a tri-color (red, yellow, green) LED strip map which displays the next ten stations, plus five consecutive "further stations" to riders. There will be three of these in every car. The display updates the stations at every stop, also giving the number of stops to each station listed, and replaces a plastic card which had a set route and stations printed on, which was used in the R142, R142A, R142S, and R143 cars. This allows instant route or line changes with the correct information, which includes, but is not limited to, omitting of certain stops.
[edit] Specifications
| Car builder | Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc., in Kobe, Japan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Yonkers, New York | |
| Car body | Pure stainless steel with fiberglass front and rear bonnets. | |
| Unit numbers | Base Order: 8713-8972; Option Order I: 8973-9232[5] (All in 5-car sets) | |
| Fleet size | 520 cars | |
| Car dimensions | Length: 60 feet, 2 inches (18.34 m) | |
| Width: 10 feet (3.048 m) | ||
| Height: 12 feet, 1⅝ inches (3.7 m) | ||
| Car weight | 85,200 lb | |
| Track gauge | 4 feet, 8½ inches (1435 m) | |
| Propulsion system | Alstom ONIX AC traction motor (cars 8713-8842) Siemens AC traction motor (cars 8843-9232) | |
| Brakes | Dynamic braking propulsion system; WABCO friction braking system | |
| Seating capacity | Cab car: 42 (40 for cars 8773 - 8972), No cab: 44 | |
| Standing Capacity | Cab car: 198 (200 for cars 8773 - 8972), No cab: 202 | |
| Total capacity (seating plus standing) | Cab car: 240, No cab: 246 | |
| Cost per new car | US$1.3 million | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Metropolitan Transportation Authority. "NYC Transit 2008 Service Initiatives". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
[edit] External links
- nycsubway.org — NYC Subway Cars: R160
- MTA initiatives
- http://www.mta.info - MTA Home Page
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