R211 (New York City Subway car)

R211

Rendering of the proposed exterior of an R211
Manufacturer TBA
Family name NTT (New Technology Train)
Replaced
Number under construction 0 (in planning)
(1175 proposed)
(1695 with all options exercised)
Number built 0 (in planning)
Fleet numbers TBA
Operator(s)
Specifications
Train length 5-car train: 301.05 feet (91.76 m)
10-car train: 602.1 feet (183.5 m)
Car length 60.21 feet (18.35 m)
Width TBD
Height TBD
Doors 8 per car
Maximum speed TBD
Electric system(s) 600 V DC Third rail
Current collection method Contact shoe
Braking system(s) TBD
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The R211 is a future new technology (NTT) New York City Subway car for the B Division. The MTA will invest $3.188 billion in this 1175-car order.[1] These future cars are anticipated to replace the remaining R32s, all R44s on the Staten Island Railway, and possibly all remaining R46s.

Component orders

The contract's project totals 1175 cars, or 1695 with all options exercised, that will all be linked in 5-car sets. The contract is split into three parts: R211A, R211S, and R211T. The base order of 535 cars will comprise 10 R211T open-gangway prototype cars, 75 R211S cars to replace the remaining 63-car R44 fleet on the Staten Island Railway, and 450 R211A cars that will partially replace the 752 aging R46 cars as well as R32s that are not replaced by the R179s.[2][3] There will be an option for up to 640 R211T cars.[4] There would also be one additional option for up to 520 cars, meaning that the total number of cars in the fleet could total 1695.[5]

The option cars would finish replacing the older R32s and R46s.[5] Any additional cars not replacing existing rolling stock will be used to expand the system's fleet.[6][7] The R211Ts would also increase capacity and allow passengers to walk seamlessly from one car to the next.[1][8][9][6][10]

Features

Interior features, with the proposed experimental open-gangway configuration for the R211T shown at bottom. These renderings were released by the MTA in July 2016.

The doors on the R211s will be 58 inches (150 cm) wide, wider than the current MTA standard of 50 inches (130 cm), thereby projected to reduce station dwell time by 32%. This design change partially incorporates part of the design of the R110A prototype subway cars, which have doors that are 63 inches (160 cm) wide.[11] The new cars will have Wi-Fi installed, USB chargers, digital advertisements, digital customer information displays, illuminated door opening alerts, and security cameras,[4][12] unlike the current New Technology Trains, which lack these features.[13] It was announced in July 2016 that the cars would have open gangways that allowed passengers to move between cars during train movement. To test out the curve radius and gangway flex in the existing 60-foot long cars, an R143 test train was operated.

There will be a change in exterior appearance from previous New Technology Trains as well. The subway cars will have a blue front with large windows, LED headlights, and a blue strip with gold accents on the sides, similar to the new MTA Regional Bus Operations livery released in 2016. To designate the route, a large LED screen with the route bullet will be displayed at the ends of the train similar to trains with rollsigns; in addition, the route's destination will be displayed above the door on the front. There will also be a few changes in interior appearance. Updated FIND displays would be installed. The seating on the inside will be blue and gold. Flip seats will be installed to allow for space for wheelchairs.[4][12] There will also be looped stanchions, a feature found in R160A cars 9798-9802 and all R179 cars.

History

The R211 Design Master Plan was approved by the MTA in December 2011, and design planning began in December 2012.[8][14] An R211 solicitation was posted in the classified section of Metro Magazine's May 9, 2013 issue, stating the proposal to acquire these cars in the near future. At the time, the order was planned to be 75 feet (23 m) in length, the same length as the R46 cars. Open-gangways, which would allow passengers to seamlessly walk throughout the train or units, and other alternate configurations were also initially considered for the entire order.[15]

By the release of the MTA's 2015-2019 Capital Program in October 2015, the order specified 60-foot (18 m) cars, which has been the standard length of new B Division cars since the R143 order. As of March 2016, open-gangways will be tested on ten cars (now designated as the R211T).[1][9] Additionally, the order was broken up into a base order of 565 R211A cars and two option orders: the first for 375 R211A cars, and a second for up to 520 R211As.[1][9][6][7][15]

The Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on July 22, 2016 and the contract was to be put out for bidding.[8][9][4][5] With the RFP, the breakup of the order was changed. The base order consisted of 285 cars, with 10 R211T cars, 75 R211S cars, and 200 R211A cars. There were still two option orders; the first option order contained 740 cars (either R211As or R211Ts, depending on the success of the R211Ts in the base order), and the second base order contained 520 cars.[5] The contract was expected to be awarded in early 2017,[8] at which time the existing R46 fleet will be 42 years old, and the existing R32 fleet would be 53 years old;[lower-alpha 1] however, as of April 2017, no contract had been awarded.[3]

On April 24, 2017, at the New York City Transit Board Meeting, the breakdown of the order changed once again. The base order will now include 535 cars (an increase of 250 cars), with 10 R211T cars, 75 R211S cars, and 450 R211A cars. The option order now consisted of between 490 and 640 R211T cars. This change was made to allow for faster deliveries of the R211 cars. The R211As, with their standard configuration, could be delivered as soon as 2020—earlier than the open-gangway R211T cars, which would not be delivered until at least 2023.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The R46s were first delivered in 1975, and the R32s were first delivered in 1964, which makes them 42 and 53 years old respectively.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "MTA Capital Program 2015-2019" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "R34211 Notice of Addendum #3" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 mtainfo (2017-04-24), MTA Board - NYCT/Bus Committee Meeting - 04/24/2017, retrieved 2017-04-24
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Governor Cuomo Unveils Design of Reimagined MTA Subway Cars and Details Ambitious Plan to Enhance Subway Stations". July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Non-Construction Contract Solicitation Notice R34211 Purchase of 1025 Subway Cars" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 "Review of the A and C Lines" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 11, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "MTA Twenty-Year Capital Needs Assessment 2015-2034" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "MTA Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting: January 2016" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Transit & Bus Committee Meeting - March 2016" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ Rivoli, Dan (August 13, 2015). "Ancient subway trains on C and J/Z lines won't be replaced until 2022, documents say". Daily News (New York). Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  11. ↑ "www.nycsubway.org: R-110 New Technology Test Program". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  12. 1 2 "MTA renderings" (PDF). www.governor.ny.gov. July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ "NYC, meet your (possible) subway cars of the future". am New York. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting: October 2012" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "New York City Transit: R211 - New Generation of Subway Cars". Metro Magazine, MTA New York City Transit. May 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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