R179 (New York City Subway car)

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The R179 is a planned New York City Subway car. It may be 75 feet long despite the fact the MTA has stated after the procurement of the R68's that there will be no more 75 foot cars due to system constraints. The base contract of 208 cars will begin to replace the R44 fleet, and would also likely replace any remaining cars from prior orders, in the event that they are not fully replaced by the R160 fleet. The R179 is scheduled to be ordered in 2009 and delivered by the end of 2013. The base order includes 208 cars. Also the MTA will order 64 additional cars for Staten Island Railway. Page 38

As this subway car model is still in the planning stages, it is subject to major changes in design.

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Current fleet	IND/BMT/SIR: R32 - R38 - R40 - R40A - R42 - R44 - R46 - R68 - R68A - R143 - R160A - R160B IRT: R62 - R62A - R142 - R142A

Future fleet	IND/BMT/SIR: R179

Retired fleet (R-type)	IND/BMT: R1 - R4 - R6 - R7 - R7A - R8A - R9 - R10 - R11/R34 - R16 - R27 - R30 - R30A - R110B IRT: R12 - R14 - R15 - R17 - R21 - R22 - R26 - R28 - R29 - R33 - R33 WF - R36 - R36 WF - R110A

Never built	IRT/BMT: R39 IND/BMT: R55

Retired fleet (private operators)	IRT: Composite - Gibbs Hi-V - Deck Roof Hi-V- Hedley Hi-V - Standard Lo-V - Flivver Lo-V - Steinway Lo-V - World's Fair Lo-V BMT: AB Standard - Bluebird Compartment Car - BU cars - C-type - D-type Triplex - MS Multi-section car - Q-type Queens car