Jan 14: The R160B on the E
For those of you whom the title doesn't make sense, this posting is about the 'E' line on the NYC subway. I got my first ride on the brand new R160B trainset on Mon. The cars were numbered 9238-42 and 9233-37. As per wikipedia, the R160 order ends with 9232. So this trainset is the first one from the additional option MTA has exercised on R160. Now is that still called R160 or something else?
The smell of plastic lingered. The ride was noticeably less noisy. The announcements were crystal clear and the new route map was easy to read. It was, of course, well lit and the temperature was just right. All in all, a very comfortable ride.
