N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 1980.2 - Definitions

(a) Assault shall mean an act or attempted act, whether physical or non-physical, in which physical contact or verbal threats or intimidation occur by one person directed to another without lawful authority or permission.

(b) Authority, CNYRTA and Centro shall mean The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority and its wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries.

(c) Bus Shelters shall mean structures located in transit vehicles loading zones that provide cover for the public to board and alight transit vehicles.

(d) Centro Contractors shall mean any person or organization performing duties on behalf of the CNYRTA for the delivery of public transportation services.

(e) Centro Employee shall mean any part-time or full-time, temporary, or regular, exempt, or non-exempt, represented, or non-represented person, including an intern, who is compensated by the CNYRTA for services by wages, salary, or other remuneration.

(f) Centro Facilities and Properties shall mean all facilities, including the Centro Transit Hubs, structures, schedule and news racks, kiosks, fare vending machines, bulletin and information boards, bus shelters, bus stop signs, lands, interest in lands, air rights over lands, and rights of way of all kinds that are owned, leased, held, or used by the CNYRTA for the purpose of providing public transportation services, including, but not limited to, Park-N-Ride lots, transit centers, bus shelters, and areas that are used by the public to board and alight transit vehicles.

(g) Commercial Activity shall mean any enterprise or venture by groups or individuals for the purpose of promoting or selling products or services to CNYRTA employees or the public, whether for profit or not.

(h) Excluded shall mean individuals who are excluded may not enter or remain on CNYRTA property or equipment used to provide public transportation services.

(i) General Public shall mean any person or group of persons, including CNYRTA employees, not acting in an official capacity at the time.

(j) Harassment shall mean acts occurring within or about CNYRTA facilities and properties or transit vehicles:

1. When a person, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person:

i. strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise subjects another person to physical contact or attempts to or threatens to do the same; or

ii. follows a person about in a public place or places; or

iii. engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such other person, and which serve no legitimate purpose.

2. Any action deemed to be in violation of CNYRTA Harassment Policies.

(k) Inappropriate Conduct shall mean any conduct that is disruptive or injurious to other individuals' lawfully using CNYRTA facilities or services; damaging or destructive to transit facilities or services, or disruptive, harassing, or threatening to transit employees. Inappropriate conduct may also constitute a violation of an ordinance or criminal law. Not being charged or convicted by law enforcement of an incident of inappropriate conduct does not bar investigation, warning, and/or exclusion under these rules.

(l) Loitering shall mean remaining in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in any business, trade or commercial transactions involving the sale of merchandise or services or for the purpose of entertaining persons by singing, dancing, or playing any musical instrument.

(m) Park-N-Ride Lots shall mean locations officially designated by the CNRYTA at which persons may park their individual vehicles or bicycles and transfer to a Centro transit vehicle or car/vanpool vehicles. The term shall include all physical improvements and landscaping connected with a Park-N-Ride lot.

(n) Person shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, organization, association, or legal entity of any kind.

(o) Public Communication Activity shall mean the posting or distribution of flyers, pamphlets, brochures, books, or other written material, collecting petition signatures, political campaigning, demonstrating, displaying signs, picketing, unscheduled playing of musical instruments or other performances, public speaking, conducting surveys, soliciting or receiving of funds or contributions of any kind for any purpose, or otherwise communicating or attempting to communicate to the general public.

(p) Public Transportation Services shall mean any transportation service, whether operated by the CNYRTA or any governmental agency, private person, firm, or corporation contracting with Centro.

(q) Transit Related Activities shall mean activities associated with the provision or support of CNYRTA public transportation services, the use of those services by the public, or CNYRTA sales, promotion, and maintenance activities in support of the CNYRTA's public transportation services.

(r) Transit Vehicle shall mean every motor vehicle which is owned or operated by the CNYRTA or a Centro contractor while said contractor is performing CNYRTA related public transportation services.

Notes

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 21 § 1980.2

Adopted New York State Register July 10, 2024/Volume XLVI, Issue 28, eff. 7/10/2024