The subway’s forgotten borough entered the 21st century Tuesday, as the first set of new R-211 train ... Staten Island-capable cars from manufacturer Kawasaki. The MTA unveiled five new R211 ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sidelined Staten Island ... roll out of any train car fleet, some systems would need attention as was the case here. We expect the R211’s to be ...

the 5 train,” said Janno Lieber, MTA chairperson and CEO. Transit officials said the R211 cars put in service Tuesday must carry Staten Island riders without a hitch for 30 days before others ...

For the first time since the Richard Nixon administration, the Staten Island Railway ... and safer trains are coming to Staten Island," said Davey. "These new, top-of-the-line R211 cars feature ...

The transit authority ordered 535 of the R211a model trains which include 440 cars with "state-of-the-art" amenities, 15 Staten Island Railway trains, and 20 cars with the open gangway feature.

This week, five brand new R211 subway cars were delivered to the Staten Island Railway Clifton Maintenance Shop. Getting the cars to Staten Island is the first step towards getting them on the ...

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is exercising Option 2 with Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. for 435 additional ... the agency exercised Option 1 for 640 R211 for $1.78 billion. MTA ...

If approved, the MTA’s total R211 fleet would rise to 1,610 units. The R211 features accessible seating, security cameras, enhanced lighting, and wider doors for improved passenger access. The initial ...

New train cars are coming to the Staten Island Railway for the first time in 50 years — but MTA officials couldn’t estimate when passengers will be able to ride them. Siu Ling Ko, the vice ...