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| The '''R-110A''' (contract R130) was a prototype class of experimental ] ] cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into the ] car order, and it was not intended for long-term production use. Built by ], there are ten cars, unit numbered #8001–8010, and they were permanently linked in five-car sets. Between 2013 and 2014, all the B-cars (#8002-8004 and #8007-8009) were converted into flood pump cars. | The '''R-110A''' (contract R130) was a prototype class of experimental ] ] cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into future ], including the ] car order, and it was not intended for long-term production use. Built by ], there are ten cars, unit numbered #8001–8010, and they were permanently linked in five-car sets. Between 2013 and 2014, all the B-cars (#8002-8004 and #8007-8009) were converted into flood pump cars. | ||
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| The R110As are a ten-car ordered numbered #8001-8010,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/capital/sas_docs/deis/chapter_9d.pdf|title=Manhattan East Side Transit Alternatives MIS/DEIS Chapter 9D Rail Transit|last=|first=|date=1999|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref> and the order is split into two five-car sets that are permanently coupled together. Each car is {{convert|51|ft|4|in}} like other ] subway cars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/mta/compliance/pdf/supplemental-info.pdf|title=Supplementary Information for §1269(d) 2012 – 2017|last=|first=|date=2012|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref> | |||
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| ⚫ | At each end of the five-car set, there is a full-width cab. The cab cars are powered by four traction motors each. The center car of each five-car set is an unpowered trailer, and the other two cars are powered by two traction motors each.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=New York Subway Cars From R-1 To R-160|last=Greller|first=James Clifford|publisher=Xplorer Press|year=2011|isbn=0-9645765-8-9|location=West Orange, New Jersey|pages=|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-nlqCR0J-iAC&pg=PT70&dq=R110A+subway+car&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii8KWo7ozOAhXBkh4KHWTwBFsQ6AEIIjAB#v=onepage&q=R110A%2520subway%2520car&f=false|title=A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways|last=Cudahy|first=Brian J.|date=2009-08-25|publisher=Fordham University Press|isbn=9780823222957|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| The cab is computerized, with a control stand consisting of a single lever for traction and braking control, a reversing key, a small numeric and symbol keypad, and an ] flat panel display. The display is used in conjunction with the keypad to control doors, reset alarms of various sorts including the passenger alert system, display train speed and braking information, and do much more.<ref name="Sansone2004">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6WFHNSXBpocC&pg=PA282|title=New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars|date=25 October 2004|publisher=]|isbn=978-0-8018-7922-7|pages=273–282|author=Gene Sansone}}</ref> | The cab is computerized, with a control stand consisting of a single lever for traction and braking control, a reversing key, a small numeric and symbol keypad, and an ] flat panel display. The display is used in conjunction with the keypad to control doors, reset alarms of various sorts including the passenger alert system, display train speed and braking information, and do much more.<ref name="Sansone2004">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6WFHNSXBpocC&pg=PA282|title=New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars|date=25 October 2004|publisher=]|isbn=978-0-8018-7922-7|pages=273–282|author=Gene Sansone}}</ref> | ||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| During the 1970s and 1980s, the ] h<nowiki/>ad made several large orders for subway cars, such as the ], which had new components added to them. However, because there was not a prototype built first for testing, many expensive retrofits were required. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was in the process of creating the first technologically-advanced subway car since the ] in the early 1970s.<ref name="Metro-NYCS-NTT-Dec2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/article/210993/new-york-city-bringing-rail-into-the-21st-century|title=New York City Bringing Rail Into the 21st Century|date=December 6, 2006|work=]|last1=Seaton|first1=Charles|accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> In 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the ] built by ], and the ] (contract R131) for the ] built by ].<ref name="NYTimes-NTTTrain-May1990">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/09/nyregion/for-this-project-subway-cars-are-the-stuff-of-dreams.html|title=For This Project, Subway Cars Are the Stuff of Dreams|date=May 9, 1990|work=]|last1=Sims|first1=Calvin|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="TCRP46-Part2-1999">{{cite web|url=http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_46-b.pdf|title=Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 46: The Role of Transit Amenities and Vehicle Characteristics in Building Transit Ridership: Amenities for Transit Handbook and The Transit Design Game Workbook; PART 2: IMPACTS OF AMENITIES|date=1999|publisher=], ], ]|location=]|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> In order to avoid the aforementioned problem, in 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the ] built by ], and the ] (contract R131) for the ] built by ].<ref name="NYTimes-NTTTrain-May1990" /><ref name="TCRP46-Part2-1999" /> The cost for each R110A car was $2,209,000.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Sansone2004" /> | During the 1970s and 1980s, the ] h<nowiki/>ad made several large orders for subway cars, such as the ], which had new components added to them. However, because there was not a prototype built first for testing, many expensive retrofits were required. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was in the process of creating the first technologically-advanced subway car since the ] in the early 1970s.<ref name="Metro-NYCS-NTT-Dec2006">{{cite news|url=http://www.metro-magazine.com/rail/article/210993/new-york-city-bringing-rail-into-the-21st-century|title=New York City Bringing Rail Into the 21st Century|date=December 6, 2006|work=]|last1=Seaton|first1=Charles|accessdate=27 January 2016}}</ref> In 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the ] built by ], and the ] (contract R131) for the ] built by ].<ref name="NYTimes-NTTTrain-May1990">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/09/nyregion/for-this-project-subway-cars-are-the-stuff-of-dreams.html|title=For This Project, Subway Cars Are the Stuff of Dreams|date=May 9, 1990|work=]|last1=Sims|first1=Calvin|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="TCRP46-Part2-1999">{{cite web|url=http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_46-b.pdf|title=Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 46: The Role of Transit Amenities and Vehicle Characteristics in Building Transit Ridership: Amenities for Transit Handbook and The Transit Design Game Workbook; PART 2: IMPACTS OF AMENITIES|date=1999|publisher=], ], ]|location=]|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref> In order to avoid the aforementioned problem, in 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the ] built by ], and the ] (contract R131) for the ] built by ].<ref name="NYTimes-NTTTrain-May1990" /><ref name="TCRP46-Part2-1999" /> The cost for each R110A car was $2,209,000.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Sansone2004" /> The R110As were built in 1992.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
| ⚫ | These two fleets, were called the New Technology test trains (NTTTs), and would test features that would be implemented on future mass-production orders, specifically the ]<nowiki/>s.<ref name="TCRP46-Part2-1999" /><ref name="Sansone2004" /><ref name="NYTimes-NYY-Suggest-1997">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/22/nyregion/after-a-few-suggestions-city-presents-subway-cars-with-seats-of-amplitude.html|title=After a Few Suggestions, City Presents Subway Cars With Seats of Amplitude|date=January 22, 1997|work=]|last1=Pierre-Pierre|first1=Garry|accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Metro-NYCS-NTT-Dec2006" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-headquarters/train-future-now-museum-piece|title=MTA {{!}} Press Release {{!}} MTA Headquarters {{!}} The Train of the Future Now a Museum Piece|website=www.mta.info|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> The R110A tested new technology including AC propulsion with regeneration, microprocessor-controlled doors and brakes, roof-mounted hermetic air-conditioning units, and fabricated trucks with air bags suspension. Passenger emergency intercoms for contacting train crews, passenger alarm strips to press in case of an emergency, improved lighting, glass to see into the next cars and the platform, and computerized announcements were all implemented.<ref name="Sansone2004" /> | ||
| It was proposed by MTA New York City Transit, to include an articulated train under the R110A contract, but because of the impact it would have had on the project's budget and schedule it was rejected.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://secondavenuesagas.com/2013/10/04/a-look-at-the-20-year-needs-articulated-trains/|title=A look at the 20 Year Needs: Articulated trains|date=2013-10-04|website=Second Ave. Sagas|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/04/13/why-dont-we-get-articulated-trainsets/|title=Why Don't We Get Articulated Trainsets?|date=2009-04-13|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-24}}</ref> | |||
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| The R110A cars entered service on June |
The R110A cars entered service on June 15, 1993, on the {{NYCS|2}} service. In 1999, they were pulled out of service due to brake problems and fire damage, and were transported back and forth between IRT line yards and stored until 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nycsubway.org/cars/r110a.html|title=R-110A/R-110B New Technology Program|date=1996-11-04|publisher=Nycsubway.org|accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref> | ||
| ===Reconditioning and current status=== | ===Reconditioning and current status=== | ||
| In 2013, it was decided to convert the cars to pump cars as the car bodies had many years of service left on them. Cars #8002–8004 were converted to pump cars in 2013 until summer 2014, while #8007–8009 were converted in the fall 2014. #8005 was completely stripped of parts to become a pump train as well; however, the conversion process was halted sometime in 2014 as it was decided to use only the B-cars for pump train service. The B-cars were renumbered to #P8002-P8004 and #P8007-P8009 after conversion.<ref>http://www.ttmg.org/pages/kawasaki/nymta-kawasakie.html</ref> | In 2013, it was decided to convert the cars to pump cars as the car bodies had many years of service left on them. Cars #8002–8004 were converted to pump cars in 2013 until summer 2014, while #8007–8009 were converted in the fall 2014. #8005 was completely stripped of parts to become a pump train as well; however, the conversion process was halted sometime in 2014 as it was decided to use only the B-cars for pump train service. The B-cars were renumbered to #P8002-P8004 and #P8007-P8009 after conversion.<ref>http://www.ttmg.org/pages/kawasaki/nymta-kawasakie.html</ref> The conversion of six cars for pump train service helped increase the number of available pump trains and shorten the amount of time it takes to pump water out of the subway system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/140623_1345_CPOC.pdf|title=Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting June 2014|last=|first=|date=June 23, 2014|website=mta.info|publisher=Metropolitan Transportation Authority|access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| A more detailed list of the known statuses of the ten cars is below: | A more detailed list of the known statuses of the ten cars is below: | ||
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 R110A at the 239th Street Yard in the Bronx | |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Rail Car Company |
| Constructed | 1992 |
| Entered service | June 15, 1993 |
| Number built | 10 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Formation | Five-car sets or ABBBA |
| Fleet numbers | 8001–8010 |
| Capacity | 24 (A car), 28 (B car) |
| Operators | New York City Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 51 ft 4 in (15.65 m) |
| Width | 8 ft (2.44 m) |
| Height | 12 ft (3.66 m) |
| Floor height | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 15,478 lb (7,021 kg) (motor Car) 9,800 lb (4,400 kg) (trailer car) |
| Traction system | AEG (ADtranz) AC traction motors: Model 1501A, 150 hp (110 kW), three- phase, four-pole |
| Electric system(s) | 625 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO RT7 |
| Safety system(s) | emergency brakes |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The R-110A (contract R130) was a prototype class of experimental new technology New York City Subway cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into future New Technology Trains, including the R142 car order, and it was not intended for long-term production use. Built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, there are ten cars, unit numbered #8001–8010, and they were permanently linked in five-car sets. Between 2013 and 2014, all the B-cars (#8002-8004 and #8007-8009) were converted into flood pump cars.
Description
The R110As are a ten-car ordered numbered #8001-8010, and the order is split into two five-car sets that are permanently coupled together. Each car is 51 feet 4 inches (15.65 m) like other A Division subway cars.
At each end of the five-car set, there is a full-width cab. The cab cars are powered by four traction motors each. The center car of each five-car set is an unpowered trailer, and the other two cars are powered by two traction motors each.
The cab is computerized, with a control stand consisting of a single lever for traction and braking control, a reversing key, a small numeric and symbol keypad, and an LCD flat panel display. The display is used in conjunction with the keypad to control doors, reset alarms of various sorts including the passenger alert system, display train speed and braking information, and do much more.
The R110A cars are similar to R62s, but they have squarer ends and wider 64-inch passenger entry doors (over a foot wider than the R62 doors, which were 50 inches) that are staggered for better passenger flow, because passengers would stand in the niche instead of in front of each door. All car ends have clear lexan glass, allowing passengers to see through to the next car, except on cab ends. The famous Italian designer Massimo Vignelli was hired to design the car interior with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts for Transit program. The R110A has very bright colors with speckled black floors and with walls that are speckled gray. Unnecessary edges were removed from stanchions, boles, and bars to create a smoother and cleaner appearance. The United States Department of Transportation National Endowment for the Arts gave the 1995 national award for transportation design as a result of these efforts.
Seating is improved by eliminating the bucket seats in favor of comfortable benches in bright colors. The interior has longitudinal seats on one side and transverse seating on the other, unlike previous IRT cars, which since 1910 have always featured all-longitudinal seating. One side is shifted from the other, making part of the bench on one side of the car face a door on the other side. Some seating space is removed to allow for wider doors. Interior surfaces are fiberglass, which is resistant to graffiti. As a result, there was a significant reduction in seats, from a total of 440 in a train of R62As, to 264 in a train of R110As. However, the number of standees went up from 1,332 to 1,684. The seating capacity is 24 in the A cars, and 28 in the non-cab B cars. As a result of the loss of seats, there were complaints from the riding public, and as a result, most of the seats were restored on the first New Technology Train orders, the R142s and R142As.
There are LED exterior line indicator signs on all cars, LCD destination signs in windows, and LED interior next stop/variable message signs inside the cars. The LED display on the front of the car could either be red, for Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line service, or green, for Lexington Avenue Line service.
History
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had made several large orders for subway cars, such as the R46, which had new components added to them. However, because there was not a prototype built first for testing, many expensive retrofits were required. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was in the process of creating the first technologically-advanced subway car since the R44 in the early 1970s. In 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the A Division built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and the R110B (contract R131) for the B Division built by Bombardier Transportation. In order to avoid the aforementioned problem, in 1989, the MTA awarded contracts for two prototype test trains, one of which was the R110A (contract R130) for the A Division built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and the R110B (contract R131) for the B Division built by Bombardier Transportation. The cost for each R110A car was $2,209,000. The R110As were built in 1992.
These two fleets, were called the New Technology test trains (NTTTs), and would test features that would be implemented on future mass-production orders, specifically the New Technology Trains. The R110A tested new technology including AC propulsion with regeneration, microprocessor-controlled doors and brakes, roof-mounted hermetic air-conditioning units, and fabricated trucks with air bags suspension. Passenger emergency intercoms for contacting train crews, passenger alarm strips to press in case of an emergency, improved lighting, glass to see into the next cars and the platform, and computerized announcements were all implemented.
It was proposed by MTA New York City Transit, to include an articulated train under the R110A contract, but because of the impact it would have had on the project's budget and schedule it was rejected.
The R110A cars entered service on June 15, 1993, on the 2 service. In 1999, they were pulled out of service due to brake problems and fire damage, and were transported back and forth between IRT line yards and stored until 2013.
Reconditioning and current status
In 2013, it was decided to convert the cars to pump cars as the car bodies had many years of service left on them. Cars #8002–8004 were converted to pump cars in 2013 until summer 2014, while #8007–8009 were converted in the fall 2014. #8005 was completely stripped of parts to become a pump train as well; however, the conversion process was halted sometime in 2014 as it was decided to use only the B-cars for pump train service. The B-cars were renumbered to #P8002-P8004 and #P8007-P8009 after conversion. The conversion of six cars for pump train service helped increase the number of available pump trains and shorten the amount of time it takes to pump water out of the subway system.
A more detailed list of the known statuses of the ten cars is below:
- #8001 and #8006 – Missing various components, and currently stored at 207th Street Yard. Future plans for these cars are unknown.
- #8002–8004, #8007–8009 – Converted to pump/reach cars, renumbered to #P8002-P004 and #P8007-P8009 respectively, and currently stored at 207th Street Yard.
- #8005 – Completely stripped of parts, remains in 207th Street Yard. Future plans for this car are unknown.
- #8010 – Remains in its original condition in 207th Street Yard. Future plans for this car are unknown, though recently it has been located on the same track as other subway cars slated for preservation.
References
- ^ "Manhattan East Side Transit Alternatives MIS/DEIS Chapter 9D Rail Transit" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- "Supplementary Information for §1269(d) 2012 – 2017" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Greller, James Clifford (2011). New York Subway Cars From R-1 To R-160. West Orange, New Jersey: Xplorer Press. ISBN 0-9645765-8-9.
- Cudahy, Brian J. (2009-08-25). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. Fordham University Press. ISBN 9780823222957.
- ^ Gene Sansone (25 October 2004). New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars. JHU Press. pp. 273–282. ISBN 978-0-8018-7922-7.
- ^ Seaton, Charles (December 6, 2006). "New York City Bringing Rail Into the 21st Century". Metro Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Sims, Calvin (May 9, 1990). "For This Project, Subway Cars Are the Stuff of Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 46: The Role of Transit Amenities and Vehicle Characteristics in Building Transit Ridership: Amenities for Transit Handbook and The Transit Design Game Workbook; PART 2: IMPACTS OF AMENITIES" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board, Project for Public Spaces, National Academy Press. 1999. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- Pierre-Pierre, Garry (January 22, 1997). "After a Few Suggestions, City Presents Subway Cars With Seats of Amplitude". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "MTA | Press Release | MTA Headquarters | The Train of the Future Now a Museum Piece". www.mta.info. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- "A look at the 20 Year Needs: Articulated trains". Second Ave. Sagas. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- "Why Don't We Get Articulated Trainsets?". 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
- "R-110A/R-110B New Technology Program". Nycsubway.org. 1996-11-04. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- http://www.ttmg.org/pages/kawasaki/nymta-kawasakie.html
- "Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting June 2014" (PDF). mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 23, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?138752
- http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?145429
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