Old New York Subway Cars Get New Life

It looks like an environmental nightmare: Dumping old subway cars to rust away on the ocean floor. But the MTA says it creates new marine ecosystems. Read more at www.onearth.org/multimedia/vid...

[@MidnightAspec]

I recall when the R44 were first put into service. The were so modern and state of the art. Amazing that the R32 may outlast it in service.

[@squirrelkinns]

Absolute total waste all for the sake of consumption.

[@henrylin7813]

Creating artificial reef is just an excuse for inconsiderately dumping the trains into the ocean. All that matters to them, the MTA management is to save cost while getting rid of their used cars.

[@ellabella030508]

Henry Lin you ever been fishing near these reefs? lots of fish lots of fun lots of money.

[@2413Sandy]

Henry Lin hi Chinese person with THE same last name as me

[@henrylin7813]

Mjglazier77, I won't fish near those ugly objects. If people really care about marine life, just spend money to protect natural reef. Did you think what will happen to the ocean if just 1/10 of the metro companies around the world choose to dump their retired cars into the sea? Yuck, its an ugly disaster, no fun at all.

[@henrylin7813]

Hi Leo Lin, no surprise, internet connects everyone. Even people in China can watch youtube if they know how to tunnel through The Great Firewalls.

[@jianwenli8058]

We still need that old train for J and Z and C and A

[@nah_144]

RIP R32 #3540

[@pedrocamacho9344]

It's called R38, R32s are still here

[@juandilone3905]

@@pedrocamacho9344 its call R32

[@crazyexpresso]

@@pedrocamacho9344 most R32s where dumped

[@rachelmanor6635]

God forbid we let nyc homeless use the cars as individual shelters.

[@HiHello-pl4tj]

Seriously. At least we didn't create a slum with these things.

[@__mango4654]

Yes

[@pa.encema2821]

That would've be more productive

[@johnbobson248]

These subways cars were used alot so i'm happy they did that. They were just sitting there rusting away and they didn't throw out all of them most of them but not all they probaly kept a couple of each one to put in a muesuem

[@sf9261]

Screw the ocean,, dump em trains in my backyard

[@hooli4110]

The fishes are commuters now with metro cards, nice

[@rachelmanor1344]

God forbid we create tiny homes for the homeless or melt the steal to re-elected it. But lets help the fish.

[@hooli4110]

Wow they are serving the A water avenue express service!

[@pubggamer2022]

The fish have their own NYC transit museum and they can visit it for free 😂

[@Kennedyhudsonrepublic400]

XDDDDDD

[@crazyexpresso]

Why cant they make some of these trains into homeless peoples homes like how the CTA did

[@Infidel7153]

Allways some excuse for dumping toxic garbage in the sea!

[@slicingwater]

The 1 had red birds, when I wa sgrowing up, I remeber the redbirds were mostly on the 7 and to some extent the 2 train. That must've been along time ago, Like before the they had the skip stop 9 service.

[@metrorailfan2334]

that's dumb

[@MrSnake-wc2pm]

Dint you mean (ran through the 7 line

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Joel Leon Those Redbirds ran on most IRT services. The only line they did not run them on post 1989 is the 1 and 42nd Street Shuttle.

[@qcbeast478]

Dump them they can't dump the the REDBIRDS

[@TransitNerd]

Why not lol either that or scrap; i dont think either is better for them :(

[@wallystar64]

This is sooooo sad for me

[@Null42x86]

But if cars rust and fish start to get tetanus?

[@InventorZahran]

Do those fish need transit passes to board the undersea subway?

[@lambo8961]

Yes

[@Persac7]

Rip

[@thema1998]

Dumping subway cars into the ocean may be creating ecosystems but that's just a short-term solution. I'm pretty sure this is creating long-term damage for the environment.

[@pa.encema2821]

All that rust and steel deteriorating plus left over oil from the gears

[@sabinasayeed4373]

we can use these as homes tbh!

[@tyronmilson3881]

I miss those klassic trains

[@Quasihamster]

"the bottom of the ocean floor" is supposed to be where?

[@TakoElevators]

My new favorites are the R110A/B (the MTA don't use), the R142/A, the R188, no the R211 and the R262 (not out yet). Who threw out the R110A/Bs

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Those cars were prototypes. The R142/A and R143 cars are essentially new versions of the R110 cars.

[@pubggamer2022]

Why worry about the R110b, they sucked anyways, R143 are a better version for the BMT NTT. R110A looks better but the announcements weren’t like today’s announcement that sound today

[@TakoElevators]

@@pubggamer2022 Ok. Fuck the R110A/B. Now R42 is my favorite

[@khaseemroberts4283]

20 sets of older ancient subway cars on the A and B divisions could have been saved for the emergency uses and after over a $100,000 to $600.000 overhaul per car to rebuild is a waste of money for water reefs!

[@boejiden5851]

I know this isn't negative towards the ecosystems, but can't they just title the cars as scrap and sell them to Japan?

[@donovanf5685]

Um here's a question. Why would the mta throw old subways away to the ocean when they could of rebuilt them that way they can last longer? I know it cheap but just want to know why. Didn't the mta know they could save money by doing that?

[@GIJew]

It costs way more money to rebuild these cars than to buy new ones. Besides, they look like shit, the new cars are much nicer and sound like fucking beasts.

[@pubggamer2022]

@@GIJew agreed

[@mikemancini313]

Not to mention you'd have to remove tons of asbestos.

[@rtrainproductions398]

keep the old cars in the transit museum!!!!!! middle finger to MTA bad plan!!!!

[@blpalv15]

That is a LOT of cars! Plus, with the asbestos, it would be hazardous.

[@GIJew]

Nope, I'm glad they didn't use those. That would be one surefire way to shit all over the scene of a nice new shiny station, with some shit train from the 1940s...

[@nyctmtakid8358]

They will save at least like 1 car for the museum. Calm down Jesus Crisis.

[@trainmtachilenorman8833]

yster day I saw 10 redbirds heading on the the septa line in NJ Weird right?

[@samsunglg6671]

I thought the MTA has limited resources? o.O

[@alanramirez4606]

finaly i found r142 without those that atached another car

[@babatunde6080]

R.i.P subway cars (r345e)

[@tomv3361]

what about RECYCLING the steel.

[@judithbryan4611]

Nook I,used red bird trains where I was growing up this video is just another excuse why they put it in the ocean it makes me so sad

[@AMIRFROMNYC]

What?! The MTA is dumping old Subway cars

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Correction: WAS

[@abudiyan]

Guys calm down! you know the R160's and other newer trains will not stay here FOREVER!

[@afrariley6640]

+Antonio Monetti Every train will not be around forever as long as the earth is around.

[@alanramirez4606]

john your lying

[@alanramirez4606]

you tried to make sad

[@TheRailLeaguer]

An2nio Productions Newer cars build on the lessons learned from each car and what other systems in the world use. For example, the R211 will feature Open Gangways and an updated FIND display.

[@markop5837]

mta needs to make different train cars or atleast bring the R110b car back

[@pedrocamacho9344]

The R110B won't come back

[@TheRailLeaguer]

mark op The R143 is a slightly modified version of the R110B.

[@bballinspires]

survive your new life

[@thecombiner4710]

Uhh no they don't make the waters better It's worse!!!

[@bukasb]

Just sad and LITTERING TRAINS THAT SUCKS!

[@pubggamer2022]

Good for the environment

[@pedrocamacho9344]

R40 AND R40MS!

[@asapzebra2169]

they should upgrade the old trains instead of taking them to the ocean for sea life

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Asapzebra 21 At the time, this was the only option. Refurbishment of the cars is out of the question.

[@mikemancini313]

Upgrading the old trains is horribly inefficient and not cost-effective. They are full of asbestos and the health and safety precautions needed to be done to those cars to bring them up to standards would just be ridiculous.

[@UJAN8w7]

They throw those redbirds in the ocean, shame

[@SuperRickyMan123]

lol redbirds hadn’t been running on the (1) at that point for almost 20 years they gotta check their facts

[@poznanskiszybkowiec_official]

ARE THEY INSANE? THOSE CARS WILL FALL APART IN THE MATTERS OF YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@90kosha]

Why they do that why they put it the mta musem or put it back to serveie

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Albany Rosello They set a few cars aside for preservation. The cars being dumped into the ocean are OBSOLETE, due to newer and more reliable cars (the R160) replacing them.

[@donitaeastmond253]

@@TheRailLeaguer ya but the R160 are garbege and slower original trains have more strength and R16p are not even natural but red birds are and they say its not they always gotta change something thats the problem with man kind nothing can be

[@pubggamer2022]

@@donitaeastmond253 Why complain, it’s just a subway car.

[@louisianafriesss]

@@donitaeastmond253 ever heard let it go and time changes?

[@__mango4654]

Poor cars

[@rusonbegum6500]

Can't they just brake or use it...

[@antoniaandyairrobloxandvlo6520]

Finaly r142 is uncouple

[@jennycourt4448]

MATTER FACT DON'T PUT ANY SUBWAY CARS IN THE OCEAN. BECAUSE THAT MAKING EARTH IN TO GARBAGE.

[@surprisedwatermelon1794]

They are put at the bottom of the ocean to go with the ecosystem and make an artificial reef. The fact that you didn't think before you typed that sentence makes YOU garbage.

[@afrariley6640]

+SuprisedWatermelon The oceans are for fish ding dong, not for metal scraps, bone head.

[@GIJew]

Rust doesn't pollute the ocean. Jesus these train nerds are thick in the head.

[@jennycourt4448]

This Is Stupid Cheaper.

[@johnbobson5416]

guys im sure new york kept some of the cars but they dumped the extra onesit creates a habitat for sea life it is a good idea

[@donaldedinborough3274]

I don't know why they would do this video without mentioning when the cars were built. Frustrating

[@PROMISED_LAN01]

Donald Edinborough 1969

[@skrakaayyyyy_itzyostep]

Fish? You're giving that shit (You know what I mean) to fish? There are millions of homeless! LET THE PEOPLE USE IT. Why is fish not having homes a problem??? They might lose it anyway or find a new one. Besides. No body cares for them (Only some do) Waste of money and cars...

[@r62aguy85]

Redbirds never even ran in the 1 line only r62as

[@JayLookie]

Why don't they just crash them like they do with old cars in junkyards.