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Cutbacks likely under new LI Bus deal

Published: November 10, 2011 10:51 PM
By ALFONSO A. CASTILLO  alfonso.castillo@newsday.com

A preview of NICE bus, which will replace

Photo credit: Handout | A preview of NICE bus, which will replace LI Bus when Veolia Transportation takes over operations of the bus system in Nassau County.

Nassau's new private bus operator can eliminate up to six routes in the first half of 2012 and make deeper service cuts if it faces unexpected costs or shortfalls in revenue, according to the contract creating the county's new system, NICE Bus.

County Executive Edward Mangano Thursday released the 300-plus-page contract -- for the first time making public details of the county's proposed pact...

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