WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND The MTA Board will vote this week on a $2.3 billion contract for the LIRR's next fleet of electric cars, which aim to replace the railroad's 40-year-old M3 cars. Under the ...

LIRR locomotive engineers make about $50 per hour, according to the railroad. That works out to about $2,000 in a 40-hour work week and $104,000 annually, without overtime and additional wages.

While the MTA touted a 41% spike in the number of LIRR trains operating each day, the late May audit found the actual increase was more like 23%. Christopher Sadowski The additional service runs ...

The cars, designated as the M9A, will be designed and manufactured by Alstom Transportation and are expected to enter service in 2030, with 160 trains going to the LIRR and 156 to Metro-North by 2032.

THE BLUEPRINT: LIRR hit a post-pandemic record with 298,419 riders on Wednesday. Weekly ridership topped 1.72 million for July 17-23. On-time train performance hit a record 96.6% in early 2025.

While the MTA touted a 41% spike in the number of LIRR trains operating each day — from 665 to 936 daily — the late May audit found the actual increase was more like 23%, noting the stats were ...