Antiquated equipment and rickety old train cars sparked a rise in problems for subway riders last year that continued into the first half of 2025, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli wrote in a report ...

The MTA’s recent order of 378 R268 cars includes 11 eight-car trains that will be sent to the C line to replace the still-new, 10-car R211 sets that have been running for less than two years.

According to the MTA, there was a decoupling between the third and fourth car of a No. 4 train, meaning the cars separated.