39-04.2-01. Definitions

39-04.2-01. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Public transportation" means the vehicular transportation of persons from place to place within this state, but does not include the provision of transportation facilities otherwise provided by public funds, such as roads, streets, highways, bridges, lighting equipment, or signs. 2. "Ridership" means a one-way trip provided to any one person in a motorized vehicle designed to carry eight or more persons in an enclosed area with separate seating for each person. 3. "Transportation provider" means a political subdivision, tribal agency, or any nonprofit corporation that provides transportation to the public, especially to elderly and handicapped citizens.