### Question
What does public transportation agency mean?


### Answer
**Public transportation agency** has the following meaning in *6 U.S.C. § 1131*:

> 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**

