Wabtec Corporation will provide brakes and couplers for 640 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit (NYC Transit) train cars via its client Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. The multi-million-dollar order for service-proven equipment provides seamless interoperability with other subway fleets in the NYC Transit System.
“We are delighted that Kawasaki has once again chosen to draw on our strong and longstanding relationship for this exciting project,” said Wabtec Transit President Pascal Schweitzer. “We are proud to help boost reliability and improve subway service on the New York City Transit System, one of the largest and busiest in the world.”
The order follows one of Wabtec’s largest North American transit projects in 2018, which provided equipment for 535 cars. This latest order has an option for 640 cars. A second option exists for up to 437 cars. Kawasaki will manufacture its R211 subway cars at its facilities in Lincoln, Neb., and Yonkers, N.Y. The new cars for Option 1 are scheduled to deliver in 2025 through 2026.
Wabtec has a long track record of working with NYC Transit and a longstanding commitment to Kawasaki. To further support its North American market, Wabtec’s equipment will mostly be produced in the United States, in Duncan, S.C.
