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 days ago · Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo 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 …

Seven carbuilding firms attended the M-9 pre-bid conference in June. The railroad is moving ahead with the request for proposals only for 76 M-9 cars. These are planned as replacements for M-3s.

Mar 26, 2025 · The difference between the MNR & LI M7s is the air brake setup. The LI M7s do not have the extra valves to allow control of the brakes via brake pipe for control by a locomotive. Yes, they can be towed by a locomotive, but there is no graduation in the application/release.

Jul 18, 2020 · 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 the middle seats facing towards the middle.

LIRR officials confirmed that the last of the 202 cars purchased from Kawasaki Rail Car for about $730 million was delivered to the railroad last month in time to meet the LIRR's latest target completion date of May 2024. “The LIRR has had all of the M9 cars since April 3,” LIRR President Robert Free said in a statement.

Mar 25, 2022 · To determine whether the Long Island Rail Road’s Rolling Stock Programs Department has managed the M9 contract so that the contractor delivers the cars on time, within the required scope and quality, and within budget.

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.

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.