Comments on: Long Island Bus to Find a Home as MTA Announces Regional Bus http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:28:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shon Covar http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Shon Covar Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:39:24 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-3859 Ah! What a pleasure to have you faithful readers who postent small comments ... Ah! What a pleasure to have you faithful readers who postent small comments …

]]> By: Lee Sander Steps Down From Top MTA Post « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Lee Sander Steps Down From Top MTA Post « Mobilizing the Region Fri, 08 May 2009 18:36:13 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-429 [...] Integration of MTA’s three bus companies into one, a vital step toward improved, better coordinated service. [...] [...] Integration of MTA’s three bus companies into one, a vital step toward improved, better coordinated service. [...]

]]> By: Nassau’s Proposed 2009 Budget Is More of the Same for LI Bus « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Nassau’s Proposed 2009 Budget Is More of the Same for LI Bus « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:52:23 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-426 [...] Long Island Bus, and engage in more constructive dialog. A good start would be to work out how the absorption of LI Bus into a regional bus agency will change its funding formula. With the Ravitch Commission working on [...] [...] Long Island Bus, and engage in more constructive dialog. A good start would be to work out how the absorption of LI Bus into a regional bus agency will change its funding formula. With the Ravitch Commission working on [...]

]]> By: The Don of All Buses http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-428 The Don of All Buses Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:02:11 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-428 Here is what I think of this whole MTA Regional Bus thing. The MTA should just take over any and all transit agencies that have financial issues! There... nuff said. When in doubt, call the MTA! Here is what I think of this whole MTA Regional Bus thing. The MTA should just take over any and all transit agencies that have financial issues! There… nuff said.

When in doubt, call the MTA!

]]> By: NY Political Addict http://blog.tstc.org/2008/05/12/long-island-bus-to-find-a-home-as-mta-announces-regional-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-427 NY Political Addict Wed, 14 May 2008 22:01:25 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-427 While merging the various MTA bus operations seems to make sense, elected officials and public transit advocates should carefully review the financial details. As TSTC has pointed out, this may just be a way for Nassau County to further abdicate it's financial responsibilites and have NYC Transit bus and subway riders further subsidize suburban transit services. Similarly, why does Westchester County have to carry the full financial responsibility of the Bee Line system while Nassau County only partially subsidizes LI Bus? These enequities need to be addressed. While merging the various MTA bus operations seems to make sense, elected officials and public transit advocates should carefully review the financial details. As TSTC has pointed out, this may just be a way for Nassau County to further abdicate it’s financial responsibilites and have NYC Transit bus and subway riders further subsidize suburban transit services. Similarly, why does Westchester County have to carry the full financial responsibility of the Bee Line system while Nassau County only partially subsidizes LI Bus? These enequities need to be addressed.

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