Nassau moves to privatize LI Bus
Photo credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara | Passengers line up to board LI buses at the Valley Stream Train Station. (Aug. 24, 2010)
Nassau County has moved a step closer to privatizing Long Island Bus by issuing a request for proposal seeking bidders to take over the beleaguered bus company from the MTA.
The bus system is owned by the county, but has been operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for nearly 40 years.
A long-brewing funding dispute between Nassau and the MTA came to a head in July when...
