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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

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 11/15/11

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

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 10/28/11

Sand Hogs, as they call themselves, have been drilling and blasting through bedrock to construct the East Side Access tunnels since 2007.

LIRR realizing a long-held dream with East Side Access tunnels

Some 120 feet below the streets of Manhattan, thousands of workers contracted by MTA Capital Construction have been drilling and blasting through bedrock since September 2007 to build a set of Long Island Rail Road tunnels that will eventually connect the Island, including the South Shore, with Grand Central Terminal and the Metro-North Railroad. Tunneling on the Manhattan side of the “East Side Access Project,” as it’s known, is complete, and work on the Queens side, which began in May, is well under way. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/9/11

MTA should take over track maintenance

To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more

5/16/11

State Assemblyman David McDonough, left, and Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. spoke with a commuter at the Bellmore train station last week.

Senator: Commuters should fight fare hike

With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it. more

Deirdre Krasula | 9/9/10

Don’t throw our taxpayers under the bus!

Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130. more

Al D'Amato | 9/3/10

State senator: Tell the MTA, 'Enough is enough'

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is continuing its long tradition of asking Long Islanders to solve its fiscal problems. We need to tell the Board of Directors at the MTA "enough is enough." more

Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. | 7/30/10

We say audit the MTA

Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing. more

3/26/10

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