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Title: Long Island Dispute
Post by: mrpete on April 26, 2011, 06:45:02 AM

Wayne. Have you been following the dispute btw NYCMTA and Nassau County regarding Long Island Bus?

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10258559/mta-takes-step-toward-unloading-li-bus

Title: Re: Long Island Dispute
Post by: WayneNYC on May 01, 2011, 06:45:16 PM

Yes, I have. The MTA has moved forward with it's plans to shed LIB from it's operations. I think the board voted last week. I suspect that the MTA really does want to dump LIB, however, I also suspect that at some point in the 11th hour... The powers-that-be will take some action to keep the MTA operating LIB. The separation of the MTA and LIB can certainly happen, but it begs the question: If Nassau County can't pay the MTA... how will they pay a contractor to operate LIB?

Mr Pete. In regards to the MTA in New York... There's no "NYCMTA". The MTA is a state agency.

The link below explains the hierarchy of New York's MTA.

http://www.monumentalcity.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5277 (http://www.monumentalcity.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5277)

Title: Re: Long Island Dispute
Post by: mrpete on May 03, 2011, 06:11:50 PM

Thanks Wayne!

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