R211 subway car series

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf subway car series
gptkbp:assemblyLocation gptkb:Yonkers,_New_York
gptkb:Lincoln,_Nebraska
gptkbp:awardedContract 2018
gptkbp:carBodyMaterial gptkb:steel
gptkbp:carHeight 12.13 feet
gptkbp:carLength 60 feet
gptkbp:enteredService March 10, 2023
gptkbp:family gptkb:R211
gptkbp:features digital information screens
security cameras
improved lighting
wider doors
improved passenger flow
open gangways (on some sets)
gptkbp:firstDelivery 2021
gptkbp:form 5-car and 4-car sets
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R211 subway car series
gptkbp:introduced 2023
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Kawasaki_Rail_Car,_Inc.
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Kawasaki_Rail_Car,_Inc.
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 55 mph
gptkbp:notable_for modern passenger amenities
open gangway pilot
wider doors than previous models
gptkbp:numberBuilt 535 (as of 2024, planned up to 1,175)
gptkbp:numberOfDoors 8 sets of 58-inch wide side doors per car
gptkbp:operator gptkb:New_York_City_Subway
gptkbp:order_includes gptkb:R211A
gptkb:R211T
R211S
gptkbp:ownedBy gptkb:Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority
gptkbp:powerSource 750 V DC third rail
gptkbp:predecessor R179 subway car series
gptkbp:purpose improve reliability
increase capacity
replace aging subway cars
gptkbp:successor nan
gptkbp:traction_system gptkb:Mitsubishi_Electric_IGBT–VVVF
gptkbp:usedOn A
C
E
M
J
Z
L (planned)
gptkbp:width 9.03 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R211T_(open_gangway_prototype)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7