R142 (New York City Subway car)

The R142 was the first successful type of new technology (NTT) A-division subway car for the New York City Subway. It was built by Bombardier Transportation in La Pocatiere, Quebec and Barre, Vermont. Final assembly was performed in Plattsburgh, New York. These cars were built from 1999 to 2003. There are 800 cars numbered 6301-7150 and another 400 cars numbered 1101-1250, for a total of 1,200 cars, all arranged as five-car sets. The R142 and R142A replaced the Redbird trains, including the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36.