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NYCT Subway Car Program “Building on Success” Presented to NYCTRC Michael P. Wetherell, P.E. Acting Chief Mechanical Officer Department of Subways April 26, 2012 ,.
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Presentation Outline New Millennium Rail Car Initiative
R-160 Project Overview R-188 Project Discussion New Projects - R-179 and Beyond
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New Millennium Train Initiative
R110A & R110B New Technology Test Trains
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New Millennium Fleets
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R-160 Fleet 1662 60 ft B Division Cars Assigned to NMJZQEFL Lines
NYCT’s Best Performing Fleet to date – over 700k Month Rolling MDBF Introduced new features
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R-160 Features Ergonomic Cab FIND Display Enhanced Regeneration
Improved Door System CBTC Ready – in CBTC service on L line Light Weight Flooring
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R188 Project Overview 126 New ‘A’ Division Cars & Conversion of 380 R-142A Cars (Kawasaki) Provides car trains for Flushing CBTC / 7 Line Extension service Communication Based Train Control Convert R142A New “C” Cars
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R188 Project Overview R188 11-Car Configuration
Note: the 7 Line is the only NYCT subway line that runs eleven car trains
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R188 Project Overview Base deliveries complete in December 2012
First new Option train scheduled to be delivered May 2013 8 new trains forecasted to be accepted in time for opening of 7 Line Extension Completion of delivery of all new and converted trains scheduled for January 2016
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R188 Project Status Base Order: 23 New Cars + Conversion of 10 R142A Cars Option Order: 103 New Cars + Conversion of 370 R142A
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R188 Project Status 10 R142A Conversion cars were delivered in December 2011 New Cars in Production Critical Design Reviews, Qualification Tests, and First Article Inspections ongoing
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R188 Project Status CBTC Ready:
Cars will be outfitted with wiring and housing to accommodate CBTC equipment to be provided by Thales under separate contract. NYCT is facilitating interface between the Carbuilder and CBTC Supplier
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R179 Project 300 60-foot ‘B’ Division cars replace 272 75-foot R44s
Based on R-160 Design – Upgraded Communications EPA Compliant Refrigerant Reduced Weight
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In-Process Work Car Procurements
R-156/174 Locomotives R-157 Flat Cars and CWR Cars R-172 Ballast Regulators R-190 Snow Throwers Vacuum Trains (Specification Development)
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R157 Flat Cars R157 General Arrangement -
R157 Production – Yonkers, NY
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R156/174 Diesel Locomotives MPI Boise, Idaho
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Future Project Overview
R211 ‘B’ Div cars to replace R46 fleet (752 cars) Additional fleet growth cars as required Next Generation design to address NYCT’s goals Purchase proposed for 2015 – 2019 Capital Program
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