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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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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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About 500 people, including current Long Island Bus employees, applied for positions with Veolia Transportation at two job fairs in Uniondale last week.
Workers attend Veolia job fairs
Some 500 people attended two days of job fairs hosted by Veolia Transportation to learn more about positions with Long Island Bus. Veolia, selected by Nassau County to become its partner in operating … more
Sheila Talley of Veolia Transportation, left, spoke with Long Island Bus employees at recent meeting to discuss potential career opportunities.
New L.I. Bus operator meets potential employees
Nassau County’s soon-to-be new public bus system operator, Veolia Transportation Inc., held a job fair of sorts for potential employees earlier this month.Veolia representatives spent about … more
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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
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State legislators are pushing a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax.
Legislators push to repeal MTA tax
Long Island employers got a bit of good news earlier this month when the State Senate passed a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax — shortly after the MTA terminated its contract to operate Long … more
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