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26th April 2008, 10:32 AM

In article <48133532.10008@>, Joseph D. Korman
<joekor@> wrote:

> Ruben wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:00:22 -0400, Joseph D. Korman wrote:
> >
> >
> >>For a little while, it was actually under the SI Bus Division, makes
> >>sense, when you think about it service wise. I believe it's now under
> >>the TA Subway control now. In fact the R-44 cars are about to be
> >>overhauled in Coney Island as an interim until new cars can be ordered.
> >
> >
> > How do the cars get transported to Brooklyn?
> >
> > Ruben
> >
>
> From what I understand, they are brought back and forth by truck. I'm
> trying to get more info on this. It's not the first time subway cars
> have been transported that way.

No more info necessary - they do indeed go back and forth by truck.
>
> A few years ago, I spotted a new IRT car on a flatbed trailer crossing
> the GW Bridge. Unfortunately I had no camera handy, not even a cell phone.

26th April 2008, 10:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Alex L Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	The Public Says No Congestion Tax In article <48133532.10008@>, Joseph D. Korman <joekor@> wrote: > Ruben wrote: > > > On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:00:22 -0400, Joseph D. Korman wrote: > > > > > >>For a little while, it was actually under the SI Bus Division, makes > >>sense, when you think about it service wise. I believe it's now under > >>the TA Subway control now. In fact the R-44 cars are about to be > >>overhauled in Coney Island as an interim until new cars can be ordered. > > > > > > How do the cars get transported to Brooklyn? > > > > Ruben > > > > From what I understand, they are brought back and forth by truck. I'm > trying to get more info on this. It's not the first time subway cars > have been transported that way. No more info necessary - they do indeed go back and forth by truck. > > A few years ago, I spotted a new IRT car on a flatbed trailer crossing > the GW Bridge. Unfortunately I had no camera handy, not even a cell phone.