NEW YORK — Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic 'R1-9' fleet, the agency is putting some of the railcars back into service — and city residents are jumping on board.
The Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA), which operates the Big Apple's sprawling — and sometimes detested — subway system, is reintroducing R1-9s onto the tracks for a limited time, complete with early 20th century accoutrements.