NY Transp L § 231 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TRA - Transportation Article 10-A - Implementation of Rail Preservation Bond Act of Nineteen Hundred Seventy-Four and the Energy Conservation Through Improved Transportation Bond Act Of 231 - Definitions.

§ 231. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall   include and mean:1.  "Municipality." A city, county not wholly contained within a city,   town,  village,  special   transportation   district,   public   benefit   corporation or other public corporation, or two or more of the foregoing   acting jointly.2.   "Rail   preservation  project."  The  acquisition,  construction,   reconstruction, establishment,  improvement  or  rehabilitation  by  the   state or a municipality of any railroad capital facility and any capital   equipment  used  in  connection therewith with funds made available as a   result  of  the  rail  preservation  bond  act   of   nineteen   hundred   seventy-four   and   the   acquisition,   construction,  reconstruction,   establishment,  improvement  or  rehabilitation  by  the  state   or   a   municipality  of  any  rail  capital  facility  or rapid transit capital   facility and any capital equipment used  in  connection  therewith  with   funds  made  available  as  a  result of the energy conservation through   improved transportation bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-nine.3. "Railroad capital facility." Railroad rights of  way,  as  well  as   trackage,    rails,   cars,   locomotives,   rolling   stock,   signals,   communication  and  ventilation   systems,   power   plants,   stations,   terminals, storage yards, repair and maintenance shops, yards, equipment   and  parts,  offices and other incidental real estate or personalty used   or  held  for  or  incidental  to  the  operation,   rehabilitation   or   improvement  of  any  railroad operating rail freight and rail passenger   transportation services, or to operate such services, including, but not   limited to buildings, structures and real property.4. "Local street or highway project." A local street,  highway  and/or   bridge  that  is  not  on  the  state  highway  system and not under the   maintenance and/or operational jurisdiction of the state for which there   is a project for resurfacing of existing pavements to correct structural   deficiencies or  substandard  riding  characteristics;  the  sealing  of   pavements;   the   treatment   of  highway  pavements  to  improve  skid   resistance; the improvement of  the  highway  to  make  it  more  energy   efficient;   modification  of  roadway  geometrics  for  improvement  of   operational safety; the improvement of highway  appurtenances  including   but not limited to shoulders, guiderail systems, slopes, traffic control   devices,  sidewalks,  curbs,  drainage systems; retaining and sustaining   walls; removal of hazards and/or their replacement or correction by  the   use  of  recognized  and  approved  safety or protective devices; bridge   improvement including structural rehabilitation or replacement.5. "Applicant." A municipality in the  case  of  a  rail  preservation   project, and a county, except the counties comprising New York city, and   New York city in the case of a local street or highway project.