Most New Yorkers need to visit the New York Transit Museum to experience the magic of vintage trains, but until recently, C train commuters got the opportunity to ride them every day. Upon their retirement in 2022 at age 58, the R32s on the C line were the oldest Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains—and one of the oldest in-use subway cars in the world. Now, C train straphangers will be among the first to enjoy the MTA’s brand spanking new R211s, unveiled in a test ride last week.
(Marc A. Hermann/Courtesy MTA) (Marc A. Hermann/Courtesy MTA)
MTA leaders recently hopped one iteration of the
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