The M8 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Kawasaki for use on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and the CT Rail Shore Line East. The fleet of 471 cars first entered service in 2011, replacing the M2, M4 and M6 cars, which entered service in 1973, 1987 and 1994, respectively. [ 9 ]

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.

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.

Mar 14, 2025 · LIRR service runs 24/7, with different schedules depending on destination and time of day. Our system includes over 700 miles of track on 11 different branches, stretching from Montauk on the eastern tip of Long Island to Penn Station in …

The M8's are compatible with the 12kV 60Hz system to New Haven and the 25kV system up to Boston thus the M8's on the SLE. M8's will switch from over head AC to 3rd rail just south of the Hell Gate and use DC into Penn.

Mar 1, 2023 · 30 minutes of Railroad action at Hunters Point in Queens. A MetroNorth Railroad M8 visits the Long Island Railroad near Hunter Point in Queens and meets almost every North American railroad...

The M7 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Bombardier for use on the MTA's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. With delivery beginning in 2002, the M7 replaced the M1 railcars on both railroads as well as the ACMUs on Metro-North.

M3A and M7A cars draw power from 650 V DC third rail with under-running contact shoes. M8 draw power from third rail, both over- and under-running, or 12.5 kV 60 Hz and 25 kV 60 Hz AC catenary.

The M8 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Kawasaki for use on the Metro-North Railroad New Haven Line and the CT Rail Shore Line East. The fleet of 471 cars first entered service in 2011, replacing the M2, M4 and M6 cars, which entered service in 1973, 1987 and 1994, respectively. [5]

Sep 11, 2019 · The new cars incorporate and improve upon the most successful and popular features of the MTA’s two recent electric car fleets, the LIRR’s familiar M7s electric cars, and the M8 cars serving Metro-North’s New Haven Line, and will enhance safety.