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It is publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which refers to it as MTA Long Island Rail Road. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 75,186,900, or about 276,800 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2024. The LIRR logo combines the circular MTA logo with the text Long Island Rail Road, and
Train length: 170 ft (51.82 m) - 1,020 ft (310.90 m) Car length: 85 ft (25.91 m) Width: 10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm) Height: 13 ft (3,962 mm) excluding rooftop horns: Floor height: 4 ft (1,219 mm) Platform height: 4 ft (1,219 mm) Doors: Quarter point, double leaf automatic: Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h) design 80 mph (130 km/h) service: Traction ...
Parlor cars were retired after 1999 and most special service aboard the train was discontinued after 2019, though the train remains one of the MTA's premier services, especially on holiday weekends. The Cannonball is the only Long Island Rail Road train to retain its historic name to the present day.
Long Island Rail Road rolling stock. The Long Island Rail Road owns an electric fleet of 132 M9, 836 M7, and 170 M3 electric multiple unit cars, and a diesel and diesel-electric fleet consisting of 134 C3 bilevel rail cars powered by 24 DE30AC diesel-electric locomotives and 20 DM30AC dual-mode locomotives. [1]
The M7 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Bombardier, with delivery beginning in 2002, used by the MTA on the Long Island Rail Road (M7) and Metro-North Railroad (M7A). The M7 replaced the M1 railcars as well as the ACMUs on the Metro North, which had previously provided electric service on these lines.
MTA Long Island Rail Road: Ridership: 162,000 daily (projected) History; Commenced: September 2007 () Opened: January 25, 2023 () Technical; Line length: 2 mi (3.2 km) Track length: 6.1 mi (9.8 km) Number of tracks: 2–8: Character: Underground: Track gauge: 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge: Electrification: Third rail, 750 V DC
Posted Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 11:41 am ET. The LIRR new timetables go into effect on Nov. 13. (Jerry Barmash/Patch) LONG ISLAND, NY — Commuters on the Long Island Rail Road will have more trains ...
The Main Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Long Island Rail Road in the U.S. state of New York. It begins as a two-track line at Long Island City station in Long Island City, Queens, and runs along the middle of Long Island about 95 miles (153 km) to Greenport station in Greenport, Suffolk County.
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.
The Long Island Rail Road is a railroad owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the U.S. state of New York. It is the oldest United States railroad still operating under its original name and charter. [1] It consolidated several other companies in the late 19th century.