Type: Public/Private, Service privately operated by Transdev

Union Representation: All NICE Bus Operators are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181

Fleet Size: 308 Low Floor Buses, 122 Paratransit Vehicles

Routes: 38

Manufacturer and Powerplant: NICE is unique in that all of its buses are entirely powered by Compressed Natural Gas. NICE acquired its oldest Orion V units from Foothill Transit in California and operated approximately 70 in total many of them formerly in service with NYCT/MTA in New York City. NICE began to update the fleet again in 2015 with an order of 52 Xcelsior XN40 buses from New Flyer. Funding has been approved for 70 more to completely phase out the remaining Orion V units.

Fare Collection: There is currently no Contactless Card Payment System in Nassau County. Because of its proximity to New York City and the history of the service, NICE falls under the NYCT/MTA sphere of influence and as such uses MetroCard for fare collection. Transfers are still issued with coins.

Livery: The previous NICE livery hosted blue and orange stripes on a white backdrop but with the purchase of new vehicles the livery was updated to have orange and white the dominant colors and have blue coast guard style racing stripes on the side fairings

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Innovations: In the 1970s the NYCT/MTA expanded to provide service into Nassau County by purchasing 11 private bus companies and merged them into one entity. In the 1980s the service was reorganized into MTA Long Island Bus and operated until 2010. In 2010 Nassau County and the NYCT/MTA had began a funding dispute with the MTA asking Nassau County to increase its contribution to the service by over $17 Million. Nassau County had provided the MTA with $9 Million and accused the MTA of wasting money and providing inefficient service. By 2012 Nassau County ousted the MTA as its transit provider and chose a private contractor in the form of Veolia Transportation (now called Transdev). Nassau County and Veolia Transportation re-branded the network as NICE and repainted the fleet making NICE one of the youngest bus networks on the East Coast. By opting for a private contractor Nassau County estimates it saves $32 Million a year despite the cuts Transdev has had to make to adjust for a lower operating budget. NICE Buses are equipped with Talking bus features when turning to improve safety.