The M9 is a class of electric multiple unit railroad cars being built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for use on the MTA's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. They entered service September 11, 2019.

In June 2018, Metro-North announced that they would elect to not exercise their options for the M9 order, instead overhauling their M3A units to extend their lifespan. [16] However, that November, Metro-North stated that they "are working with LIRR to procure 170 new M9A cars in the next Capital Program to provide additional capacity and ...

4 天之前 · New M9 Rail Cars Are Expected to be Assembled in Yonkers, Employing 1,500 People in New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has approved a contract with Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. for up to $1.83 billion to design and build the next generation of rail cars for the ...

2023年12月6日 · Since our initial audit was issued, 110 additional M9 cars have been conditionally accepted as of July 2023. According to LIRR officials, they expect to conditionally accept the remaining cars by May 2024. Key Findings. We found that MTA LIRR officials made some progress in addressing the issues we identified in the initial report.

2 天之前 · The M3 cars being replaced by the M9 cars entered service between 1984 and 1986. Upon their retirement, they will have served the region for more than 30 years. Here's the official press release from the MTA website with a rendering of a MNR M-9. The black window trim really adds a nice touch.

Having a unicorn pull up at your home station remains a rare and welcome treat among some commuters, including Gail Reiser, who gleefully shared a video on social media of the first time she rode an M9 in March of 2020.

Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng today announced that the LIRR’s next fleet of rail cars, known as the “M9” cars, will enter into passenger service tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019.

The M9 is a class of electric multiple unit railroad cars being built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for use on the MTA's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. They entered service September 11, 2019.

2020年7月18日 · I compiled all of the differences I’ve noticed between LIRR and MNR EMUs: LIRR has illuminated numbers on all of its fleet except non-cab C3s, while MNR uses stickers. MNR has the seats facing away from the middle while LIRR has …

2011年1月30日 · This year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to purchase up to 84 new M-9 cars. - M-3 cars are experiencing performance challenges and technological obsolescence. This project will begin replacing the worst-performing units with new M-9 cars, completing the fleet replacement in the next Capital Program.