With the fleet stretched thin, and the railroad adding nearly 300 trains to its schedule earlier this year with the opening of Grand Central Madison, the LIRR has turned to its 1980s-era M3 trains ...

The number of LIRR delays caused by problems with train doors was up 79% in the first half of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to railroad officials. The door issues ...

The M9s are among three types of cars that make up the LIRR electric passenger rail fleet. The oldest of the cars is the M3, which went into service in the mid 1980s. There are currently 100 M3s ...

CBS2 got to hop onboard one of the highly anticipated new M9 trains with LIRR president Phil Eng riding ... The M9 replaces the 1980's era M3 cars. The $550 million new fleet includes: More ...

“Prior to the pandemic, we were faced with record ridership, and knew we needed innovative ways to manage crowding on our trains,” LIRR president Phil Eng said at a press conference in Jamai ...