The new R179 subway cars arrived to NYC for testing at the 207th Street Rail Yard and will run on the A, C, J and Z lines. These cars will be wide and have brighter interiors.

NEW YORK — The first set of new R179 subway cars arrived in New York City this week. Dozens of trains will be making their way to New York City by flatbed trucks, taking a 300-mile ride from the ...

The MTA’s new R179 subway cars have failed three initial tests in their first two weeks on the rails. “The issues that have been identified are rectifiable and they have been, which is why the ...

The MTA has pulled its entire fleet of R179 subway cars, the newest model, ... The MTA has 6,716 subway cars in total, with the 298 R179s representing less than 5% of the fleet.

The MTA is warehousing its newest subway cars indefinitely — while officials pursue a probe into a series of dangerous malfunctions, the agency said Monday. “We will not compromise one … ...

The newest model of train to hit the tracks had a bumpy first day. The R179 model from Bombardier that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority tested Sunday couldn’t last a day on the rails… ...

New York City Transit Authority CEO Andy Byford said Wednesday two recent incidents "raised questions about the reliable operation of a door mechanism" on the new Bombardier R179 cars.

The MTA has now pulled its entire Bombardier R179 fleet out of service -- just days before New York City is set to enter Phase 1 of its reopening -- as it launches an investigation into an alleged ...

The MTA has pulled all 318 R179 subway cars from its fleet after reports of two cars suddenly uncoupling at the Chambers Street A train station on Wednesday morning. There were no injuries among ...

The MTA has yanked its 300 newest subway cars off the rails, because of problems with their doors, the agency said Wednesday. City transit boss Andy Byford said in a statement that Canadian manufac… ...

The MTA says it was forced to pull its entire fleet of R179 subway cars, the newest model, the over ongoing door problems. Both of the incidents happened on the southbound C train less than two ...