Cars in that new and very different paint scheme are on the E train currently. The showed up very recently with in the last month or so.
As far as the interiors. The open car ends would be good for passing through cars but I am a bit concerned about telescoping and safety. I think the flip up seats for handicapped seating is both a pinch hazard and a backdoor way to do the proposed end of seating that has been put forward. I think it is VERY unlikely that New York City subway riders will give up thier seats even if asked. I see it on the bus only grudgingly when the driver insists on it. New cars have a much wider space for standing and wheel chair use at the car ends that seems to work well.
The yellow handrails look bad and will scratch off.
The big thing as far as I see it that will affect he most people is the proposal to cut the open hours of the subway. It needs to stay 24 hours that is what makes New York City work. The city will not be able to function with out it. Workers have jobs that start and end at all hours. The idea of the trains starting and stopping at specific hours is laughable. It takes time to get trains positioned to start serving people the whole length of the run.
Whatever politician proposes this will be turned out at the voting booth.
