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Learn about the history and types of trains used by the LIRR, including electric, diesel, and bilevel cars. The M3 cars are part of the electric fleet, built by Budd and General Electric in 1985 and 1986.
East Side Access is a public works project that extended the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) from Queens to Grand Central Terminal on Manhattan's East Side. The project, which began in 2007 and opened in 2023, cost over $11 billion and involved building new tunnels, tracks, platforms, and facilities.
The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is a commuter rail system in New York, owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). It operates 11 lines and 126 stations across Long Island and into Manhattan, with a system map and history on Wikipedia.
Business & Tech Plan To Bring LIRR Service To East Side On Track To Start In 2022: MTA According to the MTA, the project symbolizes a "huge increase to service, with 41 percent more trains system ...
The M9 is the first new LIRR train in 20 years, with features like electrical outlets, increased seat width and automatic doors. See photos of the inside and outside of the M9 cars, and read ...
Gov. Hochul directed the MTA to make modifications to the LIRR system-wide. "We are committed to continuing to listen, monitor and make changes," Hochul said.
The M9 is a class of electric multiple unit railroad cars built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. They entered service in 2019 and are designed to replace the M3 fleet and provide additional service after the East Side Access project.
LONG ISLAND, NY — The MTA announced that the MTA's new "tap and go" ticket system, One Metro New York (OMNY) will not come to the Long Island Rail Road until 2025, delayed from the original ...