§ 1299-a. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a\ndifferent meaning clearly appears from the context:\n 1. "Authority" shall mean the corporation created by section twelve\nhundred ninety-nine-c of this title.\n 2. "Authority facilities" shall mean the authority's railroad,\nomnibus, marine and aviation facilities and operations pursuant to joint\nservice arrangements.\n 3. "Comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York.\n 4. "Equipment" shall mean rolling stock, omnibuses, vehicles, air,\nmarine or surface craft, motors, boilers, engines, wires, ways, conduits\nand mechanisms, machinery, tools, implements, materials, supplies,\ninstruments and devices of every nature whatsoever used or useful for\ntransportation purposes or for the generation or transmission of motive\npower including but not limited to all power houses, and all apparatus\nand all devices for signalling, communications and ventilation as may be\nnecessary, convenient or desirable for the operation of a transportation\nfacility.\n 5. "Federal government" shall mean the United States of America, and\nany officer, department, board, commission, bureau, division,\ncorporation, agency or instrumentality thereof.\n 6. "Governor" shall mean the governor of the state of New York.\n 7. "Joint service arrangements" shall mean agreements between or among\nthe authority and any common carrier or freight forwarder, the state,\nany state agency, the federal government, any other state or agency or\ninstrumentality thereof, any public authority of this or any other\nstate, any political subdivision or municipality of the state, or the\nnation, relating to property, buildings, structures, facilities,\nservices, rates, fares, classifications, divisions, allowances or\ncharges (including charges between operators of railroad, omnibus,\nmarine and aviation facilities), or rules or regulations pertaining\nthereto, for or in connection with or incidental to transportation in\npart in or upon railroad, omnibus, marine or aviation facilities located\nwithin the district and in part in or upon railroad, omnibus, marine or\naviation facilities located outside the district.\n 8. "Marine and aviation facilities" shall mean equipment and craft for\nthe transportation of passengers, mail and cargo between points within\nthe district or pursuant to joint service arrangements, by marine craft\nand aircraft of all types including but not limited to hydrofoils,\nferries, lighters, tugs, barges, helicopters, amphibians, seaplanes or\nother contrivances now or hereafter used in navigation or movement on\nwaterways or in the navigation of or flight in airspace. It shall also\nmean port facilities in the transportation district including, but not\nlimited to, (a) one or more docks, elevators, wharves, piers, bulkheads,\nslips, basins, harbors, railroad connections, side tracks or sidings,\nfreight terminals, warehouses, bridges, tunnels, and areas for storage\nof cargoes, materials, goods, wares, and merchandise of any kind and for\nthe loading, unloading, interchange or transfer of any such cargoes,\nmaterials, goods, wares and merchandise; (b) other buildings,\nstructures, facilities or improvements necessary to accommodate\nsteamships or other vessels and their cargoes or passengers; and (c) all\nreal and personal property, driveways, roads, approaches, mechanical\nequipment and all appurtenances and facilities either on, above or under\nthe ground which are necessary, convenient or desirable for the\ndevelopment, control and operation of port facilities in the\ntransportation district. It shall also mean any airport facility within\nthe transportation district, including but not limited to any facility\nor real property necessary, convenient or desirable for the landing,\ntaking off, accommodation or servicing of such aircraft and shall\ninclude such facilities, property, structures and appurtenances as may\nbe necessary or convenient in the op
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