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 | |
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 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) |
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| Capacity | 40 seating 200 standing (A car) 44 seating 196 standing (B car) |
| Operator(s) | New York City Subway |
| Depot(s) | East New York Yard (96 cars) 207th Street Yard (92 cars) Pitkin Yard (130 cars)[2] |
| Service(s) assigned |  – 110 cars (11 trains) – 72 cars (9 trains)  – 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) |
| Traction system | Bombardier MITRAC IGBT-VVVF AC traction motors, model: TM1301SP [4] |
| 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) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Safety system(s) | Dead man's switch, train stop |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
References change
- ↑ "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. 63 (6). Electric Railroaders' Association: 14. June 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ R179 Traction Motor Build Plate[permanent dead link]
