STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Staten Island Railway (SIR) is rolling into the future, one train car at a time. On Tuesday morning, the newest train for the SIR departed from Platform 5 at the St. George ...

There's been a major upgrade for the Staten Island Railway. New subway cars now make up the entire fleet. The first R211 cars rolled out late last year, and more arrived Friday. New York City Transit ...

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Oct. 18 rolled out a five-car set of “standard” (non-open-gangway) Kawasaki R211S rapid transit cars for service on MTA Staten Island ...

The Staten Island Railway should be stripped of promised new trains over the borough’s vocal opposition to the now-paused congestion-pricing program, an MTA board member suggested. Plans call for ...

The Staten Island Railway (SIR) fleet is now entirely made up of new R211 subway cars, replacing ones that have been in service for more than 50 years, MTA officials announced on Sept. 12. The new ...

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on Dec. 7 unveiled a 93,220-square-foot facility housing a repair shop, administrative offices and support buildings for MTA Staten Island ...