@FanRailer: Oh, the MTA will make certain to run them for 50 years even if they have to duct tape them like they do the R44s. Ain’t no way Staten Island gets any new trains more than twice in 100 years 😂
When these go into service, I can officially say I’ve ridden all 3 models of electric cars the SIR has used in the past 100 years. Rode the original 1925 B&O cars in the early ‘70s, the R44s since ‘73, and now these babies.
I lived on Staten Island from 1959 to 1973 and I ridden on the old B&O & R44 train cars too. What I remember was the wicker seats were uncomfortable back them
The R211S has no open gangways. Rather than using selective door operation, Richmond Valley needs both platforms extended and Clifton needs its northbound platform adjusted further north. That way, passengers don’t have to pay attention to which cars they enter to get off at these stations.
Too few riders at Richmond Valley to justify the expense. Riders there are used to moving forward and nobody (and I mean NOBODY) goes to Richmond Valley unless they live nearby and know the SIR’s quirks.
@@edwardp3502 Well, it is the only station with short platforms so I don’t think it will hurt to extend them once and for all. As for Clifton, I recently heard that the R211 doesn’t have an issue with the gap at the rear end of the northbound platform since the cars are 60ft long compared to the current R44 whose cars are 75ft long.
Nice to finally see new equip,emt ont he SIRT. I am old enough to have ridden the old B&O standard cars as a kid. I wonder if these new cars will be given the double air horns like the current fleet has?
When do you think they will go into the 30 day in-service revenue test for passenger service. I’m going to take a guess and say between March-May 2024.
I'll ask are they going to change the seating to the way it was on the old trains? Obviously the whole ride thru Staten Island are outdoors. So those old.seatimg configuration was nice where you can sit ( of the seat was available) and look outside the window and enjoy the view. Are there new trains going to keep the usual NYC subway seating format??
@@Silxvr Oh it's not the track, it's the wheels for sure, you can tell by the rhythm of the wheels, I ride the SIR all the time and the r44's don't even have that many flat spots lol.
@Agentsilxvr it has flat spots on the wheels, bro. Tracks don't make noise. It's been testing on other lines way before it got to staten island so thats the reason, but im sure they will get that fixed eventually.
@@edwardp3502 Flat spots are on the wheels, almost always. On the tracks you have brake ripples and such. The Damn Hooterville Trolley (Staten Island Railway) is known for its flat spots - aka square wheels……
They were suppose to enter service back in March but it was delayed for what ever reason. Now from the looks of it, most likely it will enter service either in the Summer or Fall.
No, I believe 30 day testing would have them involved with Inaugural service (AKA Passenger Service) and they must go through testing for 30 days without failure. They are just doing regular testing on the tracks 😊. Though, it is a railway, so maybe it’s different.
@@TransitRoss The M9s had to run a certain amount of miles before they were serviceable and I'm thinking it might be the same here but we'll have to see.
These have cab-signaling equipment whereas the ones in the subway have CBTC software installed. Other than that and maybe some minor details, they’re much the same.
The MTA more or less stopped maintaining the R44s years ago. God forbid they spent a few thousand dollars on new roll signs. Deferred maintenance and neglect on SI trains and buses is an old MTA practice.
@@edwardp3502 Looks like some of those "old practices" are starting to manifest themselves on the "A" and "B" Divisions given the number of recent mishaps, especially with that el train derailment on the F line.
Cool, some wrong rail running at speed, that's kinda freaky. Also, isn't it interesting that the Staten Island Railway uses the term "railway" rather than the more typical American "railroad"‽ 😅
Some dolt in MTA marketing came up with the “railway” designation, which is very British. It was the Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT) until the mid-1990s.
MTA could do better with the route bullets. Pretty lame throwing an “SI” in there. Anyone riding KNOWS it’s the Staten Island Railway they’re on. They need to know WHERE it’s going. How about SG for St. George, GK for Great Kills, HG for Huguenot, and TT or TV for Tottenville? Put those letters in a circle or diamond to denote local or express and boom, riders instantly know what train they’re on!
@trainmaster: So then the bullets are pretty useless. They could just put TOTTENVILLE EXPRESS or ST GEORGE LOCAL in the destination sign and leave it at that. Additional route markers make much more sense from a visual perspective.
@edwardp3502 Don’t split hairs over that. Let’s at least celebrate that Staten Island is finally receiving something new in over 50 years. Also, the sides of the train have destination signs to tell riders where the train is headed.
Hey nothing wrong with the flag sir. With American flag on you know what that means: the new born baby Subway car will go into service soon. Yeah!!!!!!!
@@joelweisstuch4572with the R211s, they are delivered without the American Flags, and are put on right before sets enter service. User might be pointing this out as this set might enter service soon since it has the flags now.
