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Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video } |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Mon Dec 5 20:34:09 2011 Officials discussed plans with residents for private company Veolia Transportation Inc. to manage Long Island Bus service during a public hearing. Frustration boiled over from the more than 200 Nassau County residents packed into a hearing room, hoping to voice their concerns about the privatization of the county's bus system. But a 1 p.m. hearing started 90 minutes late, with the public not able to speak until an hour after that. The MTA ceased operating the bus system because of a funding dispute earlier this year. A new company, Veolia, is scheduled to take over in January, but drivers and riders fear the worst. The county however is insisting that the new company will not have the ultimate say-so when it comes to changes in service. That power will rest with riders. "Veolia will report to a transit committee which will oversee its performance. That committee will have five members, all Nassau County residents," Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said. Source: http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=8455463 |
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Re: Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video } |
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Posted by R40SlantontheB on Mon Dec 5 21:04:45 2011, in response to Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video }, posted by Gold_12TH on Mon Dec 5 20:34:09 2011. Well there's no requirement that the commitee members be BUS RIDERS or EMPLOYEES and Mangano appoints 3 of the 5. Just pointing out how the media left out that important tidbit... |
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Re: Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video } |
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Posted by BusMgr on Mon Dec 5 23:31:35 2011, in response to Re: Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video }, posted by R40SlantontheB on Mon Dec 5 21:04:45 2011. The MTA Board, that presently manages the service, does not require its members to be bus riders. But it would be poor management policy to have employees of the entity overseeing its performance, regardless of the operation being MTA or Veolia, because of the inherent conflict of interest.It is most important that the members act as agents of the county's taxpayers and voters, something that the MTA operation could not offer. The MTA has been more interested in their own internal operations and politics that the interests of the county were oftentimes lost. Moreover, the consolidated accounting practices of the MTA, along with its sharing of tangible and intangible resources across the division lines between its various subsidiaries and affiliates, leaves wide open the question of where the money goes. Contrary to the assertions of some of those at this hearing, the TSTC, and the unions, the issue of levels of service and fare rates has nothing to do with whether the service is operated by MTA or Veolia. In the past the MTA pretty much did as it pleased, but fortunately under the new arrangement, the county appears to be taking stronger control over the system with Veolia. Keeping the oversight out of the hands of the MTA and in the hands of locality is best. |
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Re: Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video } |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Wed Dec 7 03:54:25 2011, in response to Public hearing on Nassau County's Long Island Bus service { video }, posted by Gold_12TH on Mon Dec 5 20:34:09 2011. I like the how they put the bullet for Mineola over Deer Park. |
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