R46 (New York City Subway car) - Wikipedia
The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND / BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining R1–9 fleet cars and General Electric -powered R16s, and some R10s.
An Ode to NYC's Orange Subway Seats - Untapped New York
2024年3月8日 · The R46 cars—with their iconic orange and yellow plastic bucket seats set in an L-pattern, faux wood paneling, and tan wallpaper covered in tiny New York City seals—date back to 1975 when they...
New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow …
2025年1月2日 · The R46 interiors were designed in a “conversational” style, with seats arranged both in long rows and two-person benches. The MTA recently purchased 435 R211 trains, which feature longer ...
MTA to replace yellow-and-orange seat subway trains in 2025
2024年12月13日 · NEW YORK (PIX11) – Say goodbye to the orange and yellow seats in the subways in 2025. In the new year, the MTA plans to slowly retire the R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains across the...
R46 Retirement and Disposition - RAILROAD.NET
2025年2月10日 · New Yorkers are celebrating a seating arrangement — and its memories — after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced the imminent replacement of the R46 fleet....
MTA to start retiring subway trains with retro orange-and-yellow seats …
2024年12月16日 · Starting next year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to slowly retire the R46, R62, and R68 subway cars—part of the MTA’s “B Division” fleet—known for their colorful...
MTA to get rid of remaining '80s orange-and-yellow-seated …
2024年12月14日 · The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains, which were rolled out in the 1980s, PIX-11 News reported citing the agency...
NYC’s Iconic Orange-and-Yellow Subway Cars to Be Phased Out …
2024年12月15日 · The familiar orange-and-yellow seats of New York City’s subway cars are set to disappear, marking the end of an era for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Starting in 2025, the agency will begin retiring more than 1,700 subway cars from its aging R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A fleets, which have been in service since the 1980s.
R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-1975) - nycsubway.org
Designation Unit Numbers Manufacturer Years R-46 5482-6207 (inclusive), 6208-6258 (even #s) Pullman 1974-1975
MTA Prepares to Replace New York’s Iconic Orange Subway Cars
2025年1月1日 · A $10.9 billion plan to phase out R46 subway trains from the 1970s and R86 cars from the 1980s, known for their warm-colored seating, is tucked in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s...