N.Y. Transportation Law § 14-g: Intercity bus passenger service preservation

§ 14-g. Intercity bus passenger service preservation. 1. Authorization

is hereby given to the commissioner of transportation to contract with

any person, firm, corporation or agency, including, but not limited to,

any intercity bus company, state agency, the federal government, any

other state or agency or instrumentality thereof, any public authority

of this state or any other state, or any political subdivision or

municipality of the state, for the purpose of providing, maintaining and

improving intercity bus passenger service within New York state.

2. The commissioner may, subject to the concurrence of the director of

the budget:

a. Enter into joint service agreements on behalf of the state with any

intercity bus company, the federal government, any other state or agency

or instrumentality thereof, any public authority of this state or any

other state, or any political subdivision or municipality of the state,

relating to property, buildings, structures, facilities, equipment,

services, rates, fares, allowances or charges, or rules or regulations

pertaining thereto, for or in connection with the provision of intercity

bus passenger services, or such local or commuter services as are

provided by an intercity bus company.

b. Utilize federal moneys available or which may become available to

the state for the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this

section, and enter into any necessary agreements required to meet

federal regulations, criteria and standards in connection therein.

c. Do all things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out the

purposes of this section.

3. For the purposes of this section, the term "intercity bus passenger

service" shall mean transportation provided to the public on a regular

and continuing basis by a person, firm, or corporation authorized to

transport passengers in interstate commerce by the United States

department of transportation or in intrastate commerce by the state

department of transportation that is primarily intended to satisfy

longer distance travel demand between cities, and villages and

unincorporated urban places that have a population of two thousand five

hundred or more. Such term does not include services that are primarily

local or commuter oriented in nature.