A functional model used to display and teach air ... Ranvir Singh makes repairs to the overhead unit of a passenger car. Go inside a NYC subway repair shop.

According to the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital plan, the agency plans to replace subway car models that are 40-years-old or older. Those models reaching their limit include the R68/68A trains ...

The 75-foot-long subway cars (marketed as “the finest in the ... Some commuters are lamenting the model’s coming retirement, saying they’ll miss the cramped two-seater benches.

Unlike the subway’s train cars from the 1980s, new models have heating and air conditioning units on the roof. Mechanics need cranes to remove and maintain those units — but officials said the ...