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Re: Staten Island Atlantic Express Takeover MTA |
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Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Oct 1 12:52:14 2009, in response to Re: Staten Island Atlantic Express Takeover MTA, posted by Pablo M 201 on Thu Oct 1 11:44:38 2009. Not correct.You do not register individual buses with USDOT - that authority is assigned to the operating company (in this case, NYCTA). Just having the operator's USDOT number on the side of a given bus does not make it legal for interstate service (Joel's basis for his complaint against them). The Port Authority has zero oversight over bus routes in New Jersey. Their involvement in the S89 was purchasing buses and trying to broker cooperation. In NJ, bus routes are independently owned and registered with NJDOT. NJ Transit is considered an independent route owner for these purposes, and is free to subcontract operation of their routes, as can all the private bus companies in NJ. Interstate service to/from NJ is a matter of having the correct authority to do so from USDOT. Any authorized operator can then apply for a route and fare structure - even if it's in direct competition with an existing carrier - if the new operator feels their service is needed. NJ Transit Bus Operations is a fully legal and compliant interstate bus carrier, and their entire fleet (even the 30-foot baby Novas) are legal for interstate service. This dates back to Public Service and Transport of New Jersey, and NJT simply inherited those rights. As has been pointed out many times here at BusChat, NYCTA has ignored many of the same regulations that NJT rigorously adheres to. |
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