R188 subway cars

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The R188 subway cars are a modern fleet of New York City Subway rolling stock built for the IRT Flushing Line, featuring updated technology and communications-based train control compatibility.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
R188 subway car 2
R188 subway cars canonical 2
R188 subway car class 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway rolling stock
electric multiple unit
passenger railcar
accessibilityCompliance ADA-compliant
brakeType electrodynamic braking
friction braking
builtAt Kawasaki Lincoln, Nebraska plant
Kawasaki Yonkers facility
builtFor Metropolitan Transportation Authority
New York City Subway
carBodyMaterial stainless steel
carConfiguration A car
B car
carLength 51 feet
approximately 15.5 meters
carWidth IRT width
collectionMethod contact shoe
controlSystem microprocessor-based control
countryOfOperation United States
designedFor CBTC operation on Flushing Line
doorConfiguration side doors
enteredServiceOnLine IRT Flushing Line
linked to: Flushing Line
family NTT (New Technology Train) family
fleetComposition converted R142A cars
new-build R188 cars
interiorFeature horizontal and vertical grab poles
stainless steel benches
wheelchair spaces
manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
operatesOnLine IRT Flushing Line
linked to: Flushing Line
operator New York City Transit Authority
orderType R142A conversion cars
new cars
powerSupply 600 V DC third rail
primaryCityOfOperation New York City
relatedTo R142 subway car
R142A subway car
replacedRollingStock R62A subway car
linked to: R62A subway cars
servesService 7 train
<7> train
signageType full-color LED external signs
technologyFeature LED destination signs
automated announcements
communications-based train control compatibility
electronic strip maps
modern propulsion system
onboard diagnostics
trainsetConfiguration 11-car trains for Flushing Line
5-car sets
6-car sets

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

7 train usesRollingStock R188 subway cars
New York City Subway 7 train rollingStock R188 subway cars
New Technology Train standards appliesTo R188 subway car class
linked to: R188 subway cars
7 fleetType R188 subway car
linked to: R188 subway cars
A Division (New York City Subway) hasRollingStockFamily R188 subway car
linked to: R188 subway cars