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 106 STAT. 3584 PUBLIC LAW 102-544—OCT. 27, 1992 " 'Transportation of passengers' and 'passenger transportation' shall mean the transportation of passengers by railroad or other facilities. " 'Rapid transit system' shall mean a transit system for the transportation of passengers, express mail, and baggage by railroad or other facilities, and equipment, materials, and supplies therefor. " 'Project' shall mean any improvement, betterment, facility or structure authorized by or pursuant to this compact or agreement to be constructed, erected, acquired, owned, or controlled or otherwise undertaken by the commission. 'Project' shall not include undertakings for purposes described in Article I, subdivisions (d), (e),(g),(h),and(i). " 'Railroad' shall include railways, extensions thereof, tunnels, subways, bridges, elevated structures, tracks, poles, wires, conduits, powerhouses, substations, lines for the transmission of power, carbarns, shops, yards, sidings, turnouts, switches, stations, and approaches thereto, cars, and motive equipment. " 'Bridge' and 'tunnel' shall include such approach highways and interests in real property necessary therefor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the State of New Jersey as may be determined by the commission to be necessary to facilitate the flow of traffic in the vicinity of a bridge or tunnel or to connect a bridge or tunnel with the highway system or other traffic facilities in said Commonwealth or said State; provided, however, that the power and authority herein granted to the commission to construct new or additional approach highways shall not be exercised unless and until the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall have filed with the commission its written approval as to approach highways to be located in said Commonwealth and the State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey shall have filed with the commission its written approval as to approach highways to be located in said State. " 'Facility' shall include all works, buildings, structures, property, appliances, and equipment, together with appurtenances necessary and convenient for the proper construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a facility or facilities or any 1 or more of them. " 'Personal property* shall include choses in action and all other property now commonly, or legally, defined as personal property, or which may hereafter be so defined. " 'Lease' shall include rent or hire. " 'MunicipaUty shall include a county, city, borough, village, township, town, public agency, public authority, or political subdivision.

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