### Question
What does alternative transportation mean?


### Answer
**Alternative transportation** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 5320*:

> transportation by bus, rail, or any other publicly or privately owned conveyance that provides to the public general or special service on a regular basis, including sightseeing service

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5320*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

