### Question
How is the "public transportation agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **public transportation agency** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 1131* as follows -

> a publicly owned operator of public transportation eligible to receive Federal assistance under chapter 53 of title 49

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 1131*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-TRANSPORTATION SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER III-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SECURITY**

