R179 (New York City Subway car)

R179
R179
	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
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)
Formation	47 four-car sets (two B cars); 26 five-car sets (three B cars);
Fleet numbers	Five-car sets: 3010–3049, 3238–3327; Four-car sets: 3050–3237;
Capacity	40 seating 200 standing (A car); 44 seating 196 standing (B car)
Operators	New York City Subway
Depots	East New York Yard (96 cars); 207th Street Yard (92 cars); Pitkin Yard (130 cars)
Service(s) assigned	– 110 cars (11 trains); – 72 cars (9 trains); – 72 cars (9 trains)
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
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 collector(s)	Contact shoe
Safety system(s)	Dead man's switch, train stop
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

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 metres) long. In 2010-2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars that were 60 feet (18 metres) long - similar to the car lengths of the R143 and R160 cars - with options for up to 130 more cars. The majority of the R179s were supposed to be in 300-foot (91-metre) 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.

References

↑ "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

[1] "MOVIA metros – flexible solutions for growing cities". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-05-16.

[2] "Car/Yard Assignments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2019.

[3] "Subdivision 'B' Car Assignments: Cars Required April 27, 2020" (PDF). The Bulletin. 63 (6). Electric Railroaders' Association: 14. June 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

[4] R179 Traction Motor Build Plate

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