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New R160 Trains Good to Stay on N and Q Lines
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Jen Chung
Published Nov 18, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Some good news for N and Q train riders: The snazzy new R160 trains successfully completed its 30 day test period. NY1 reports that an entire order of 700 new trains will be on the N and Q lines by the end of 2007. As for the R and W lines, you'll still have the groddy trains.
We love the 30 day test period. If there are any snags, the testing has to start all over again, and we can deduct that there were: The R160s on the N and Q lines went into testing in August, had to re-start the testing period 24 hours later, and now, about three months later, we get the word that all is okay.
The R160 trains on the N and Q lines are made by Kawasaki; the ones running on the A line are by Alstom and are still in its test period. We hope the problems Alstom had last year with manufacturing are in the past.
Bottom photographs of the R160 trains from Alstom on the A line from reader Njoki - thanks!
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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