Bellone proposes rapid transit bus routes
Photo credit: Newsday/Audrey C. Tiernan | Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone unveils his "Connect Long Island: A Vision for Our Future" economic plan which includes infrastructure investments on connecting existing and proposed developments by expanding transit service and reverse commuting. (June 26. 2012)
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Tuesday called for initiatives including north-south rapid transit routes to connect research institutions with downtowns to create jobs for the region's young people.
"Our vision is to connect Long Island," said Bellone, a Democrat, addressing nearly 200 business leaders, local officials and staffers in Hauppauge. "You can't grow the economy in a sustainable...
