HRS §51-1
County power to run mass transit
This section gives every county the power to build, buy, lease, and run mass transit systems like buses, trains, subways, and taxis. Counties can provide this service themselves, with other counties, or through private contracts, and neither the county nor the private company is under the public utilities commission's control. It also defines what counts as mass transit.
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The statute, as written — Grant of powers
Every county of this State may acquire, condemn, purchase, lease, construct, extend, own, maintain, and operate mass transit systems, including, without being limited to, motor buses, street railroads, fixed rail facilities such as monorails or subways, whether surface, subsurface, or elevated, taxis, and other forms of transportation for hire for passengers and their personal baggage. Every county shall have power to provide mass transportation service, whether directly, jointly, or under contract with private parties, without the county or private parties being subject to the jurisdiction and control of the public utilities commission in any manner. The terms "mass transit" and "mass transportation" mean transportation by bus, or rail or other conveyance, either publicly or privately owned, which provides to the public general or special service (but not including school buses or charter or sightseeing service) on a regular and continuing basis.
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