R179 (New York City Subway car)
The R179 is a class of 318 new technology (NTT) New York City Subway cars built by Bombardier Transportation for the B Division. The cars replaced all remaining R32s and R42s . The R179 is similar to the R160 and R143 but it runs on the A, C, J and Z lines. The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet 23 m long. In 2010 -2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars that were 60 feet 18 m long - similar to the car lengths of he R143 and R160 cars - with options for up to 130 more cars. The majority of the R179s we're supposed to be in 300 - foot - long 91 m five car sets because the R179s will be replacing the 75 foot long R44s, which will be arranged in 300 -foot- long car sets. The R179s have two doors at each end of each car and the R160 has the same too.
| R179 | |
|---|---|
| 250px An R179 train on the A at Broad Channel  Interior of an R179 car | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | La Pocatiere, Quebec, Barre, Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York |
| Family name | New Technology Train Bombardier Movia[1] |
| Replaced | All remaining R32s and R42s |
| Constructed | 2016–2019 |
| Entered service | November 19, 2017 (4-car sets) February 10, 2019 (5-car sets) |
| Number built | 318 |
| Number in service | 318 (254 in revenue service during rush hours) |
| Formation |
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| Capacity | 40 seating 200 standing (A car) 44 seating 196 standing (B car) |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Depot(s) | East New York Yard (96 cars) 207th Street Yard (92 cars) Pitkin Yard (130 cars)[2] |
| Line(s) served | Add→{{rail-interchange}} – 110 cars (11 trains) Add→{{rail-interchange}} – 72 cars (9 trains) Add→{{rail-interchange}} Add→{{rail-interchange}} – 72 cars (9 trains)[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass ends and rear bonnets |
| Train length | 4-car train: 242 feet (74 m) 5-car train: 302.5 feet (92.2 m) 8-car train: 484 feet (148 m) 10-car train: 605 feet (184 m) |
| Car length | 60.5 feet (18.4 m) |
| Width | 9.88 feet (3,011 mm) |
| Height | 11.14 feet (3,395 mm) |
| Floor height | 3.734 ft (1.138 m) |
| Platform height | 3.734 ft (1.138 m) |
| Entry | 3.734 ft (1.138 m) |
| Doors | 8 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) (Service) 66 mph (106 km/h) (Design) |
| Weight | 80,970 pounds (36,730 kg) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 mph/s (1.1 m/s2) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 mph/s (1.3 m/s2) (full service), 3.2 mph/s (1.4 m/s2) (emergency) |
| Traction system | Bombardier MITRAC IGBT-VVVF AC traction motors, model: TM1301SP [4] |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Safety system(s) | Dead man's switch, train stop |
| Gauge | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found. |
R179 (New York City Subway Car) Media
The LED side destination sign of an R179 car
Inside the new R179 subway cars in J service, at the Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer station in Jamaica Center, Queens. Pictured are the slightly-sharper FIND displays found on these cars.
R179 car 3014 being delivered on September 6, 2016
R179 testing at Rockaway Boulevard station on October 28, 2016
R179 during its inaugural run on the J on November 19, 2017
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References
- ↑ "MOVIA metros – flexible solutions for growing cities". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ "Car/Yard Assignments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Subdivision 'B' Car Assignments: Cars Required April 27, 2020" (PDF). The Bulletin. Electric Railroaders' Association. 63 (6): 14. June 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ R179 Traction Motor Build Plate[dead link]