An M9 train pulls into Huntington Station ... as alternative compliance — which allows railroads like the LIRR and Metro-North to operate train cars commonly used in Europe with only tiny ...

But LIRR officials, whose existing fleet has been stretched thin with the recent opening of Grand Central Madison, believe they will have their last 38 “M9” cars by September, as they have ...

A contract for the design and manufacture of the railroad’s “M9A” fleet, the successor to the new M9 cars ... for the LIRR and sister railroad Metro-North. LIRR officials have said the ...

Suburban railways Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) saw a dramatic increase in ridership every day since the launch of congestion pricing on Jan. 5, according to state data.

This includes the New York City Subway, the Long Island Railroad, the Metro-North, and throw in New Jersey transit for good measure. But at least in terms of the MTA's latest M9 Railcar ...

Procurement of M9 cars dates back to 2012. In mid-2012, the LIRR issued a joint procurement request for itself and Metro-North for up to 676 M9 cars. In September 2013, Kawasaki Rail Car, the builder ...