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New York City subway's oldest cars set to be used through 2020
New York City subway's oldest cars set to be used through 2020
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Brightliner Subway Cars To the Rescue
R32s, the oldest cars on the New York City subway rails, will be pressed into continued service through 2020
Brightliner Subway Cars To the Rescue
Photos by Ben Hoste for The Wall Street Journal
Updated June 12, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET
The oldest cars on the New York City subway—the R32, known as Brightliners—were introduced in 1964, the year the Beatles embarked on their legendary U.S. tour.
Today, 222 of the stainless-steel workhorses continue to provide service, making up 50% of the J/Z-lines fleet, 44% of the C fleet, and less than 5% of the A fleet.
The cars, which were made by Budd Co. based in Philadelphia, are showing their age, often breaking down. In 2012, the MTA announced that it would slowly phase them out, but delivery of the replacement cars fell behind schedule.
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New York City Transit Authority subway cars, known as, Brightliners, were built at the Budd Company Railway Division plant in Philadelphia in June 1964.
R32s, the oldest cars on the New York City subway rails, will be pressed into continued service through 2020
Brightliner Subway Cars To the Rescue
Photos by Ben Hoste for The Wall Street Journal
Updated June 12, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET
The oldest cars on the New York City subway—the R32, known as Brightliners—were introduced in 1964, the year the Beatles embarked on their legendary U.S. tour.
Today, 222 of the stainless-steel workhorses continue to provide service, making up 50% of the J/Z-lines fleet, 44% of the C fleet, and less than 5% of the A fleet.
The cars, which were made by Budd Co. based in Philadelphia, are showing their age, often breaking down. In 2012, the MTA announced that it would slowly phase them out, but delivery of the replacement cars fell behind schedule.
....
New York City Transit Authority subway cars, known as, Brightliners, were built at the Budd Company Railway Division plant in Philadelphia in June 1964.
Is that Lyndon Johnson inspecting the new cars?
