PinePower Posted October 3, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2012 Could Veolia be looking at Suffolk? http://mobile.newsday.com/inf/infomo;JSESSIONID=33C9143202BF522A1B49.3251?site=newsday&view=top_stories_item&feed%3Aa=newsday_1min&feed%3Ac=topstories&feed%3Ai=1.4067300&nopaging=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 3, 2012 Share #2 Posted October 3, 2012 Whats next, the SWEET bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Posted October 3, 2012 Share #3 Posted October 3, 2012 If NICE Bus and the future Suffolk Transit do end up combining, I can see a lot of good things happening. Both counties can consolidate their efforts to create a great bus system that satisfies all Long Island bus riders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Depot Posted October 3, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2012 If NICE Bus and the future Suffolk Transit do end up combining, I can see a lot of good things happening. Both counties can consolidate their efforts to create a great bus system that satisfies all Long Island bus riders. Agreed, Suffolk routes can run express in Nassau etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted October 4, 2012 Share #5 Posted October 4, 2012 Well, I'm just waiting for the arrival of MetroCard in Suffolk County, I still think it would be beneficial in certain senses considering that Suffolk has so many routes and span such a large area, perhaps one system is better to manage than many different satellites. However, I am hoping that there wouldn't be any drastic cuts like what happened to Nassau County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted October 4, 2012 Share #6 Posted October 4, 2012 Whats next, the SWEET bus. Suffolk and Western Exemplary Express Transit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 4, 2012 Share #7 Posted October 4, 2012 Suffolk and Western Exemplary Express Transit I was thinking Suffolk With Excellent Enigma Transit (SWEET) Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinePower Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted October 8, 2012 Well, I'm just waiting for the arrival of MetroCard in Suffolk County, I still think it would be beneficial in certain senses considering that Suffolk has so many routes and span such a large area, perhaps one system is better to manage than many different satellites. However, I am hoping that there wouldn't be any drastic cuts like what happened to Nassau County. Well it would be NICE to have Metrocard use in Suffolk. It would probably speed up boardings, the GFI boxes and dollar bills are slow. Some drivers get frustrated and have the pax hand over the bills and they insert them to get moving faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted October 9, 2012 Share #9 Posted October 9, 2012 Well it would be NICE to have Metrocard use in Suffolk. It would probably speed up boardings, the GFI boxes and dollar bills are slow. Some drivers get frustrated and have the pax hand over the bills and they insert them to get moving faster. Sure it'll be very NICE to have MetroCard in Suffolk! And indeed I seen quite few of those frustrated moves by B/O's, it's nuts having to deal with bills and coins when a simple card can do all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfAllBuses Posted October 10, 2012 Share #10 Posted October 10, 2012 Ooh, touchy topic here. I think SCT is long over due for some changes. SWEET...lol, I like that. Anyways, yea, its time to get in the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted October 11, 2012 Share #11 Posted October 11, 2012 I am hoping MV Transportation will bid on it, if not Liberty Lines, had good experiences from both companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfAllBuses Posted October 18, 2012 Share #12 Posted October 18, 2012 Liberty lines would be awesome! Unfortunately I do nit know anything about MV transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 18, 2012 Share #13 Posted October 18, 2012 Liberty lines would be awesome! Unfortunately I do nit know anything about MV transportation. MV is great they do well with MD RIDE-ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted October 18, 2012 Share #14 Posted October 18, 2012 lol @ nice & sweet..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 19, 2012 Share #15 Posted October 19, 2012 What is MV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted October 20, 2012 Share #16 Posted October 20, 2012 What is MV A private firm similar to veolia look em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 20, 2012 Share #17 Posted October 20, 2012 Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac5689 Posted October 21, 2012 Share #18 Posted October 21, 2012 Everyone is aware though that Suffolk has just signed new five year contracts, or I was told they were five years, with their current operators. So barring any type of opt out clause, nothing will happen for at least five years. More then likely the company will probably already be in suffolk, or show proof that they can build a site in Suffolk by the time the contract will go into effect (Which knowing Suffolk wouldn't be until the New Year holiday). Veolia and MV Transportation don't currently have any sites in Suffolk County. I doubt the name of the system will change, since it would be the same system just with one operator. Unlike NICE, who was named by the former operator who also I assume held the rights to the name. (Seeing as MTA was used in the name) And I doubt Suffolk will ever go for the metrocard, I mean if Suffolk didn't want to pay taxes to the MTA, then why would they want to use the same fare system. If you ask me the contract will probably go to either SBC or EBT, I mean they have delt with the county for years, and probably know how to under cut any other bid. (I mean hello EBT did out bid Inter-County Motor Coach) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM5 via Woodhaven Posted October 21, 2012 Share #19 Posted October 21, 2012 Everyone is aware though that Suffolk has just signed new five year contracts, or I was told they were five years, with their current operators. So barring any type of opt out clause, nothing will happen for at least five years. More then likely the company will probably already be in suffolk, or show proof that they can build a site in Suffolk by the time the contract will go into effect (Which knowing Suffolk wouldn't be until the New Year holiday). Veolia and MV Transportation don't currently have any sites in Suffolk County. I doubt the name of the system will change, since it would be the same system just with one operator. Unlike NICE, who was named by the former operator who also I assume held the rights to the name. (Seeing as MTA was used in the name) And I doubt Suffolk will ever go for the metrocard, I mean if Suffolk didn't want to pay taxes to the MTA, then why would they want to use the same fare system. If you ask me the contract will probably go to either SBC or EBT, I mean they have delt with the county for years, and probably know how to under cut any other bid. (I mean hello EBT did out bid Inter-County Motor Coach) You have a point. However I doubt either SBC or EBT would want to give up their routes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac5689 Posted October 22, 2012 Share #20 Posted October 22, 2012 You have a point. However I doubt either SBC or EBT would want to give up their routes I agree, that's why if Suffolk tries to do what they are thinking about then I see another lawsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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