Trains On Trucks. For a variety of reasons, the delivery of Kawasaki USA built M9s for MTA LIRR from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Yonkers, New York has been shifted to trucks. On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 20, 2021, the "Oversize Load" on Interstate 684 approaching Hardscrabble Road in North Salem, New York may be hard to identify at a quick look, but a closer inspection of the front end reveals the clear wind aided impression of the front of the 85 foot rail car. Many M9s are already in service for LIRR from the initial 92 car order, which has options for a total of 416. These cars will replace the remaining M3s on the roster as well as supplementing the overall number for expanded service for East Side Access.
