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NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012 The operator of Nassau County's recently-privatized bus system says it's already facing a multimillion-dollar budget hole and is planning service cuts to fill it.Veolia Transportation took over Nassau's bus system just over a month ago and changed its name to Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus. Now, Veolia officials say the system is facing a $7.3 million budget deficit. To plug the gap, Veolia says it will roll out schedule changes and service cuts in April. Representatives say that no routes will be eliminated, but the less popular ones will see fewer buses, which would mean longer wait times for commuters. The company did not say which routes will be affected, but said that information will be released at planned public meetings on Feb. 22 and 23. There is some good news: the NICE system is adding express bus service to the city, which could cut commutes by up to 20 minutes. It's also restoring service to Mercy Hospital. Source: News 12 Long Island Video download: in .flv video format |
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