R160B (New York City Subway car)

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name = R160B (New York City Subway car)

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caption = R160B 8958 on the NYCS|W train on the Astoria Line.
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InService = 2006-present

Manufacturer = Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Factory = Yonkers, NY, Lincoln, NE, and Kobe, Japan
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Formation = 5 car sets (2 A cars and 3 B cars)
Designation = 8713-9232 (delivery in progress)
Operator = New York City Subway
Depots = Coney Island Yard
LinesServed = NYCS|N, NYCS|Q, NYCS|W

yearconstruction = 2006-2008
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numberbuilt = 520 (delivery in progress)
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CarBody = Stainless steel with fiberglass rear bonnets
CarLength = convert|60.21|ft|m
CarWidth = convert|9.77|ft|m
CarHeight = convert|12.13|ft|m
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doors = 8 per car

MaxSpeed = convert|55|mi|km
Weight = convert|85200|lb|kg
Capacity = 240 (A car)
246 (B car)
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Traction = Alstom ONIX AC traction motor (cars 8713-8842) Siemens AC traction motor (cars 8843-9232)
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Power-supply = 600 VDC third rail
Gauge = RailGauge|sg|al=on|lk=on
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Brakes = Dynamic braking propulsion system; WABCO friction braking system
SafetySystem = The R160B is a heavy-rail subway car model for New York City Transit Authority (New York City Subway) built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

Kawasaki, in cooperation with Alstom Transportation Inc., has been awarded a formal order from MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) to supply R160 stainless steel rolling stock for the city’s subway system. Kawasaki’s portion of the contract, worth some US$400 million, covers production of 260 of the total 660 cars. The contract includes options for further orders, which, if exercised, would bring total business with NYCT to about US$2.4 billion, for 1,700 subway cars, and Kawasaki would manufacture 40% (680 cars) of the 1,700 cars. According to the Capital Budget Plan, they are currently planning for 1,662 cars. However, plans may change.

Kawasaki and Alstom organized a joint venture for project management, engineering and equipment purchasing to pursue the contract. The two companies will build and deliver the rolling stock through the joint venture. Kawasaki is not only manufacturing 260 cars for the base contract, but also will be the engineering leader for the whole project. For the rolling stock in both the base and option contracts, including stock built by Alstom, Kawasaki bodies will be used.

The R160 subway cars will be equipped with the latest control system, HVAC and public address system to guarantee the utmost safety and passenger comfort. The carbodies will be manufactured at the railcar plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bogie manufacturing, final assembly and tests will be conducted at the plant in Yonkers, New York. The prototype cars were delivered in July 2005, and all production cars for the base contract were delivered from 2006 to 2008.

With the exception of the first few cars delivered, R160B cars also feature thin metal plates around all the windows, except for those on the doors. The door window rims are glossier on the R160Bs than the R160A, similar to that found on the R142A and the R143 also built by Kawasaki.

The R160B cars are numbered 8713-9232. R160Bs currently run on the NYCS|N, NYCS service|Q and NYCS|W lines. [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?85839] [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?89918] [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?87105] The base order of 260 cars (8713-8972 [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?83349] ) has been completed. 100 out of 260 cars (8973-9072) out of the option order have been delivered. [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?91581] The 260 cars from Option I (8973-9232) are to be delivered by 2009. Cars 8713-9067 are in full-time service (As of October 2, 2008) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiNmGbfN4rE] ; cars 9068-9072 are currently undergoing testing. As of October 2, 2008, Kawasaki has delivered 360 cars.

According to various sources, some R160B may run on the NYCS service|F line in January 2009. However, unlike other cars from the NYCS service|F line, these cars will be based from a yard at Avenue X.

Features

One of the major changes and highlights of the new cars is the addition of the electronic "FIND" (Flexible Information and Notice Display) display, which includes an LCD screen displaying the route, route information and advertisements, and a tri-color (red, yellow, green) LED strip map which displays the next ten stations, plus five consecutive "further stations" to riders. There will be three of these in every car. The display updates the stations at every stop, also giving the number of stops to each station listed, and replaces a plastic card which had a set route and stations printed on, which was used in the R142, R142A/S, and R143 cars. This allows instant route or line changes with the correct information, which includes, but is not limited to, omitting of certain stops.

Each R160A and R160B car is being purchased for $1.3 million USD.

Notes

ee also

* R160A (New York City Subway car)

External links

* [http://www.nycsubway.org/cars/r160.html nycsubway.org — NYC Subway Cars: R160]
* [http://www.mta.info/mta/news/newsroom/initiatives.htm#nyct MTA initiatives]
* http://www.mta.info - MTA Home Page-