§ 100012 Passenger Transit Definition

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law tells us what the word “transit” means – it’s any way of moving people and their bags, and it also covers fast services like subways.

Key Takeaways

•Transit means moving passengers and their baggage.
•It can be done by any kind of vehicle or method.
•Fast services like subways are included.

Example

A city bus picks up riders and their backpacks and takes them downtown, and the subway also moves people quickly.

Both the bus and the subway are called “transit” because they carry passengers and their baggage, no matter how they travel.

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§ 100012 Passenger Transit Definition

“Transit” means the transportation of passengers and their incidental baggage by any means, and includes rapid transit. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 373, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Transit rapid transit incidental baggage

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 100012.

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