§ 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.