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Westchester Awards Liberty Lines Contract To Operate Bee-Line Bus System
The county has awarded Liberty Lines a 10-year, $1.8 billion contract to continue operating the public bus system.

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The county has awarded Liberty Lines a 10-year, $1.8 billion contract to continue operating the public bus system.

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