| R188 | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:R188_7_train.jpg) An R188 train on the 7 leaving 52nd Street | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:R188_7_Local_Train_Interior_7865.jpg) Interior of an factory-built R188 car | |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Rail Car Company |
| Built at |
|
| Family name | NTT (new technology train) |
| Constructed | 2010–2016[1] |
| Entered service |
|
| Number built | 506 (126 new cars, 380 conversions) |
| Number in service | 506 (418 in revenue service during rush hours) |
| Formation | 5-car sets (A-B-B-B-A) 6-car sets (A-C-B-B-B-A) |
| Fleet numbers | R142A Conversion Sets: 7211–7590 New R188 Sets: 7811–7898 New R188 "C" Cars: 7899–7936 |
| Capacity | 176 (A car) 188 (B & C cars) |
| Operators | New York City Subway |
| Depots | Corona Yard[2][3] |
| Service(s) assigned |  [4][5]As of June 30, 2024 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Train length | 11 car train: 564 ft 8 in (172.11 m) |
| Car length | 51 ft 4 in (15.65 m)[6] |
| Width | 8 ft 7+3⁄16 in (2,621 mm) |
| Height | 11 ft 10+5⁄8 in (3,623 mm) |
| Floor height | 3 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1.11 m) |
| Platform height | 3 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1.11 m) |
| Entry | Level |
| Doors | 6 sets of 54 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) Service 66 mph (110 km/h) Design |
| Weight | "A" car: 73,332 pounds (33,263 kg) "B" and "C" cars: 67,721 pounds (30,718 kg) |
| Traction system | PWM 2-level IGBT–VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC) |
| Traction motors | 2 or 4[a] × Bombardier 1508C 150 hp (111.855 kW) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 2,100 hp (1,565.970 kW) (5-car set) 2,400 hp (1,789.680 kW) (6-car set) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 mph/s (1.1 m/s2) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 mph/s (1.3 m/s2) (full service) 3.2 mph/s (1.4 m/s2) (emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 625 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO RT-96 tread brake system; Dynamic braking propulsion system. |
| Safety system(s) | CBTC, dead man's switch, tripcock |
| Headlight type | Halogen light bulb |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The R188 is a class of new technology (NTT) New York City Subway cars built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the A Division. The fleet entered service in 2013, displacing the 1980s-era R62A cars that operated on the 7 and <7> services, in conjunction with the automation of the IRT Flushing Line's signal system with communications-based train control (CBTC). The R188 order also expanded the 7's fleet as part of the 7 Subway Extension, which opened in 2015.
Of the 506 cars in the fleet, only 126 were built brand-new; the remaining 380 cars were originally part of the R142A fleet that entered service in 2000, before being upgraded to R188s with the installation of CBTC equipment.[7] The fleet first entered passenger service on November 9, 2013, and the final cars were delivered in June 2016.
- ^ Chiasson, George (April 2011). "New York City Subway Car Update" (PDF). The Bulletin. 54 (4). Electric Railroaders' Association, Incorporated: 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Car Assignments: Cars Required June 30, 2024" (PDF). The Bulletin. 67 (7). Electric Railroaders' Association. July 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^
- 'Subdivision 'A' Car Assignment Effective December 19, 2021'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 17, 2021.
- 'Subdivision 'B' Car Assignment Effective December 19, 2021'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Car Assignments: Cars Required June 30, 2024" (PDF). The Bulletin. 67 (7). Electric Railroaders' Association. July 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ 'Subdivision A Car Assignment Effective June 30, 2024'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. June 30, 2024.
- ^ "New York City Transit Authority R188". Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Harshbarger and Sheila Anne Feeney (January 26, 2016). "Subway cars of future include Wi-Fi, cameras, charging stations". am New York. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).