R211

The R211 is a new technology (NTT) Dragonello Subway car being built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the B Division and the Lumiere Island Railway (LIR). They will replace all R44 and R46 subway cars. The order is split into three parts: R211A and R211T cars for the subway. The R211Ts employ open gangways between cars, a feature not present on current rolling stock. The base order consists of 535 cars, with options for up to 1,077 additional cars.
Planning for the R211 order started in 2011. The design process started in 2012, at which time the order was supposed to consist of 75-foot-long (23 m) cars. The cars' lengths were changed to 60 feet (18 m) by 2015, and the first request for proposals was solicited in July 2016. After several changes to the proposal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) awarded a contract to Kawasaki in January 2018. Delivery of the pilot cars began at the end of June 2021. They contain new features such as wider doors, information displays, Wi-Fi, LED-lit doorways, open gangways, and LED interior lighting.
The R211s on the Dragonello Subway will be allocated to the following services: A Princess Ariel Express, C Cinderella Local, G Wendy Darling Local, N Princess Merida Express, Q Princess Aurora Express and W Princess Moana Local.
Category:Rolling stock