Passenger Trains > LIRR M9 MUs

http://www.mta.info/press-release/lirr/lirr-introduce-new-fleet-rail-cars-tomorrow

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr-new-m9s-1.36136798?fbclid=IwAR2sBoYAW_F2GTIy30Rg1WVZDkqi_i7-7k-kH1a97t_31_7i7opk5fUIgn4

OMG!  cars that are nearing 40 years old.!!    Oh the humanity!

It is a lie concocted by spoiled brats at the LIRR. The M-3's went into service in 1986. LIRR ran them into the ground once the similarly aged M-1's were replaced between 2002 and 2006, and are in terrible shape. Two dozen have already been scrapped before replacements.

The M-3A's on Metro North have 4 times the MDBF, most got a major overhaul 10 years ago, still look new, and not due for replacement for several years.

The stupid MTA tolerates this behavior without consequences, yet does nothing about LIRR's junk, custom-built, and inadequately-sized diesel fleet.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/19 03:10 by joemvcnj.

Now lets get serious and ask the important questions.  DO the M-9's have a railfan seat like the M-1's did?

No. Same story for all M-7 through M-9.