Nassau OKs Veolia takeover of LI Bus
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Nassau Legislator Peter Schmitt, County Executive Edward Mangano, and Legislator Kevan Abrahams comment about the unanimously approved bus contract in Mineola. (Dec. 12, 2011)
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Nassau lawmakers Monday unanimously approved County Executive Edward Mangano's plan to shift county bus service to a private operator from the MTA.
After hearing from worried riders and drivers last week, and despite questions about an ownership change, the county legislature voted 18-0 in favor of Nassau's contract with Veolia Transportation of Lombard, Ill.
Mangano said after the vote,...
