An E subway train. (Shutterstock) “NYC Transit engineers are reviewing why wheels on some R160 cars appear to have worn down sooner than anticipated, requiring nonurgent repairs,” William ...

Every single wheel, motor, brake, axle, wire and door on every subway car gets completely refurbished every six to 12 years at the Coney Island Overhaul Shop in Brooklyn or its sister facility at ...

A mysterious track defect somewhere along a major New York City subway line is wearing out the wheels on subway cars, causing ...