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.The R142 has accidents on 4 5 cars set in 2020 and 2025 6361-6370 and 1216-1220 On March 27, 2020, a northbound 2 train with operating lead consist 6346–6350 and trailing consist 6366–6370[20] was set on fire while traveling from 96th Street to 110th Street–Malcolm X Plaza. While the trailing consist was relatively unscathed and eventually returned to service in November 2020,[21] the lead consist suffered extensive damage and was retired. The fire erupted on board car 6347, damaging that car, as well as additional fire and smoke damage to the rest of the set, along with some moderate fire damage to the station as well. As a result, the whole set was taken out of service and stripped for parts.December 2020.
On October 19, 2025, a southbound 4 train was en-route to 149th Street–Grand Concourse when the link bar between two intermediate cars of the leading consist separated, specifically between cars 1218 and 1219 (the third and fourth cars) in consist 1216–1220, which subsequently split into two. No injuries were reported.
On December 9, 2025, a southbound 2 train was arriving at the 135th Street station when the link bar between two intermediate cars of the leading consist separated, specifically between cars 6362 and 6363 (the second and third cars) in consist 6361–6365, which split into two. No injuries were reported.

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