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<table border="0"><tbody><tr><th>In service</th><td>2006-present</td></tr><tr><th>Manufacturer</th><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries">Kawasaki Heavy Industries</a></td></tr><tr><th>Number built</th><td>260 cars with 260 more on option 1 (purchased July 25, 2007)and an additional 160 cars on option 2(not purchased yet) for a possible 680 cars.<a href="http://www.khi.co.jp/ba/2002data/ba021106.html">[1]</a></td></tr><tr><th>Formation</th><td>5 car sets</td></tr><tr><th>Capacity</th><td>240 (cab)<br />246 (no cab)</td></tr><tr><th>Operator</th><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority_%28New_York%29">Metropolitan Transportation Authority</a></td></tr><tr><th>Lines served</th><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_%28New_York_City_Subway_service%29">N</a> (also planned to be on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_%28New_York_City_Subway_service%29">Q</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_%28New_York_City_Subway_service%29">W</a>)<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R160B_(New_York_City_Subway_car)#cite_note-initiatives-0">[1]</a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th>Car length</th><td>18.34m (60 ft 2.5 inches)</td></tr><tr><th>Width</th><td>2.9m (9ft 9.28 inches)</td></tr><tr><th>Height</th><td>3.7m (12ft .36 inches)</td></tr><tr><th>Maximum speed</th><td>102km/h (65mph)</td></tr><tr><th>Weight</th><td>38.6<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonne">t</a> (85,200lb) when empty<br />55.3t (122,000lb) when full</td></tr><tr><th><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge">Gauge</a></th><td>1,435mm (4ft 8½ inches)</td></tr><tr><th>Voltage</th><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_systems_for_electric_rail_traction">600V DC third rail</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
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