R179?? Rumor or Fact

[kmothersil]

There is a rumor going around that a new subway car called the R179 will replace the R44s and R46s. Is their any news to confirms this? This propsed subway car maybe a new 75 foot car that will be used for the MTA Staten Island railroad and the subway.

 

[NYCboy]

well i heard that the new irt line to get the new subway cars is the 7 LINE.i think it will be called the R162

 

[NYCboy]

ok i asked experts of the MTA.and yes it will be called the R179.it will be 75 feet long.which also means it will be longer then the R160

 

[BStyles]

And, it will replace the R44/6. They also said it was part of the R160 contract. The R162, however, might not exist. I think the 7 line will just get R142s. It hasn't been ten years since I first saw a R142 yet.

 

[NYCboy]

well the 7 LINE was testing the R142 and it failed.thats why the R162 might have new power the uses less power.thats why.and until the MTA figures out the problem the 7 LINE will only run on the R162.