M9 (railcar)
| M9/M9A | |
|---|---|
| In service | est. 2017[1] |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Replaced | all remaining M3/M3As |
| Number built | 92 on base order, options for up to 512 more |
| Formation | married pairs |
| Fleet numbers | (9000-series; TBD) |
| Operator |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Long Island Rail Road Metro-North Railroad) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 85 ft 0 in (25,908 mm) |
| Width | 10 ft 8 in (3,251 mm) |
| Maximum speed |
100 mph (160 km/h) design 80 mph (130 km/h) service |
| Transmission | Mitsubishi Electric AC Traction Motors & IGBT inverters[2] |
| Power supply | Third rail |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic, dynamic/regenerative |
| Coupling system | Budd Pin and Cup coupler |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The M9 is a future electric multiple unit railroad car to be designed for and ordered by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Long Island Rail Road as part of the 2008–2013 Capital Plan.[3] It will be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The purchase of the initial 92 M9 cars is intended to expand the Long Island Rail Road's fleet size in anticipation of the completion of the East Side Access Capital project. The additional rolling stock will address the need for additional service to Grand Central Terminal and anticipated expanded service. The projected cost of developing, designing, and constructing the first order of M9 cars is 205 million USD. The MTA plans a larger additional fleet purchase at some point to replace the aging M3 railcars, beyond the scope of the 2009-2014 Capital Plan.
In mid-2012, the MTA (LIRR) issued a joint procurement request for itself and MNR for a total of up to 676 M-9 and 160 M-9A railcars, set for delivery between 2016 and 2020. On September 18, 2013, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the builder of Metro-North's M8 railcars, was awarded a nearly $1.8 billion contract a base order of 92 M9 cars for the Long Island Rail Road, with additional options for a total of 584 cars (304 to LIRR and 280 to MNCR) if exercised.[4] Funding for the base order of cars is provided through the MTA's 2009-2014 Capital Plan. Funding for future car options will be provided for in future capital plans.[5]
As of July 2014, the MTA forecasts LIRR's need for the M9/M9A to be 416 cars (180 cars to replace the M3, and 236 cars for ESA service related increases), and MNCR's need for the M9 to be up to 188 cars. The LIRR portion of the M9/M9A order is split as follows: 92 base order cars (to be complete April 2018), 88 option 1 order cars (to be complete November 2018), 76 ESA option order cars (to be complete August 2020), and 160 cars as part of the M9A contract (to be complete October 2021). 14 pilot cars are to be delivered September 2016 for testing, with the production cars being delivered at a rate of 12 cars per month. The MNCR balance of 188 cars is expected to begin delivery in December 2018 and be completed February 2020.[6]
See also
External links
- M9 Railcars (The LIRR Today)
References
- ↑ http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lirr-previews-new-train-cars-due-in-2017-1.6085375
- ↑ http://www.mitsubishielectric.com/news/2014/1204-b.pdf
- ↑ 2008-2013 Capital Plan. Page 68
- ↑ Kawasaki Rail Car Awarded $1.8bn M9 Contract (The LIRR Today) 9/15/2013
- ↑ http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/25284-m-9-discussion/?p=713542
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140801140126/http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/140728_1200_CPOC.pdf
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