42 USC 12161 - Definitions

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§ 12161.

Definitions

As used in this subpart:

(1)

Commuter authority

(2)

Commuter rail transportation

(3)

Intercity rail transportation

(4)

Rail passenger car

(5)

Responsible person

The term “responsible person” means—

(A)

in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity;

(B)

in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a private party, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation; and

(C)

in a case where no party owns more than 50 percent of a station, the persons providing intercity or commuter rail transportation to such station and the owners of the station, other than private party owners, as allocated on an equitable basis by regulation by the Secretary of Transportation.

(6)

Station

(Pub. L. 101–336, title II, § 241, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 104–287, § 6(k), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3400.)

cite as: 42 USC 12161