public transportation
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18 U.S.C. § 1993 — in this section
the term “public transportation” has the meaning given to that term in section 5302(a) of title 49, except that the term shall include schoolbus, charter, and sightseeing transportation;
49 U.S.C. § 10501 — in this part
the term "public transportation" means transportation services described in section 5302 of this title that are provided by rail.
49 U.S.C. § 5302 — in this chapter (6 versions over time)
Public transportation.—The term "public transportation"—
(A) means regular, continuing shared-ride surface transportation services that are open to the general public or open to a segment of the general public defined by age, disability, or low income; and
(B) does not include—
(i) intercity passenger rail transportation provided by the entity described in chapter 243 (or a successor to such entity);
(ii) intercity bus service;
(iii) charter bus service;
(iv) school bus service;
(v) sightseeing service;
(vi) courtesy shuttle service for patrons of one or more specific establishments; or
(vii) intra-terminal or intra-facility shuttle services.
49 U.S.C. § 5331 — in this section
“public transportation” means any form of public transportation, except a form the Secretary decides is covered adequately, for employee alcohol and controlled substances testing purposes, under section 20140 or 31306 of this title or section 2303a, 7101(i), or 7302(e) of title 46. The Secretary may also decide that a form of public transportation is covered adequately, for employee alcohol and controlled substances testing purposes, under the alcohol and controlled substance statutes or regulations of an agency within the Department of Transportation or the Coast Guard.