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(Click to download the report.) On Monday, the Nassau County Legislature’s Rules Committee voted 4-3 to support a much-maligned bus contract between Nassau County and Veolia Transportation. The contract now will be the subject of a public hearing next Monday, December 5, at 1:00 pm at the Nassau County Legislature. According to [...] Naughty or nice? Transit advocates and LI Bus riders have been demanding for months to see the final service contract between Nassau County and Veolia Transportation, the private bus operator selected by the county to begin providing service next year. The county refused until last night, releasing the contract two days after Election [...] A rendering of the Wyandanch Rising project in Babylon, NY. Today, the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council released its list of “transformative” projects that it will seek funding for as part of the statewide competitive process created by Gov. Cuomo. Its 13 picks show that the Long Island council understood the opportunities that [...] Legislative districts on Long Island are up for election this year. Local elections often go unnoticed, especially in an “off year” like 2011 when state and federal elections aren’t on the ballot. While this is unfortunate for many reasons, it’s particularly unfortunate because these local races often determine the direction of land use [...] Nassau's 2012 budget cuts annual funding to Long Island Bus to just $2.5 million. Late Sunday night, the Nassau County Legislature adopted its $2.63 billion budget along party lines, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats against. Included in the budget was $2.5 million for LI Bus, which represents a 73% cut in [...] Advocates warned of the consequences of privatizing Long Island Bus yesterday morning. Veolia Transportation has signed a contract to operate Long Island Bus next year, a Nassau County spokesperson told Newsday today. But the details of the contract have been kept under wraps, even as the Nassau County Legislature prepares to vote on [...] Federal regulations require that transit operators analyze the impact of planned fare hikes and service cuts on vulnerable populations. Nassau County hasn't yet done so for LI Bus. The Federal Transit Administration requires that recipients of FTA funds – like Nassau County – analyze whether major changes to their transit systems have a [...] Top: Fuschillo. Bottom: Zeldin. This past year, Albany was both green and oily on transportation issues, according to the recently released 2011 Voters’ Guide done by EPL/Environmental Advocates, the only scorecard that grades New York State lawmakers according to their votes on bills that could help or harm our air, land, and water. [...] TSTC's Ryan Lynch speaks at a Nassau County budget hearing after members of LI Jobs With Justice, NY Communities for Change, and TWU Local 252 protested the lack of public hearings on LI Bus. Close to fifty members of Long Island Jobs With Justice, New York Communities for Change and the Transport Workers [...] "$2.5 million is woefully inadequate to run a bus system of the size and scope of Nassau County’s," TSTC executive director Kate Slevin said on Monday at the county's Executive and Legislative Building. "Without an increase in funding, bus riders will face service cuts and fare increases next year." LI Bus riders, faith [...] |
 
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