Delivery of the latest order of the replacement car — the R211 — is expected in 2027. It is unclear when the R46 will be completely retired, but riders are sounding off on social media.

As of October, 696 of the original 754 R46 cars were still in service, per the Washington Post.Some commuters are lamenting the model’s coming retirement, saying they’ll miss the cramped two ...

The R211 cars will eventually replace all R44 cars on the Staten Island Railway and the current NYCT fleet of R46 cars, which first entered service in 1975. Exercising the latest option will also ...