R68A (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
A total of 200 cars were built, arranged in four-car sets. The R68A was the fourth and final R-type contract to be built with 75-foot (22.86 m) cars (the previous three being the R44, R46, and R68).
R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail) -- R-68A (Kawasaki) - nycsubway.org
Single cars in coupled sets are used on the Franklin Shuttle. Numbering: "A" or leading cars are even-numbered, and "B" cars are odd-numbered. R-68 "B" cars are one number higher than the adjacent …
MTA to get rid of remaining '80s orange-and-yellow-seated subway …
Dec 14, 2024 · The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains, which were rolled out in the 1980s, PIX-11 News reported …
History of the R68 and R68A Subway Cars - YouTube
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R68/R68A Cars - Oren's Transit Page
R68 arriving at Columbus Circle. June 17, 2001. Visit the post for more.
NYC’s Iconic Orange-and-Yellow Subway Cars to Be Phased Out by 2025
Dec 15, 2024 · Starting in 2025, the agency will begin retiring more than 1,700 subway cars from its aging R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A fleets, which have been in service since the 1980s.
R68A (New York City Subway car) explained
The R68A is a B Division New York City Subway car order consisting of 200 cars built between 1988 and 1989 by Kawasaki Railcar Company in Kobe, Japan, with final assembly done at the Kawasaki …
MTA's Kawasaki Media (1988-89 R68A) | TTMG
Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1988-89 Kawasaki R68A Car Media Page.
In May of 1988, R-68A subway... - New York Transit Museum - Facebook
Oct 25, 2020 · R68A’s now run on the ⒶⒷⒹⒼⓃⓆⓌ lines. (Note: one set is assigned daily on the Ⓐ line and once in a while to the Ⓓ line (not counting the Yankee Specials).
A Field Guide to NYC Subway Cars | WNYC
These cars are the oldest ones, and are 50years old on average. Built by Budd Company; entered service 1964-1965. There were 114"hot car" repairs on the 222-car fleet in 2014. Start over. The front...