Groups oppose MTA's plan to yank funding for LI Bus
Quick ReadA coalition of civic, transportation, business, labor, planning and environmental groups is opposing the MTA's plan to pull its funding from Long Island Bus.
Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | An MTA Long Island Bus is seen cruising along Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, NY. (July 19, 2010)
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A coalition of civic, transportation, business, labor, planning and environmental groups is opposing the MTA's plan to pull its funding from Long Island Bus.
In a statement issued Friday, the coalition said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to withdraw about $40 million in funding from the Nassau County-owned bus company is misguided and a "system killer."
"The MTA's proposed...
