NBC New York

MTA Pulls Subway Car Fleet Out of Service — Days Before NYC Reopens

NBC 4 New York reached out to Bombardier for comment regarding this latest incident. In a statement, Bombardier said in part: "We are working in collaboration with New York City Transit and Wabtec, ...
Railway Age

NYCT: Bombardier R179 Fleet Returning to Service

MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) started returning its Bombardier R179 fleet to revenue service Sept. 23. The move follows phase one of a comprehensive review of three production quality issues that ...
NBC New York

MTA Convenes Safety Panel as Subway Fleet Plagued With Issues Is Shelved Indefinitely

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Monday it will convene a panel of experts to look into its Bombardier R179 fleet -- which has been plagued with a myriad of issues in recent months ...
Crain's New York

MTA pulls 300 'lemon' trains that were part of controversial $600M contract

The MTA pulled the entire fleet of about 300 new R179 subway cars—the product of a much-criticized $600 million contract between the MTA and Bombardier—after problems with the train doors. NYC Transit ...