One to rule them all

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has decided to assign one person control over the New York City Bus, MTA Transit Bus and Long Island Bus.

The goal: Improve efficiency, of course.

Any suggestions for making Long Island Bus better?

From the Daily News brief:

Under the changes Joseph Smith, Senior Vice President for Buses, NYC Transit, also will become president of both MTA Bus and Long Island Bus. Former MTA Bus President Thomas J. Savage recently retired after 37 years of service, and

outgoing Long Island Bus President Neil Yellin accepted a promotion to Senior Vice President for Administration at the Long Island Rail Road.

The MTA says the changes will save money as well as provide a single management contact in case of emergencies and will make it easier to implement changes in schedules, maintenance and operations.