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NICE unveils bus route cuts, improvements
Just two months into delivering bus service to Nassau County riders, Veolia Transportation is ready to reduce service on certain routes while increasing it on others. more
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Measures to improve the safety of Hempstead Turnpike, pictured here, could soon be under way by the state's Department of Transportation.
Pedestrian killed on deadly tpke
A 72-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont on Feb. 14 at 8:12 p.m. more
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NICE buses rolled out of the garages on Jan. 1, with new logos and DOT certification stickers. Under the contract with Veolia, buses are required to be inspected every six months.
NICE buses roll out after state inspections
The entire Nassau County fleet of buses was required to undergo extensive safety inspections while the municipal Long Island Bus system was being privatized in December, becoming NICE Bus. While the buses were being inspected to meet New York State Department of Transportation standards, service continued, for the most part, as usual. more
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Nassau County will end its longstanding contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Island Bus as of Jan. 1, at which time Veolia Transportation will take over.
Veolia contract unanimously approved
In a late-night session Monday evening, the Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved a contract with Veolia Transportation Inc. to take over operation of Long Island Bus. The decision came after hundreds voiced their concerns about the contract at a Dec. 5 public hearing. more
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Long Beach is expected to receive a $2 million transportation award grant from the United States Department of Transportation early next year that will be used to purchase additional eco-friendly buses.
City awarded $2 million grant
Long Beach is expected to receive a $2 million transportation grant from the U. S. Department of Transportation early next year — one of the largest the city has ever received — that will be used … more
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The Nassau County Legislature will hold a public hearing this Thursday, Nov. 17, on a county contract with Veolia Transportation to provide local bus service.
Legislature set to review private bus contract
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has approved a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc. to take over operation of Long Island Bus, which is now run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. more
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Local college students joined with community groups to encourage Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to provide more information about a new contract with Veolia Transportation Inc., which is set to take over Long Island Bus.
Students rally for more disclosure on bus contract
Veolia Transportation Inc. recently signed a contract to take over operation of Long Island Bus, run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Nassau County Attorney’s Office is reviewing the agreement before it is submitted to the county Legislature for a vote, but members of New York Public Interest Research Group Fund want the details now more
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MTA Long Island Bus union representative Grover Howell railed against a plan by County Executive Ed Mangano to privatize the municipal bus system during a legislative budget hearing on Friday.
County hearing gets heated over L.I. Bus
A Nassau legislative hearing to review the county’s $2.6 billion 2012 budget turned chaotic early Friday afternoon when residents and MTA Long Island Bus drivers refused to cede the floor, demanding more time to be heard during a 30-minute public comment session. more
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For the price Long Island Rail Road commuters pay, they should be guaranteed protections and provisions, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Schumer calls on LIRR to 'recommit' to riders
The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in … more
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The LIRR will renew Atlantic Avenue grade crossing on the Long Beach branch.
LIRR to renew Atlantic Avenue grade crossing on Long Beach branch
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Island Rail Road announced Wednesday that it will be performing grade crossing renewal work on the Atlantic Avenue railroad grade crossing on the LIRR's … more
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