R Train Wheel Wear Issue
Sector: Automotive • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: Gothamist
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has pulled 24 relatively new R160 model subway cars from service due to unusual and rapid wheel wear. The issue is causing longer wait times and disruptions on the R train line in Brooklyn. The MTA is investigating the cause and has reassigned some trains from the G line to mitigate delays. The affected trains are housed at the Jamaica Yard in Queens
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Automotive, Mass Transit, Rail, Tunnel
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Gothamist
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about R Train Wheel Wear Issue
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | under investigation |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has pulled 24 relatively new R160 model subway cars from service due to unusual and rapid wheel wear. The issue is causing longer wait times and disruptions on the R train line in Brooklyn. The MTA is investigating the cause and has reassigned some trains from the G line to mitigate delays. The affected trains are housed at the Jamaica Yard in Queens. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Source
Source | Gothamist |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Automotive, Mass Transit, Rail, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-04-25 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project