§ 119-q. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms
shall mean and include:

a. "Municipal corporation". A city, town, village, county not wholly
contained within a city, special transportation district, public benefit
corporation or other public corporation, or two or more of the foregoing
acting jointly.

b. "Mass transportation capital project". The acquisition,
construction, reconstruction or improvement of any rapid transit,
railroad, railroad freight capital facility, omnibus, marine
transportation or other mass transportation capital facility and any
capital equipment used in connection therewith.

c. "Airport or aviation capital project." The acquisition,
construction, reconstruction or improvement of an airport or aviation
capital facility and any capital equipment used in connection therewith.

d. "Federal mass transportation operating assistance." Any federal
financial assistance granted for the specific purpose of paying the
operating expenses of any public transportation system, as such term is
defined in section eighteen-a of the transportation law, or any rail
freight system, in providing transportation services.