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] / ] and other companies joint venture to deliver 425 R-68 car contract. It is the first of two contracts of R68. Built in pure stainless steel, R68 was built in combined by ] and ] technology to built in a better state of the art subway car with low MDBF (Mean Distance Between Failure), perfoming better service. R68 is the third R-class contract to be built in 75 feet car. It has more seats and more standedes. |
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] / ] and other companies joint venture to deliver 425 R-68 car contract. R68 was built in France and ship by boat to New York Habor. It is the first of two contracts of R68. R68 was built in combined by ] and ] features to built in a better state of the art subway car with low MDBF (Mean Distance Between Failure), perfoming better service. R68 is the third R-class contract to be built in 75 feet car. It holds more seats and more standedes. It serves on D - 6 Avenue Line, N and Q - Broadway Line , S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle and sometimes making apperence on B - 6 Avenue Line and W - Broadway Line. R68 now stored and serve on the Concourse Yard and Coney Island Yard. |
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=== R68 specifications=== |
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*Manufactor: Westinghouse / Amrail |
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*Unit numbers: 2500-2924 |
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*Length: 75 Feet long |
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*width: 10 feet wide |
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*Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other |
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*Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles built for the S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle |
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*Seated total: 90 seats |
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