R142 subway car class

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The R142 subway car class is a fleet of modern New York City Subway cars introduced in the late 1990s and early 2000s, featuring advanced technology, improved safety, and enhanced passenger comfort compared to older models.

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R142A subway car class 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway rolling stock
electric multiple unit
subway car class
brakeSystem electro-pneumatic brakes
builtFor Metropolitan Transportation Authority NERFINISHED
carbodyMaterial stainless steel
carHeight 11.89 feet
carLength 51.04 feet
carWidth 8.6 feet
contractSigned 1997
controlSystem microprocessor-based train control
countryOfOperation United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor A Division (numbered lines)
designedToReplace R26 subway cars NERFINISHED
R28 subway cars NERFINISHED
R29 subway cars NERFINISHED
R33 subway cars NERFINISHED
R36 subway cars NERFINISHED
doorConfiguration 3 sets of side doors per side per car
enteredTesting late 1990s
family New Technology Train NERFINISHED
features advanced onboard diagnostics
air conditioning
automated announcements
electronic strip maps
enhanced passenger comfort
improved crashworthiness
interior LED or fluorescent lighting
wheelchair spaces
formation 4-car sets
5-car sets
gauge standard gauge
introducedInService 2000
manufacturer Bombardier Transportation NERFINISHED
operatedBy New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED
operatedOn New York City Subway IRT division NERFINISHED
operatorCab full-width cab at each end car
operatorRegion New York City NERFINISHED
powerSupply 600 V DC third rail
propulsionType AC traction motors
relatedTo R142A subway car class NERFINISHED
replacedRollingStock Redbird subway cars NERFINISHED
safetyFeatures event recorders
improved emergency exits
serviceType passenger service
technologyGeneration first full-production New Technology Train for IRT division

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New Technology Train standards appliesTo R142 subway car class
New Technology Train standards appliesTo R142 subway car class
this entity surface form: R142A subway car class