The R160 cars are now the most common car on the B Division (lettered lines) of the New York City Subway. Between 2006 and 2010, a total of 1,662 cars were delivered and entered service, replacing all R38, R40, and R44 cars and most R32 and R42 cars. The R160 contract was split in to two different contracts. Alstom built the R160A, which operate in a mix of 4 and 5 car sets, while Kawasaki built the R160B, all of which operate in 5 car sets. The most notable feature on the R160A and R160B cars was the introduction of the "FIND" (Flexible Information and Notice Display) System. FIND displays have a dynamic LED strip map that updates at each station to show upcoming stations, transfer options, and other information. The FIND displays can also be updated on the fly due to reroutes or other service interruptions. Each car has multiple FIND displays, which replaced the static strip maps that were found on the R142, R142A, and R143 cars.
R160 at 39th Avenue, June 25, 2010
R160 leaving Broadway, June 25, 2010
R160A leaving Avenue J, April 15, 2011
R160A at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street, June 28, 2010
R160A at Essex Street, June 28, 2010
R160A leaving 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A approaching Myrtle Avenue-Broadway, June 2, 2014
R160A crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, June 2, 2014
R160A crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, June 2, 2014
R160A 8317 entering Cleveland Street, June 2, 2014
R160A 8336 at Lorimer Street, June 2, 2014
R160A 8338 at Chauncey Street, December 17, 2007
R160A 8340 entering Cypress Hills, June 2, 2014
R160A 8349 entering Marcy Avenue, June 2, 2014
R160A 8357 at Cypress Hills, June 2, 2014
R160A 8364 at Canal Street, June 24, 2010
R160A 8388 at Hewes Street, June 28, 2010
R160A 8392 at 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8392 at 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8392 at 20th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8392 at 20th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8408 accessing the Coney Island Yard leads just outside the Bay 50th Street station, June 24, 2010
R160A 8432 at 25th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8437 leaving Lorimer Street, June 2, 2014
R160A 8448 at Marcy Avenue, June 2, 2014
R160A 8452 entering Flushing Avenue, June 2, 2014
R160A 8457 at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street, June 28, 2010
R160A 8457 at 23rd Street/6th Avenue, June 28, 2010
R160A 8457 entering 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8472 at 14th Street/6th Avenue, June 28, 2010
R160A 8472 leaving 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8484 entering 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8485 on the Coney Island Yard leads, photographed from the Bay 50th Street station, June 24, 2010
R160A 8496 at Lorimer Street, June 2, 2014
R160A 8497 entering 9th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8497 at Chambers Street, June 24, 2010
R160A 8512 at 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8529 at 5th Avenue/53rd Street, this was the first M train to operate in revenue service via the Chrystie Street Connector, June 28, 2010
R160A 8529 at Hewes Street, this was the first M train to operate in revenue service via the Chrystie Street Connector, June 28, 2010
R160A 8529 at 25th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8531 at 25th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8552 at 9th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8552 at Pacific Street, June 24, 2010
R160A 8556 at Seneca Avenue, June 28, 2010
R160A 8561 at Chambers Street, June 24, 2010
R160A 8568 at Seneca Avenue, June 28, 2010
R160A 8568 entering 18th Avenue, June 24, 2010
R160A 8576 at 20th Avenue, June 24, 2010