Pub. Util. Code, § 30005 · Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Pub. Util. Code, § 30005
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Rapid transit,” as used in this part, means the transportation of passengers only and their incidental baggage by means other than by chartered bus, sightseeing bus, taxi, or any other motor vehicle not on an individual passenger fare paying basis, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b).
(b) This section does not prohibit the district from doing any of the following:
(1) Leasing its buses to private certified public carriers.
(2) Providing school bus service for the transportation of pupils between their homes and schools.
(3) Providing charter bus services to governmental agencies, if comparable service is unavailable through privately operated bus companies, and to special events, other than regular and preseason scheduled professional and amateur sporting events.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), this section does not prohibit the district from providing charter bus services, which are incidental to the holding of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the County of Los Angeles, to any party or to any event during the period from June 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026, inclusive, if the district complies with all of the requirements set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 30630.5.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 109, Sec. 3. (SB 153) Effective September 17, 2025.
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