Nassau Inter-County Express

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Headquarters 700 Commercial Ave.
Garden City, NY 11530
Area served Nassau County, NY
Queens, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Founded January 1, 2012 (from MTA Long Island Bus)
Fleet size 286 (fixed route)
~102 (demand response)
Number of routes 37
Ridership 27,535,454 (2015, annual)[1]
Operator Transdev
Union TWU Local 252
Website nicebus.com
Facebook @theNICEbus
Instagram @thenicebus
Twitter @theNICEbus

Nassau Inter-County Express, or NICE, is the public transit system primarily serving Nassau County. It was founded in 1973 as the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, but ceased use of this name in 1995. It was a public transit division operated under an Metropolitan Transportation Authority subsidiary and was known as MTA Long Island Bus until January 1, 2012. Operations were handed over to Transdev (formerly Veolia Transportation), who successfully bid for the five-year contract September 2010.[2] The controversial contract was approved by the Nassau County Legislature on December 12, 2011.[3]

Routes

Maps & Schedules

Nassau Inter-County Express Routes

Fares

Current

Facilities

Senator Norman J. Levy Transit Facility/Headquarters

Fixed Route Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1800-1839 2010-2011 OBI Orion VII NG CNG
(07.501) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
  • Ex-MTA Long Island Bus 1800-1839.
  • Pilot bus 1800 delivered in November 2010 under MTA operations.
  • 2010 models
1840-1884 2012 OBI Orion VII EPA10 CNG
(07.501) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
1885-1936 2015 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
  • Base order of 52 buses.[4][5]
  • Includes 5 option orders, totalling up to 58 buses:
    • Option 1 for 21 buses.
    • Options 2-4 for 10 buses each.
    • Option 5 for 7 buses.
  • Delivery started in late September 2015 and entered service in November 2015.
1937-1964 2016 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
  • Exercised options following the firm order of buses 1885-1936.
1965-1969 2016 NFI XN60 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B500R
  • Features include onboard Wi-Fi and USB charging ports.[6]
  • Entered service on April 10, 2017 and only operates on route n6.
1970-1979 2019 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B400R
  • Delivered in December 2019
  • 2020 models
1980-1999 2020-2021 NFI XN40 Cummins Westport L9N Allison B400R
  • 1980-1984 built in 2020, delivered January 2021.
  • 2021 models
2000-2079 2021 Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
  • First unit, 2000, in service in July 2021.
2080-2085 2022-2023 NFI XE40
  • 2022 models, so far
  • Includes options for 30 more, for a total of 36.[7]
2086-2118 2022 Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N
  • Option from the 80-bus order, can be exercised as soon as 2022.[8]

On Order

Fleet
Number 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
(45 buses) Gillig BRT Plus CNG 40'
(G31D102N4) 		Cummins Westport L9N Option from the 80-bus order.[8]

Preserved

Fleet
Number 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
9117 1973 GMC S8H-5304A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison
  • Originally Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority 117.
  • Later converted and used as a mobile command center.
  • Since deaccessioned and sold to a private owner

Retired Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
1000-1020 2002 OBI Orion V CNG
(05.501) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R6 Ex-Foothill Transit F1200-series; leased in late 2014.
1021-1022 2003 OBI Orion V CNG
(05.501) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R6 Ex-Foothill Transit F1311-F1312; leased in late 2014.
1526-1632 2000-2002 OBI Orion V CNG
(05.501) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R Ex-MTA Long Island Bus 1526-1632.
1633-1699 2003-2004 OBI Orion V CNG
(05.501) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50G Allison B400R
1700-1799 2008-2009 OBI Orion VII NG CNG
(07.501) 		Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B400R
  • Ex-MTA Long Island Bus 1700-1799.
  • Prior to the NICE Bus takeover, these were the first Long Island Bus units to feature the standard MTA paint scheme, reflecting LIB's integration with MTA Regional Bus operations.
  • Retired in December 2021
2290-2297 2015-2016 Chevrolet
ARBOC 		G4500
Spirit of Mobility 		GM 6.6L Duramax V8 GM Hydra-Matic 6L90
  • Primarily used on the Elmont FLEXI and the Mercy Medical Community Shuttle.

To view the older bus fleets that formerly operated in Nassau County prior to the NICE Bus takeover, please see the MTA retired bus fleet page.

Paratransit Fleet

Current Roster

Fleet
Number(s) 		Thumbnail Build
Date 		Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
2298-2331 2016 Ford Transit Ford 3.2L Diesel
2332-2336 2017 Chevrolet Impala GM 3.6L gasoline 2018 models
2337-2351 2018 Ford
Starcraft 		E-450
Allstar 		Ford V10 6.8L gasoline 2017 models
2352-2365 2019 Ford
Starcraft 		E-350
Allstar 		Ford V10 6.8L gasoline
2366-2370 2019 Ford
Starcraft 		E-450
Allstar 		Ford V10 6.8L gasoline
2371-2384 2020 Ford
Starcraft 		E-350
Allstar 		Ford V10 6.8L gasoline 2019 models
2385-2398 2021 Ford
Starcraft 		E-350
Allstar 		Ford V8 7.3L gasoline 2022 models

References

  1. ↑ Transit Profiles: 2015 Top 50 Summary (pg. 25), National Transit Database. Retrieved on May 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Veolia Selected by Nassau County for LI Bus. (Press release). Veolia Transportation. 10 June 2011. Retrieved on 2011-10-08
  3. ↑ Nassau Approves Veolia Bus Contract. Long Island Press (Syosset). Retrieved on 2011-12-13
  4. ↑ Purchase of Heavy-Duty 40 Foot CNG Low Floor Transit Buses, nicebus.com, retrieved on December 6, 2014
  5. ↑ Nassau Intercounty Express Awards New Flyer a Contract For Up To 110 Xcelsior® Buses, New Flyer Industries. Dated on February 26, 2015, re-retrieved on September 24, 2016.
  6. ↑ NICE to roll out first articulated double buses in April, Newsday. Dated and retrieved on February 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ New York’s NICE orders up to 36 zero-emission Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ transit buses from NFI’s New Flyer
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 NICE Bus Procurement Page (Archived 10 Feb 2021)


New York City Area Transit Agencies
Public Transit
New York Dutchess County Public Transit • Hudson Link • Huntington Area Rapid Transit • Long Beach Bus • Metropolitan Transportation Authority • Nassau Inter-County Express • Putnam Area Rapid Transit • Roosevelt Island Red Bus Service • Staten Island Ferry • Suffolk County Transit • Transit Orange (Kiryas Joel Area Transit • Middletown Transit • Newburgh Area Transit • The Main Line) • Transport of Rockland • Ulster County Area Transit • Westchester County Bee-Line System
New Jersey New Jersey Transit • Ocean Ride • Somerset County Transportation • Warren County Transportation
Connecticut Connecticut Transit • Greater Bridgeport Transit • Housatonic Area Regional Transit • Milford Transit District • Norwalk Transit District
College Shuttles
New York College of Staten Island Shuttle Service • Columbia University • Manhattanville College • New York University • Stony Brook University Transit
New Jersey Montclair State University Shuttle Service • Princeton University Tiger Transit • Rutgers University
Airport Shuttles
Region-Wide Port Authority of New York and New Jersey • LaGuardia Airport Management Council
Miscellaneous Shuttles
New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Shuttle • Private Transportation • Town of North Hempstead • Hutchinson Metro Shuttle
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