### Question
How is the "new bus model" defined?


### Answer
The term **new bus model** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 5302* as follows -

> a bus model (including a model using alternative fuel)—


(A) that has not been used in public transportation in the United States before the date of production of the model

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5302*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION**

