R211T (C) Train Open Gangway Action!

Taken on February 1st & 2nd of 2024
After a long period since delivery in 2022 and lots of testing, the open gangway version of the R211, the R211T, finally enters service on the (C) line for revenue testing!
The R211T is the same as the R211A but features open gangways instead of having doors between the cars. This makes it significantly easier to switch cars onboard the subway train. This is the first time since the 1960's that a nyc subway train uses open gangways! (correct me if I'm wrong)
I was not expecting it but my experience riding the R211T for the first time was way more exciting that I though it would be. It impressed me more that the R211A I must say. It is a fun train!
(I was not intending to make this video half an hour long...but here we go)
Recorded with iPhone 15
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[@adammars1438]

You know, I feel like some of the people who got onto this train were like “oh, this is new” or “oh, it’s just another train I haven’t seen before”. But for the rest of us, it’s part of a new generation of subway car.

[@jr.gaming2205]

Even regular people should see this as a milestone.

[@subwaymanYT]

​@@jr.gaming2205I agree

[@AndrewTheRadarMan]

The soft shell varient is probably much cheaper, while more spacious and easier to maintain. I hope they choose that varient instead

[@franki3Ru550]

Those screens has a futuristic feel to it.. i like it

[@transitrails38]

My favorite feature of the R211!

[@nickysexperience004]

I'm going to NYC in a couple of days and do plan to ride this type of train.

[@fantherailsbc]

Very nice video, you have some really great footage in this one! My favorite parts were the ones where you film the gangways during curves and the racing part at the end.

[@damnimloomin]

Wow is that Jeremy from miles in transit spotted in the wild foaming away 👀 lol 6:54

[@TracyC-nj2tq]

"GANGWAYYYYY!"

[@DiminicWebb]

And those are my favorite trains that I like and I have internet on them

[@Transit1playz]

The R211t reminds me of the TTC TR which is also open gangway 😊

[@AIRRAZOR44]

The map display should show all bus transfers including when dwelling

[@brian_njtransit]

out of nowhere R211T: HEY EVERYONE!!!! R160: Who even are you? R46: oh no… this is danger ahead. R33: hey r46, you’ll be coming to the museum with us soon R44: Yeah! R46: I guess… R211A: Woah!! Are you my brother R211T? R211T: yeah!

[@lopwr1212]

cringe

[@kevinb8881]

It's a damn shame these trains are banned from doing any express runs, they should have had open gangways in 1 10-car set instead of 2 5-car sets similar to the Montreal STM Azur trains with their 9-car sets, Toronto TTC Rocket trains with their 6-car sets, and Vancouver Translink Skytrain Mark III 4-car sets!!!

[@TheLordAI]

Maybe they eventually will be once they get their feet wet a bit

[@graffmixer]

Trains are not banned from express trains, the MTA said that just chose them to run on local. Its so true, but the way people are on the subway, they need to have a conductor

[@42luke93]

It still has to go underwater which is like an express simulation.

[@matthewwhitted9179]

They should have made the car's with 3 door's on each side since they are so wide to make up for the lost seats at each end of car's

[@42luke93]

@@matthewwhitted9179 This would have made sense. Especially since the 75 foot cars have 4 doors so this would just need 3. Would have made more sense. The window would have looked normal and more seating importantly.

[@xlr0gd205]

Finally some modern cars are coming to New York City. Don't fumble them MTA

[@TheLordAI]

I think i like the soft shell variant a little more seems wider more airy

[@42luke93]

Hard shell looks very durable. Given that the MTA will keep trains running for 50 years I think hardshell is best. Soft deterioriates. Like NJ Transit Napoleon Busses did within 20 years.

[@42luke93]

2:29 I think it’s ridiculous that they chose not to put a seat there. At least extend the other one to the door if anything

[@donovanbthetransitfanner2268]

Hey TransitRails38 my 19th birthday is today

[@aserenezephyr]

Why are there two different variants? Do we know which one the MTA is ordering for the rest of the fleet?

[@transitrails38]

I haven't heard which the MTA would choose but me personally I would choose the soft shell over the hard shell.

[@Singthad]

TBH the r211 is mid. I took it around 65 times & it didn't meet my expectations. MTA is too conservative & it just feels like they don't want to inovate.

[@42luke93]

I don’t like what they did with the seating. Even less.

[@Singthad]

I mean that's true but that's not the problem I have with it. I just think it is a pretty mediocre train that wasn't innovated properly. It is the same tech but with some other things, like colors. & don't get me started on the gearboxes...

[@42luke93]

@@Singthad I don’t know too much about this. But that’s good you bring it up. I heard someone mentioned that they should’ve just made these trains have three doors since they’re so big it would’ve accommodated for more seats. Since the bigger 75 foot cars do not have like 5 doors.

[@Singthad]

@42luke93 or they could just make the doors go over the windows. If places like London could do it, so can the MTA.

[@Bloor25]

Toronto beat you by 12 years

[@carolrodney2347]

Very my. Did. Man. 500. Hool. Com.1.

[@carolrodney2347]

Very good. My.did. 500. Man. Hool. Com.1.

[@matthewwhitted9179]

I see we will lose the Nice cozy seats at the ends of the car's don't really matter because the homeless used those seats the most

[@graffmixer]

I haven't checked out this train yet but I like how the hard shell variant looks. It's a lot brighter walking between the cars than the soft shell. But in the case of NYC, I could see them go for the soft shell work. Either way I'm glad and hope the MTA go with these types of trains.

[@42luke93]

I think it’s the smarter choice. Also helps separate the cars better as if there is an open door. 🚪

[@notgamer911]

For some reason I can’t stop thinking about how someone dumb enough could die in between the soft variant.

[@42luke93]

@@notgamer911 The soft part in any articulated bus always smells and looks raggedy on in the B1 from inside. It is a smarter choice for long run to go with hard shell.🐚

[@DiminicWebb]

I love the new r211t and the r211 and r211s

[@ninakim7282]

Great computer skills!

[@PURPLEBUTTERFLY1010]

Pooping line😂

[@42luke93]

I wish they. Can do hardshell with a door in between still.

[@chicagoelevatorphotography746]

That eliminates the purpose of these trains

[@42luke93]

@@chicagoelevatorphotography746 well, you’re not legally allowed to use them but here you would be allowed to use them legally

[@chicagoelevatorphotography746]

@@42luke93 that would still eliminate the purpose. the open gangway trains exist so the trains can have more capacity and so it can be easier for people to go between cars. adding a door will defeat the purpose of open gangway trains

[@42luke93]

@@chicagoelevatorphotography746 Okay then. I’ll stick with the hard shell since I like doors, and it separates better.

[@javierbarrucz7755]

The r211t subway 🚇 is magnificent ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 30:52