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CITYWIDE — THE MTA BOARD HAS APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF 378 NEW R268 SUBWAY CARS as part of the authority’s efforts to modernize its rail fleet, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday, Oct. 31. These ...

New York State’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has approved a contract valued at $1.507bn for the purchase of 378 new R268 subway cars, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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The MTA’s new $1.5 billion order of subway cars will mean shorter trains on the C line, the Daily News has learned. The new train car, dubbed the R268, is expected to look and function much like New ...

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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: MTA will purchase new subway cars to replace ageing equipment

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New York Daily News: New NYC subway cars mean return to shorter trains on C line

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New NYC subway cars mean return to shorter trains on C line

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has approved the purchase of 378 new Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc.-built R268 rapid transit cars for New York City Transit (NYCT), which will ...