Revisiting the New York City Subway's "A" and "C" Trains (2024)

The R211T's (with open gangways) have debuted service on the "C" train back in February, and more R211A's (without open gangways) enter service on the "A" train. Enjoy some action with these new train cars, as well as the R179's and the increasingly rare R46's.
R211T's are a pilot set of trains with open gangways. There are two types of them: hard-shell gangways and soft-shell gangways. They are running on the "C" train instead of the "A" train, because of a temporary restriction that prohibits open-gangway sets from operating express.
The R211 contract, done by Kawasaki, calls for 1175 R211A cars (base order and option 1). Option 2, although not exercised yet, consists of an additional 437 cars which can either be R211A's or R211T's, depending on the results of the existing R211T's.
R211S's (for the Staten Island Railway) are currently undergoing acceptance testing and are not yet in service (at the time of posting).
Taken in 125th St (Manhattan), Utica Ave (Brooklyn), Rockaway Blvd (Queens), Howard Beach-JFK Airport, and Beach 44th St.
Taken in August 2024.
Music used in the video: Andreas Byrsting - Hybrid
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[@jacoanimationstudio-di7hi]

nice to see the A and C evolving!

[@TransitFans]

They really have more R211A than R46 nice video 👍

[@Jackyliu009]

Life happens.

[@sparkswolverine]

I live in the Bronx so the A and C are services I normally don’t use, so I haven’t rode these new 211s yet. I would love to see them in person one day.

[@Jackyliu009]

Do it.

[@KingofGamingAndTrains456]

Looks like the number of R46’s on the (A) is finally dwindling.

[@Jackyliu009]

Indeed

[@r62aguy85]

@@Jackyliu009no actually Today I have saw 6 consecutive R46 A trains on both sides barley saw one R211 don’t know what’s up with that but The A still looks predominantly R46s at least from what I saw today

[@Jackyliu009]

Maybe the R211s may have been recalled, but during my visit in NYC I've observed mostly R211s

[@TheLordAI]

I think most 46s left on the line are on the C at this point

[@r62aguy85]

@@TheLordAI oh no today I saw plenty of R46 on the Back to back to back 46s they still on the A those are the kings of the A along with the R44

[@VictoriaDennis-k9j]

They should have make more r211 on the 8 car trains also on the C, J, L, M, and Z lines instead

[@Jackyliu009]

Nah, give them to Sixth Ave or Broadway, the J, L, M, and Z trains are fine with the R143s, R160s and R179s

[@VictoriaDennis-k9j]

@@Jackyliu009 what about the C train it should have the r143s, r160s, and r179s they all have 8 cars for the C line

[@Jackyliu009]

Just leave its r179s there and have r211s replace r46s

[@Dutchvanderlinde213]

When CPW gets CBTC bro that gap is gonna be fast asf

[@leecornwell5632]

Probably next year.

[@leecornwell5632]

Probably next year.

[@leecornwell5632]

Probably next year.

[@Jackyliu009]

8 avenue CBTC still in the works. I wonder about 6 Ave CBTC