HomeMy WebLinkAboutPeconic Jitney .IUDITH T. TERRY
TOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
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OFI~¢E OF Thai TOWN
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 728
Southold, New York 11971
TELEPHONE
(516) 765-1801
December 10, 1981
Robert D. Pike, Esq.
Twomey, Latham & Schmitt
P. O. Box 398
Riverhead, New York llg01
Dear Mr. Pike:
Your letter of November 2S, 1981 concerning the application
of Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish a new Peconic Jitney serving
the Town of Southold was read at the December 8, 1981 meeting of
the Southold Town Board.
The Town Board on November 10, 1981 adopted a resolution
supporting Sunrise Coach Lines, Inc. in maintaining daily scheduled
bus transportation from the Town of Southold to New York City, and
transmitted a copy of this resolution to New York State Department
of Transportation Commissioner Hennessy.
On November 24, 1981 the Southold Town Board adopted a
resolution reaffirming their resolution of November 10th and
urging Commissioner Hennessy to grant a Permanent Certificate
to Sunrise Coach Lines, Inc. in connection with the aforesaid
bus transportation to New York City. Copy of both resolutions
enclosed.
Very truly yours,
Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk
Enclosures
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November 23, 1981
Mr. William R. Pell,
Supervisor
Town Board
Town of Southold
Main Road
Southold, New York
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Dear Mr. Pell:
I am writing to ask you to help ensure that the
Town of Southold can get the best possible mass
transportation system available. Over the next few
weeks or months, two privately owned businesses, the
Hamptoff Jitney, 'Inc., our client, and the Sunrise Coach
Lines will be seeking to establish regular bus runs from
Southold to the City of New York. At the outset, I must
make clear that we are not seeking your endorsement as
the sole operator in the area. Nothing which we are
seeking will affect any of the competition's existing
business enterprise. We do not seek your endorsement as
the sole New York run operator.
What we do seek is a resolution of support for the
idea of increased mass transit betweeen Southold and the
City of New York and your consent to the application of
the Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish a new Peconic
Jitney serving the Town of Southold. This will allow
both companies to compete for the honor of serving the
people of your town.
Enclosed I have forwarded to you a proposed
resolution which would accomplish this result, and which
supplements the prior resolution which you passed
pertaining to the Sunrise Coach operation.
The Peconic Jitney service
the highly successful service
Southampton, and East Hampton.
will be modeled after
in Brookhaven,
As the main carrier to
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the East End over the last six years, the Hampton Jitney
has the experience and spotless track record which will
enable it to provide frequent and reliable service at
economical prices. The Peconic Jitney operation will
be using modern and economical mini-buses to carry
commuters, tourists and businessmen to and from the
North Fork. Extensive use will be made of the Jitney's
modern rolling stock, including large, lavatory-equipped
coaches. Many of these coaches provide hostesses and
refreshments during the trip..
Again, all we ask in seeking your support for the
enclosed resolution, is that you give us a chance to
compete, a chance to present our case to the State and
people of New York on an even 'basis, and a chance to
provide frequent, reliable and the high-quality service
that we have provided to others to the People of the
Town of $outhold.
If you believe the citizens of your town deserve
the best possible mass transportation system, I hope you
will ~upport and pass the enclosed resolution at the
next meeting of the Southold Town Board.
Sincerely,
Robert D. Pike
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RESOLUTION NO. -1981 OF THE
TOWN BOARD OF SOUTHOLD
WHEREAS, the Town of Southold realizes the
importance of efficient mass transportation between the
Town and the City of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of Southold believes it is
in the best interests of the people of Southold to
enable all parties interested in providing such services
to present their petition with the consent of the
municipality involved; and
WHEREAS, the Hampton.Jitney, Inc., an east end
corporation which currently makes numerous runs to the
City of New York from the east end of Long Island,
proposes that a new "Peconic Jitney" be established to
provide daily bus service between the Town and the City
of New York; and
WHEREAS, the Hampton Jitney has filed a Petition
with the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of
New York seeking a temporary certificate of public
convenience and necessity to operate such a service;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of
Southold shall, and does hereby, give consent to the
proposal of the Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish the
"Peconic Jitney" service between the Town of Southold
and the City of New York.