Riding the Long Island Bus
By Jacqueline Hlavenka
Nassau News Staff Writer
In Nassau County, owning a car can be seen as a luxury. For many, an alternative is the MTA Long Island Bus. With looming service cuts, a potential fare hike and overcrowding, Nassau News examines the reality of riding the bus.
Nassau News Staff Writer
In Nassau County, owning a car can be seen as a luxury. For many, an alternative is the MTA Long Island Bus. With looming service cuts, a potential fare hike and overcrowding, Nassau News examines the reality of riding the bus.
To view the video created for this article, click on the embedded player below:
Click here to hear the interview with Kat Slevin of the Tri-State Transportation Commission.
Click here to read the transcript of the interview.
Click here to read an interview with John C. Michno of the Long Island Bus video project
Use your cursor below to interact with the embedded slide show of Jacqueline Hlavenka's photo reporting on Long Island bus transportation.
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Related Links
- Long Island Bus Sucks!, a short documentary video about problems on the LIB in Nassau County, by John C. Michno
- Official MTA Long Island Bus Website includes schedules, statistics and press releases about the LIB.
- Transportation Equity: The Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Organization provides solutions for suburban bus lines like the LIB and Westchester Bee Line.
- This multimedia article was reported as a final individual project for JRNL 80, Online Journalism, Section B, Fall 2007, Professor: Mo Krochmal, Hofstra University (e-mail: maurice.krochmal at hofstra.edu).
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