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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 $7.3 million budget deficit. To plug the gap, Veolia says it will roll out schedule changes and service cuts in April. Representatives say that no routes will be eliminated, but the less popular ones will see fewer buses, which would mean longer wait times for commuters. The company did not say which routes will be affected, but said that information will be released at planned public meetings on Feb. 22 and 23. There is some good news: the NICE system is adding express bus service to the city, which could cut commutes by up to 20 minutes. It's also restoring service to Mercy Hospital. Source: News 12 Long Island Video download: in .flv video format |
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Posted by Joe V on Fri Feb 17 21:09:36 2012, in response to NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012. Is Mercy Hospital on the defunct N17 that also served Molloy College ? |
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Posted by Train2104 on Fri Feb 17 21:12:09 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Joe V on Fri Feb 17 21:09:36 2012. Yes. |
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Posted by Train2104 on Fri Feb 17 21:26:41 2012, in response to NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012. Gold_12TH: You do know that there's no need to put the FLV file on a hosting site, right? Just go to the source and find the parameter "media_url" and link this URL:http://news12.cv.net/video/(MEDIA_URL).flv That link is public. |
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Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 21:42:16 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Train2104 on Fri Feb 17 21:26:41 2012. You can't download the video if you can not access the site if you are a Craplevision & Time Hopeless Cable subscriber. |
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Posted by Train2104 on Fri Feb 17 21:45:40 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 21:42:16 2012. You can't read the news article or view the video in the normal player if you're not a subscriber. But if you're given that link, even non subscribers can download it. |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 22:02:23 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Train2104 on Fri Feb 17 21:45:40 2012. non subscribers can not download because Craplevision blocks it.I try that and dont work, so . . . |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Fri Feb 17 22:28:40 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Joe V on Fri Feb 17 21:09:36 2012. Yes and No. The N17 served Mercy Hospital, N16 serves Molloy College. They were placed together on the same " N16/N17" timetable schedule though. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sat Feb 18 00:10:13 2012, in response to NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012. If you have Cablevision you can watch an interview with Michael Setzer about the service changes on channel 612 by going to "In Depth". If your not in Nassau or Suffolk you'll have to change the news region to Long Island first to find it.Its somewhat informative without too many details. No route specifics, but clues that we could get an idea from. |
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Posted by B1bus on Sat Feb 18 01:40:32 2012, in response to NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012. This is why there is NO MAP printed at this time. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Sat Feb 18 02:29:36 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by B1bus on Sat Feb 18 01:40:32 2012. Makes sense. If they're going to make changes to routes, etc, then printing a map now is a waste of money.For now they have it up on their site |
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Posted by Joe V on Sat Feb 18 07:58:28 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by N6 Limited on Fri Feb 17 22:28:40 2012. I'll bet they'll divert a few N17 trips, call them N17M, and act like Hospital Heroes. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Feb 18 11:22:55 2012, in response to NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some "good news" w/video, posted by Gold_12TH on Fri Feb 17 20:40:20 2012. Express service to the city sounds interesting...but to where in the city? Is this just renovated service to Flushing and Jamaica, or are these going to be buses to Manhattan? I'm very eager to see what the plans are. |
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Posted by PATHman on Sat Feb 18 11:29:01 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Feb 18 11:22:55 2012. I'm 99.9% sure it won't be express buses like the QM6 or X68 (though I wish that was the case). They probably mean a super limited like the B103. |
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Posted by B49 Limited on Sat Feb 18 11:55:04 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by PATHman on Sat Feb 18 11:29:01 2012. I agree. It is going to be a B 103 like express bus, remember MTA uses the term express differently, usually express means limited and vise versa. |
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Posted by B53RICH on Sat Feb 18 13:10:18 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Feb 18 11:22:55 2012. Probably just quicker non-stops to Jamaica and Flushing subways. |
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Posted by hound on Mon Feb 20 00:32:12 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by NIMBYkiller on Sat Feb 18 11:22:55 2012. There will be aN6 Express Leaving HTC & making stops at Terrace Ave & Westminster Rd, then non-stop to 179th St subway. There will also be a N22 express going non-stop from Roos. Fld to 179th St. |
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Posted by JAzumah on Mon Feb 20 00:47:13 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by hound on Mon Feb 20 00:32:12 2012. They might be able to get some CMAQ money for some of this. Those are big changes. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Mon Feb 20 11:22:33 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by JAzumah on Mon Feb 20 00:47:13 2012. That would be awesome for those going that distance. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 20 12:45:46 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by N6 Limited on Mon Feb 20 11:22:33 2012. If a permanent feature, they should get a half dozen buses with suburban seating, charge an extra quarter fare. |
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Posted by Train2104 on Mon Feb 20 13:53:41 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 20 12:45:46 2012. These are probably just deadheads being converted to revenue runs. |
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Posted by N6 Limited on Mon Feb 20 14:33:51 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Train2104 on Mon Feb 20 13:53:41 2012. Slick, if so. |
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Posted by Joe V on Mon Feb 20 15:10:12 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by Train2104 on Mon Feb 20 13:53:41 2012. I am just assuming these are peak direction express buses, so not deadheads. |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Feb 20 17:46:12 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by hound on Mon Feb 20 00:32:12 2012. Nice! |
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Posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Feb 20 17:46:30 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by JAzumah on Mon Feb 20 00:47:13 2012. What's CMAQ again? |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Mon Feb 20 18:07:21 2012, in response to Re: NICE Bus plans service cut$ in April ... + some ''good news'' w/video, posted by NIMBYkiller on Mon Feb 20 17:46:30 2012. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement. See here: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq/Took about 2 seconds to find on Yahoo! ;) |
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