(30 ILCS 740/2-2.05) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 662.05)

Sec. 2-2.05. "Public Transportation" means the transportation or conveyance of persons by means available to the general public including groups of the general public with special needs

(1) within the urbanized area or

(2) in the nonurbanized areas within the service area of each participant as approved by the Department, except for transportation by automobiles not used for conveyance of the general public as passengers.

Service in a participant's service area may be provided by either (i) another eligible participant through an intergovernmental agreement, (ii) a private for-profit operator through a third party contract, or (iii) a private non-profit operator through a pass through agreement or third party contract.

(Source: P.A. 94-70, eff. 6-22-05.)