Overview
- The purchase is structured as a 1,140-car base order to replace R62/R62A trains on the 1, 3 and 6 lines, with an option for 1,250 more to replace R142/R142A on the 2, 4 and 5.
- Financing comes through the MTA’s 2025–2029 Capital Plan, which carries a $68 billion allocation from the Hochul administration.
- The solicitation phase is open with proposals due September 8, 2026, and the agency targets an early 2028 contract award before phased production and deliveries.
- More than 60% of technical requirements are performance-based, and bidders must submit total-cost-of-ownership estimates.
- Specified features include open gangways, clearer PA with hearing assistance, automatic passenger counting, electric braking, onboard and platform cameras, and electronic cab locks, with the full order capable of replacing up to 36.4% of the fleet.