Subway shocker: 2 subway cars separate from train in Manhattan; entire fleet pulled

Two cars of a northbound A train inexplicably separated in lower Manhattan early Wednesday. Read more: 7ny.tv/3eRbpgf
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[@JustCallMe.Josh...]

"Ladies and gentlemen. The next Uptown A express train is arriving in two pieces."

[@darrylreedy5079]

😂😂😂

[@douglaswells6679]

They Just Need to Fix them Because I've Been on the R179 but when I head about this Problem not cool

[@douglaswells6679]

The R32 was Built in the 60s the Only thing about those cars the AC doesn't work but they should Check that Because Summertime is here

[@larrypurnell3573]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏾

[@Racko.]

That’ll be hilarious if they say it on the announcements 😂

[@n3xu59988]

This is not what they meant when they said to be socially distant MTA!!!!!!

[@jaimepimentel1502]

Hit the nail on the head😂😂😂😂

[@6777Productions]

Lol!!

[@robertcrandall1231]

Someone:there doing social distancing Me: NO NO THERE NOT

[@SCRM_Railfan]

@@jaimepimentel1502 ok **bonk** ow

[@KawasakiR211S]

@@SCRM_Railfan NOT LITTERALLY

[@alectong3393]

The MTA should've sued Bombardier for issues relating to the R179.

[@fc2078_]

Yes

[@skrakaayyyyy_itzyostep]

Ikr it's the second time in only half of a year!

[@fc2078_]

Shamari Kinsey Railfanner - Munipals And Trains I’m like, BrUh

[@r42productions69]

Good thing we're not making deals with Bombardier any longer.

[@r42productions69]

@R42J Productions Nah it's good.

[@fc2078_]

It’s only been like-a year? Months? And you see the R179s first flaws!

[@ryanflores2489]

There's been multiple issues with this model. This is just the worst case with them.

[@fc2078_]

Ryan Flores you might be right

[@captainiosbeeswarm7432]

Once a r179’s third rail shoe randomly fell off

[@antglizzy7720]

Farhan Chowdury he is right

[@antglizzy7720]

The R179 got pulled for door problems a while back.

[@eyeprops5422]

Even train cars are social distancing

[@GothicKittyMadness]

Nah mate, they just saw the state of ya Mam.

[@rgw1380rw]

😂👍

[@orion7transitfan482]

That’s a fact.

[@kingdomreturn304]

Ahahahahahaha Lmfaaoo 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kingdomreturn304]

@@GothicKittyMadness Yea most likely running away from you

[@K1_Trains]

MTA: So we are going to retire the R32's and R42's again lets hope nothing bad happens R179: What if i fucked up again

[@KawasakiR211S]

Bombardier: No, i don’t think they gonna retire

[@Destineebedoya]

Mta so we are going

[@hairyjohn5825]

Mind The Gap!

[@orion7transitfan482]

Lmfao

[@Reconseal4050]

Meanwhile the old subway cars are still working

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Just barely. The R32 has a low mean fail rate of 30,000 miles while the R179s has a mean fail rate of 150,000 (despite their issues). Meanwhile, the R42s were repeatedly taken out of revenue service due to a myriad of issues, including brakes.

[@douglaswells6679]

They need to fix properly The R32 is old and should have been Retired

[@douglaswells6679]

The R32 Is old Because Some cars the AC doesn't work they should have been Retired

[@orion7transitfan482]

R160’s to the rescue ‼️ There are some sets currently on the A/C Lines.

[@douglaswells6679]

So the N and Q lines still using The R46

[@WiseAssGamer]

I've used to A train countless times in the last 20 years, could never imagine something like this happening.

[@jumperboi12]

Happy 23rd anniversary riding the A train! (Hopefully)

[@flushingxpress]

@@jumperboi12lol

[@prospect4954]

I find it funny that as soon as Andy Byford retire things like this happen No coincidence.

[@harps1974]

Andy Byford known to destroy transit system..London New Zealand Toronto and now New York...

[@omar.w939]

The r179 have problems again R32 and R42: I'm coming back into service again!!! Me: yay!!!

[@fc2078_]

Lmao

[@sharlanaahmed8]

Omar Waugh I'm not sure but maybe the R42 and R32 might come back!

[@bk_knight256]

THE R-32s!!! Hooray!!!

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@@OfflineIsNotFun They are coming back. The current plan is to split them between the "A" and "J". There's even a small chance of the R42s coming back.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@R42J Productions Yes they do.

[@malalalalala2985]

Looters stole subway car?

[@tricky_724]

LMAOOOOO

[@skrakaayyyyy_itzyostep]

lmfao

[@lopwr1212]

No

[@malalalalala2985]

@@lopwr1212 Yes

[@lopwr1212]

@@malalalalala2985 the subway car broke apart

[@dreamyyx_3762]

Man, the R179 need an serious refurbishment & they have alot of problems

[@leecornwell1062]

They are going to. Fix all of the r179s The draw bar got to hot under Neath the bottom between the cars what they need to do is to make a stronger draw bars for 300 cars of the r179s

[@leecornwell1062]

For all of the r179s

[@leecornwell1062]

That's is the main thing is to check all of the draw bars and specially the wires under Neath the r179s ALL of them

[@leecornwell1062]

So they. won't have that big problem anymore

[@woof101]

@@leecornwell1062 i had a stroke reading this

[@kingdomreturn304]

Subway Car: *Im about to end the transits entire career*

[@Crazyarnold12]

Ha yup

[@blakemcnamara9105]

What a waste of money. The MTA should just keep overhauling the R32s and R42s every twenty years instead of buying this new crap.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

It always looked intact anytime I've ridden it.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@AvatarLloyd KZbin Why?

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@AvatarLloyd KZbin What's wrong with that word?

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@AvatarLloyd KZbin I do know how to use it. I don't need some probable twelve year-old kid to tell me.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@SneakyNinja KZbin Really? You sure don't seem like it.

[@nothinghere6227]

“Pelham 123 to command center, do you read me? Are you ready to take down our list of demands now?”

[@lt4324]

They're moving! Who's Moving? (Jerry Stiller) LOL

[@TheRailLeaguer]

What?

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Also, that was complete farce. They pulled that move off of putting an R142A full length consist behind a modified R62A. You can’t be fooled.

[@jayy9029]

Craig F. Thompson dude have you never watched the taking of pelham 123

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Craig F. Thompson The Original 1974 versión used R21 subway cars. Specifically car 7339

[@julianaylor4351]

Reminds me of the slam door trains in the UK, that used to have doors fly open, while the train was moving in the Eighties. But then they were old and had to be replaced with automatic door trains.

[@fatgar01]

just retire the R179s already

[@alectong3393]

I wouldn't recommend the MTA retiring the R179 subway cars until it is clear that it has issues every time it's in service if I were you.

[@andrewskigordon4941]

@@alectong3393 can you scrap brand new subway cars?

[@blakemcnamara9105]

@@andrewskigordon4941 You can do anything. The question is will they do that. My guess is no; but one can dream.

[@ninofromkitchennightmares1497]

fatgar01 MTA spent a lot of money on them Retiring them after a few issues is just retarded

[@americangiant1003]

Alec Tong Actually Alec you probably were not born yet but around 1983 or so, the MTA totally scrapped and removed forever only about 3 years in service the then new Grumman buses on NYC buses. Thus while not likely in a nightmare scenario, these R179s cars could also have a tragic premature ending as well. With that said in the end, the MTA will likely sue and force these Bombardier built cars ( which was recently got new owners, Alstom based in I think France)to do an almost totally rebuild. Around 1980, the MTA won a multi million dollar lawsuit against the now defunct St Louis Company that build the now long used R46s model which debuted on the subways in 1975-‘76. As part of the lawsuit and settlement before they went out of business, the St Louis Company did an almost rebuilt to then troubled and still fairly new R46s. I could be wrong but that is what’s likely for the R179s.

[@violinpaganini2651]

The train operator wants to divorce his conductor wife . He took 6 cars away and remain 2 car for his wife .

[@captainkeyboard1007]

It is unbelievable that the drawbar between the railcar trucks was suddenly weak.

[@rayshurhomer-millien901]

And this is why you never retire older equipment that fast when the it comes to new equipment still testing and making sure it fits in the system and is reliable the mta shouldn't have retired the older models because of how the r179s have to much issues even when it came into service the mta should sue Bombardier for this its a lovely train but it needs alot of work to say that it is a new Yorker train

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Blame Albany for it.

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

​@@TheRailLeaguerWhy not blame the federal government and its unfair spending policies pertaining to ground-based transportation?! After all, they waste almost a trillion dollars annually on stuperhighways....

[@christherailfan5851]

Good job Bombardier!

[@imvirgin2744]

Lol

[@christherailfan5851]

TrainFan 2010 wot?

[@christherailfan5851]

TrainFan 2010 oh okay

[@walter-yn9bi]

The r211 can’t come faster lol

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Definitely, though I’m not sure if the delivery is going to be delayed.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Scott Kinasewitz Well the pandemic did cause the Lincoln, NE plant to close, so we will see if that has an effect on the R211s.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

@ArtBuffalo I know.

[@MordenTheCoolestJumpluff]

The train car was like YOU BETRAYED ME

[@michaelsegal3558]

I’m surprised because all the subway trains and streetcars in Toronto are made by Bombardier I think a couple of the streetcars might have been recalled but as for the Bombardier subway trains they have been fine as far as I know

[@Dislynn]

Yay some r160s are operating on the A and C lines! 😀

[@dreamyyx_3762]

The reminds me of WMATA's 5000 Series, they had alot of issues, breakdowns, & just were unreliable yet being in service since 2001 & it appears the same is happening with the R179 trains

[@lopwr1212]

Bombardier born trains

[@dreamyyx_3762]

@@lopwr1212 No, the 5000 Series were made by CAF, an Italy company

[@dodge1515]

@@dreamyyx_3762 And now the 7000s....

[@mr198221]

You mean this wasn't a car coupling mission/scenario in Train Sim World?

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

This happened in Baltimore a while ago. Nothing else happened. Cars just uncoupled. They looked over all the Metro Trains. Fixed whatever they saw needed fixin. Put them back out.

[@shermanngjazz]

Hong Kong's MTR puts the entire NYC subway to shame.

[@fc2078_]

Bruh

[@ryadhasanahmed5443]

Japan's one is so good compared to the USA

[@ryadhasanahmed5443]

@UNUSED CHANNEL well doesn't ignore the fact that NYC's subway system is mediocre af, always has delays, and is incredibly dirty

[@r42productions69]

Both are unique in their own way

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

DAMN; SUP'M IS DEFINITELY WRONG HERE!! Why do far too many people compare the ancient to the ultra-modern?! Of course these newer systems will always be cleaner, safer, and better maintained. Plus it must be considered that the NYC system operates 25-7-365, while these others shut down for eight hours per day, stranding passengers great distances from their destinations, forcing them to use either automotive means or shoe-leather express.

[@Hucoiscool]

How can that happen?

[@metro_via_transit]

I saw that earlier on the news

[@Destineebedoya]

The MTA shouldn't sued bombardier for issues relating to the R179

[@MrBuschi531]

Meanwhile, the subway system in my city still uses Subway cars from the 1970s and they still work perfectly fine. Although, starting this year they will slowly get replaced sadly.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Every new subway car has these kid of problems, even your cars from the 1970s.

[@MrBuschi531]

@@TheRailLeaguer Obviously. But our new cars from 2008 had in their 12 years of service so far more and frequently problems than the cars from the 70s which had less problems in 50 years

[@TheRailLeaguer]

왕자님 What city do you live in because in NYC, this is untrue for the most part as all of our new trains have been proven to be more reliable than the older counterparts (the R160 and R188 cars are an undisputed success story).

[@MrBuschi531]

@@TheRailLeaguer I live in Nuremberg, Germany.

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

​@@TheRailLeaguerDo you wanna success story?! How about the BMT Standards?!

[@cryo_life]

There should be a safety latch so that if the train somehow disconnects, you have something to hold it in place without separating too much. Also, don't walk between train cars!

[@blakemcnamara9105]

That's exactly what broke.

[@ThereAreNoBlackPpl]

i avidly walk between cars, but this terrifies me, will i stop tho? idk lol

[@mrerok]

@@ThereAreNoBlackPpl just hold on you will be fine

[@Anewuser_6282]

if a separation occurs the emergency brakes automatically apply, stopping all cars of the train, thats why the separation wasn’t that great and the train didn’t fully platform

[@6777Productions]

"breaking news, train socially distances itself from itself"

[@theelectricfanboy1368]

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN thank good the London underground district, circle, hammersmith and city, and metropolitan lines have walk though trains

[@TheRailLeaguer]

There was a missing pin in the linkbar, so all cars are out of service to inspect each linkbar.

[@theelectricfanboy1368]

@@TheRailLeaguer back where I was little WE HAD CUPLINGS *I'm froma England*

[@merimkole9930]

Well the bombardier transportation in Canada did a lots of damage on the r 179 subway cars and Sarah Feinberg was pointing finger at the bombardier and I don’t blame her

[@spiceyroses]

Imao this was uploaded in my birthday best funny birthday video so far.

[@neskranendonk5552]

Train seperates Reporter 0:17: This is not good

[@KitsunoIRL]

I've been playing too much Spider-man... I read the title in an entirely different context.

[@patricemarie2960]

That could be a real calamity! ......

[@mexican_konnichiwasenpai8292]

That's the scene of the: "The taking of Pelham 123" Right there, lol from 2009 films

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Not really. That movie, which they would stop remaking for gods sake, used a modified R62A to make it appear that the R142A cars could operate in single units. Not only can they not in real life, but they really did a poor job hiding that, because it’s still obvious.

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

​@@TheRailLeaguerAdditionally, the placement of the motorman's controls was BLOOPERONEOUS!

[@audioramplify]

After what’s going on the world... there is no thing as SHOCKER.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Yep. In NYC (and in the USA in general), nothing is really shocking anymore.

[@mutestingray]

We will never have nice things in America.

[@nyctenthusiast3507]

These are Canadian made trains

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

NYCT Enthusiast actually Bombardier Transportation division headquarters is in Germany (although the parent company is in Canada) and the R179 cars were built in a facility in NY.

[@neubro1448]

You wonder why Japan has a lot of nice and cool things.

[@leecornwell1062]

Yes will have nice things GOD is able to do all things but not fail

[@Plainrock124YesRosieNoA8TAVGCP]

@@nyctenthusiast3507 its german engineering

[@briv7616]

wow I be on these trains. scary yo....

[@gabrielcolon8900]

Remind you of Milo Murphy’s Law?

[@JonathanChan212]

And that's why there was a R160 Siemens on the A train another day.

[@user-cu9kz5ec8o]

England used to do this intentionally. They called them "slip coaches"

[@orion7transitfan482]

“They Sold Us Lemons‼️”

[@sagiselene2943]

Wait how did the chains not keep the trains together like the spring were the only thing to help keep it together and as you can see it stretched...

[@TheRailLeaguer]

It was a missing linkbar. This does not affect the overall reliability of the R179, which is performing at 150,000 miles before going in the shop.

[@sagiselene2943]

@@TheRailLeaguer huh?

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

​@@sagiselene2943That's what I thought when I read your original comment.... "HUH"?!

[@TomatrontheOne]

That moment when a train is better at social distancing than half of America

[@Destineebedoya]

The a train goes to far Rockaway queens

[@josephbennett3482]

Hey since everyone have smartphones or devices the transportation agencies should come up with smart rails where if a train comes decoupled without the engineer or motorman manually doing it themselves the detection system sends a signal to the tracks electronic system and stops all rail traffic on the line especially the one that the car should be connected to , it would prevent a collision by another train or prevent the passengers aboard the car from being stranded.

[@BaileyChap]

It's called automatic air brakes, and it's been preventing disasters for incidents like this for years. That said, some way of automatically notifying control about a separation does sound like a good idea.

[@user-dj7wv5ok2x]

​@@BaileyChapSuch warning systems are already built in; all the train operator hasta do is push a button, and contact with command center is established.

[@petermenjivar121]

that is not good,MTA can u replace them with the R160A and R143 trains until further notice?

[@TheRailLeaguer]

About 80 R32s will be pressed back into service as of tomorrow on the J/Z.

[@Thamsdwolfnycofficial_8420]

No wonder what my buddy William Garcia [train operator] told me that he doesn't like R179.

[@Wall-eandthederp]

It was just a separation stuff like this happens A coupler breaks or something

[@aaronsamuel2823]

What happens if R179 does not return to service while it's still at the repair shop? Does it mean that r160 stay on the A line because it's doing a great Job from what I can tell.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

The cars will eventually return to service, but due to ongoing reductions in service on the E, F, and R in relation to Queens Blvd and Culver CBTC as well as Kings Hwy (Culver) switch work, about 200 R160s from those lines will stay on the A, with the fleet probably slowly returning.

[@ralphsantacroce8246]

The cars were conducting a social distancing test!!!Not to worry.

[@ceasedesist703]

Ralph Santacroce after all it was 1 am so maybe they unlatched themselves in time for their 1 am- 5 am daily maintenance shutdown ( it’s 4 am my insomnia is just venting)🥂

[@nabilcars5981]

Who's getting this recommended after 5years?

[@Blank00]

If I'm not mistaken, Bombardier will soon not exist since they are getting acquired by Alstom. Is that correct?

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Only it’s rail division got sold to Alstom.

[@kingdomreturn304]

@@TheRailLeaguer Ahahahahahah

[@woof101]

only one of my cities trains are made by Bombardier and they're getting retired soon

[@haroldalexis4200]

Oops! 😄😄😄😛 this reminds me of my AHM with the old horn hook couplers in HO SCALE. Those couplers were & still are plastic junk! Maybe BOMBARDIER should use KADEE COUPLERS! 😄😄😄😛😄😅

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

I only saw that in the movie taking of perham 123 lol

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Which is completely unrealistic. You know how they pulled that off: they put an R142A consist in front of a modified R62A single car. You can’t be fooled that easily.

[@elsociord7553]

Even the train want social distance.

[@Carl-Romero]

This is the newest train too, what a disgrace Bombardier

[@stevens.666]

loved it

[@BigPapasmurf84]

“This is not good” you think?

[@Matthews_Back]

Oh CMON!! Bombardier Transportation... WHATS wrong with you guys..

[@jaysmith1408]

They only make small jets now, they’ve sold off their large jets to Airbus, their Turboprops to Longview Aviaion, and the CRJ’s to Mitsubishi, they’re diving.

[@joseceballos83]

wow R179 A train

[@jmorris22me]

Right out of a movie scene lol. Thankful this didn't happen at high speeds.

[@MAG320]

NEW YORK CITY! Stuff breaks & nobody notices.

[@lasarith2]

Wait for one train - two come along at once .

[@Wbishop1995]

Poor R179

[@cindyrogofsky251]

Um don't they clean the stations after 1 am????

[@rigojeftegalo3282]

I heard Bombardier retired the company and sold to Alstom instead because Bombardier had a issue company.

[@juanzingarello4005]

The R179 trains has been plagued with problems. So bad that Bombardier was banned from bidding on the R211 train. Also, why is NJ Transits logo on this video? They don't have these trains.

[@orbitalpotato9940]

People don't follow social distancing guidelines MTA train: *fine I'll do it myself*

[@phil4863]

Imagine if you were peeing between trains

[@Croatiauefaeuro]

R179: Oh busted subway cars. i broke down

[@kalelc1996]

R179.... Garbage

[@sethmtanyct]

Yup! And now they’re bringing back the old legendary R32s on Monday. They will run on the J line, and have since been transferred to ENY yard. I’m sure you guys already knew that, now that Dj Hammers confirmed it!

[@hassanalston191]

I hate r32s and 42s I like the ntt trains

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

If the subway train is detach, that means the other train (that is behind) will crash! : 0

[@fh4709]

No actually, there’s a reason why we have signals and triparms.

[@merimkole9930]

Thank you Sarah Feinberg you did a great job Thank you Sarah I don’t blame you on the r179 subway cars your right they pulled from service because what happened at chambers street

[@thexboxgamer9128]

The MTA should have just keep the R32s until the R211 arrives. Clearly the MTA needs the R32s now since the R179s are very unpredictable and unreliable. I bet the R179 will retie after only 15 or 10 years in service. Let's also talk about the delivery delays, dorr issues & now this crap. Just retire those broken R179s. Sure the R32s have suffered a lot, BUT it's not too late to refurbish them like they did with the R42s. MTA should scrap the R179 for parts and use the R211 to fully replace the R32, R179 and half of the R46 fleet. The R68 is expected to remain in service until at least 2030.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

110-164 R32s were supposed to be kept until the R211s arrived but Albany didn’t like the age of the cars and ordered them gone.

[@Power-9Hunnid]

Welp it was a good run while it lasted and I enjoyed your air conditioners too. rip 179s!

[@douglaswells6679]

I don't think They Gonna Scrap the R179 it was Supposed to take over after they Retired the R32 Face it the R32 has been running for Years and what I don't like about them is Every time they pull up To the Station the Brake makes alot of noise

[@douglaswells6679]

So when the R211 Comes They Should test it on the N and Q lines

[@woof101]

@@douglaswells6679 only the R211S is being tested on the N.

[@nexusfx1832]

R179: I’m about to end Bombardiers entire career

[@kobyschechter8163]

Bombardier cannot be allowed to bid for contracts with the MTA for at least five to ten years. Until they correct the issues with this fleet they shouldn’t be allowed to bid on contracts to produce new subway cars.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

They’ve been barred from bidding on MTA train orders at this point.

[@iluvyousomuch000]

that only happens to freight train

[@samealhamerez3767]

nooo it can't be my favorite train

[@dominickrouser8124]

Maybe it is hinting to the earth's end by it being separated from the other side

[@dislikemyvids9222]

I fell like the r179 is found badly

[@belu-gamezgaming8778]

There are 2 trains approaching the station. Please step aside to let the trains pass.

[@nenblom]

I guess the MTA is practicing social distancing.

[@chicago-l9125]

And the Bombardiers just keep on givin' -lol!! But seriously, this incident is anything but funny. It's like Déjo-vu in the mid to late 70's with the R46s! Brand new cars from Pullman Standard riding on Rockwell International trucks that started crackin' about 2 years after they went into service. The R44/46s were among TAs worst nightmares. Somehow I think the R179s are going to be a repeat. Would not be a bit surprised if some of the R42s come back out of retirement.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

The R42s are not coming out of retirement. As of now, F train service has been reduced due to switch work at Kings Hwy, meaning there is no other option for trains to short turn in Brooklyn, and the L is operating at reduced service. As of now, service on the A, C, and J/Z is being supplied by spare cars from other lines, such as the E, F, L, and R. In addition, the R42s have been the poorest performing cars in the entire fleet. The 50 remaining cars have been repeatedly taken out of service due to brake issues and other problems, and bringing them back may end up increasing the number of incidents that result in trains having to be removed from service.

[@chicago-l9125]

@@TheRailLeaguer Oh Well................

[@TheToxicity]

Am I the only one who thinks that guy looks like CC Sabathia?

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

it's basic math .. when quality goes down, accidents go up

[@rgw1380rw]

My brother is a conductor on the A Line🤔. I'll ask him did he hear anything about this.

[@Mathematicx]

I was on that train. I'm one of the Trackworkers that evacuated the passengers. MTA kept it real hush.

[@rgw1380rw]

@@Mathematicx My cousin Shannon/Mac used to be a track worker. My brother told me earlier that he's worked on these specific trains, and the doors would sporadically open up on his shift.

[@hansonel]

@@Mathematicx Not good MTA is trying to keep this under wraps... I think subway riders would like to know about subway cars decoupling and leaving them behind at the station or even in between stations

[@Mathematicx]

@@hansonel I agree wholeheartedly.

[@Mathematicx]

@@rgw1380rw KooL... when did he retire?

[@pascackvalleylinerailfan5037]

We wouldn’t have these cars if the MTA didn’t retire and scrap all of R40Ms and R40 Slants with a handful of r42s and 32s back in 2008-2009. They didn’t need to be retired and so with them gone the MTA got equipment shortage now we got these lemons sidelined, the MTA is in another equipment shortage

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Correction: we wouldn’t have these cars if they were made by Kawasaki. There is no excuse for not retiring cars (aside from service needs), when federal laws dictate that cars reaching 40 years of age have to be retired at one point. Therefore, the R38 and R40s needed to be retired (especially given that the fleet kept being taken out of service and were also pulled from service from Queens Blvd services). Therefore, if the R179s went to Kawasaki, none of this would’ve happened.

[@qcbeast478]

NOT AGAIN!!!!

[@Ngine324]

Ohh i feel the Karen's wondering what line is the r179 It's THE MODEL OF CAR

[@fastcsx1412]

Why is this so bad. What’s the worse that could happen. Ain’t it just a Brocken knuckle

[@TheRailLeaguer]

It was revealed to be a missing pin from the linkbar that caused the issue.

[@fastcsx1412]

JeremiahC99 ah ok I see

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Fast CSX To me, that’s the only logical way I see a linkbar breaking.

[@TheRailLeaguer]

Fast CSX I’m also receiving new information on the linkbar situation, and it has turned out to be a broken one from the manufacturer of the bar, and this isn’t a Bombardier-specific law.

[@busforcegod]

R179’s acting stupid again