§ 1266. Special powers of the authority. In order to effectuate the\npurposes of this title:\n 1. The authority may acquire, by purchase, gift, grant, transfer,\ncontract or lease, any transportation facility other than a transit\nfacility or, subject to subdivision two of this section or any\ntransportation facility constituting a transit facility, wholly or\npartially within the metropolitan commuter transportation district, or\nany part thereof, or the use thereof, and may enter into any joint\nservice arrangements as hereinafter provided. Any such acquisition or\njoint service arrangement shall be authorized only by resolution of the\nauthority approved by not less than a majority vote of the whole number\nof members of the authority then in office, except that in the event of\na tie vote the chairman shall cast one additional vote.\n 2. The authority may on such terms and conditions as the authority may\ndetermine necessary, convenient or desirable itself plan, design,\nacquire, establish, construct, effectuate, operate, maintain, renovate,\nimprove, extend, rehabilitate or repair (a) any transportation facility\nother than a transit project, or (b) upon the request of the New York\ncity transit authority, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be\nagreed to by the authority or any transportation facility constituting a\ntransit facility (a "transportation assistance project"), or may provide\nfor such planning, design, acquisition, establishment, construction,\neffectuation, operation, maintenance, renovation, improvement,\nextension, rehabilitation or repair by contract, lease or other\narrangement on such terms as the authority may deem necessary,\nconvenient or desirable with any person, including but not limited to\nany common carrier or freight forwarder, the state, any state agency,\nthe federal government, any other state or agency or instrumentality\nthereof, any public authority of this or any other state, the port of\nNew York authority or any political subdivision or municipality of the\nstate. In connection with the operation of any transportation facility,\nthe authority may plan, design, acquire, establish, construct,\neffectuate, operate, maintain, renovate, improve, extend or repair or\nmay provide by contract, lease or other arrangement for the planning,\ndesign, acquisition, establishment, construction, effectuation,\noperation, maintenance, renovation, improvement, extension or repair of\nany related services and activities it deems necessary, convenient or\ndesirable, including but not limited to the transportation and storage\nof freight and the United States mail, feeder and connecting\ntransportation, parking areas, transportation centers, stations and\nrelated facilities. Upon the completion of any such transportation\nassistance project or any part thereof or the termination of any\ncontract, lease or other arrangement relating to such transportation\nassistance project, the authority shall cause the same to be\ntransferred, leased or subleased to the New York city transit authority\nor its designated subsidiary, as appropriate, with or without\nconsideration.\n 3. The authority may establish, levy and collect or cause to be\nestablished, levied and collected and, in the case of a joint service\narrangement, join with others in the establishment, levy and collection\nof such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges and other fees as it may\ndeem necessary, convenient or desirable for the use and operation of any\ntransportation facility and related services operated by the authority\nor by a subsidiary corporation of the authority or under contract, lease\nor other arrangement, including joint service arrangements, with the\nauthority. Any such fares, tolls, rentals, rates, charges or other fees\nfor the transportation of passengers shall be established and changed\nonly if approved by resolution of the authority adopted by not less than\na majority vote of the whole number of members of the
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