R160 (New York City Subway car)

R160
An R160 train on the F approaching Avenue P
Interior of an R160 car, prior to refurbishments
In service	2006–present
Manufacturer	Alstom (R160A) Kawasaki Rail Car Company (R160B)
Built at	Alstom: Lapa, São Paulo, Brazil (final assembly: Hornell, New York, US) Kawasaki: Lincoln, Nebraska (final assembly: Yonkers, New York)
Family name	New Technology Train
Replaced	Most R32s and R42s All R38s, R40s and NYCT R44s
Constructed	2005–2010
Entered service	R160A: October 17, 2006 R160B: August 17, 2006
Refurbished	2017–present
Number built	R160A: 1,002 R160B: 660 Total: 1,662
Number in service	1,662 (1,326 in revenue service during rush hours)
Formation	93 four-car sets (two B cars) 258 five-car sets (three B cars)
Fleet numbers	R160A (four-car sets): 8313–8652; 9943–9974 R160A (five-car sets): 8653–8712; 9233–9802 R160B: 8713–9232; 9803–9942
Capacity	42 seating, 198 standing (A car) 44 seating, 202 standing (B car)
Operators	New York City Subway
Depots	East New York Yard (372 cars) Jamaica Yard (1290 cars)[1][2]
Service(s) assigned	R160 (four-car sets):       [3][4] Assignments as of December 23, 2023 R160 (five-car sets):         (1 train is also used in Q service during the morning rush hour, but is shown in the R assignment)[5][6] Assignments as of December 23, 2023
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel with fiberglass ends and rear bonnets
Train length	4-car train: 240 ft 10.08 in (73.4080 m) 5-car train: 301 ft 0.6 in (91.760 m) 8-car train (two 4-car sets): 481 ft 8.16 in (146.8161 m) 10-car train (two 5-car sets): 602 ft 1.2 in (183.520 m)
Car length	60 ft 2.52 in (18,352.0 mm)
Width	9 ft 9.28 in (2,979 mm)
Height	12 ft 0.29 in (3,665 mm)
Floor height	3 ft 9.12 in (1,146.0 mm)
Platform height	3 ft 9.12 in (1,146.0 mm)
Entry	Level
Doors	8 sets of 50-in-wide side doors per car
Maximum speed	55 mph (89 km/h)[7]
Weight	85,200 lb (38,600 kg)
Traction system	IGBT–VVVF (Alstom ONIX 800 or Siemens SITRAC[a])
Traction motors	4 × 3-phase AC induction motor[8][9] Alstom 4LCA 1640 147.5 hp (110 kW)[10] or Siemens 1TB1710-1GA02 161 hp (120 kW)[a][11]
Acceleration	2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s))
Deceleration	3.0 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) (full service) 3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h⋅s)) (emergency)
Auxiliaries	SAFT 250AH battery (B car)
Electric system(s)	Third rail, 600 V DC
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’ (4 car sets) Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo’+Bo’Bo (5 car sets)
AAR wheel arrangement	B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B (4 car sets) B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B (5 car sets)
Braking system(s)	Dynamic braking propulsion system; WABCO RT96 tread brake 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 R160 is a class of New Technology Train subway cars built for the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2006 and 2010, they replaced all R38, R40, and NYCT-operated R44 cars, and most R32 and R42 cars. The R160s are very similar to the earlier R143s and later R179s. The biggest difference between the R160 and R143 is the Flexible Information and Notice Display (FIND) system on the R160s in place of static LED maps on the R143s and all A-Division New Technology fleet.

In total, 1,662 cars comprise the R160 class, which consists of two models, the 1,002 Alstom-built R160A cars and the 660 Kawasaki-built R160B cars. The R160A cars are organized in two different configurations, with 372 cars arranged in four-car sets and 630 cars arranged in five-car sets. All R160B cars are in five-car sets, but are subdivided by which propulsion system they use; the majority use the Alstom ONIX propulsion system also found on the R160A cars, while cars 8843-9102 use Siemens SITRAC propulsion.

Kawasaki had little to no problems in delivering the R160B cars, which entered service on August 17, 2006. Alstom was behind the delivery schedule early on for the R160As, which first ran on October 17, 2006. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority exercised options for both contracts, and by June 2010, all R160 cars were in service. Numerous experimental features were added to the R160s through the 2010s. 64 R160A cars were fitted with communications-based train control (CBTC) equipment installed for service on the Canarsie Line (L train), while the rest of the remaining fleet has CBTC equipment installed for service on the Queens Boulevard Line (E, F, M, and R trains).

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