mfs NJT459 Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted December 11, 2020 Well, the employee who was accused was working for NJT (paywall) https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/transportation/2020/12/11/nj-transit-employee-academy-bus-alleged-fraud/3813224001/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemackey Posted January 4, 2021 Share #27 Posted January 4, 2021 The latest chapter in this saga: Academy Express will be turning over the Middlesex County local contract to Coach USA/Suburban Trails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAzumah Posted January 4, 2021 Share #28 Posted January 4, 2021 CONTRACT FOR THE TEMPORARY OPERATION OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LOCAL BUS SERVICE – Authorization to take all actions necessary to amend NJ TRANSIT Contract No. 19-068 with Community Transportation Inc., of Paramus, New Jersey, to operate the Middlesex County Local Bus Service for a nine-month base contract term from January 17, 2021 through October 16, 2021 at a cost not to exceed $7,978,911, plus five percent for contingencies, for a total contract authorization of $8,377,857, subject to the availability of funds and board approval of NJ TRANSIT’s operating budget.CONTRACT FOR THE TEMPORARY OPERATION OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY LOCAL BUS SERVICE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAzumah Posted January 4, 2021 Share #29 Posted January 4, 2021 Annualized cost Academy Express bid: $10,351,353 (12 months) Annualized cost Community Transportation: $10,800,726 (9 months + 3 1 month options) NJT got a good deal on this one. I think they will take the 3 one month options as well. This is the bid number to beat going forward on the next contract. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence St Posted January 7, 2021 Share #30 Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/4/2021 at 10:17 AM, JAzumah said: Annualized cost Academy Express bid: $10,351,353 (12 months) Annualized cost Community Transportation: $10,800,726 (9 months + 3 1 month options) NJT got a good deal on this one. I think they will take the 3 one month options as well. This is the bid number to beat going forward on the next contract. How exactly do bids work? Do the companies place their bids and pay the amount or is that bid for how much they want to operate the service? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAzumah Posted January 7, 2021 Share #31 Posted January 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Lawrence St said: How exactly do bids work? You bid what you need to do the service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted January 7, 2021 Share #32 Posted January 7, 2021 Service is gonna be operated by Suburban, they've been training drivers along the lines this week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemackey Posted January 7, 2021 Share #33 Posted January 7, 2021 There wasn't a bid in this case. The board approved the turnover of the routes yesterday. So beginning next week all those Academy NABI's are being turned over to Community Transportation, but will likely operate out of Suburban Transit's New Brunswick garage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted January 7, 2021 Share #34 Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, davemackey said: There wasn't a bid in this case. The board approved the turnover of the routes yesterday. So beginning next week all those Academy NABI's are being turned over to Community Transportation, but will likely operate out of Suburban Transit's New Brunswick garage. Which means some drivers that were laid off are gonna be working again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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