Transportation authority

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A transportation authority is an authority which regulates or administers transportation related matters. Most transportation authorities in Western countries are under the direction of elected officials.

In the United States and Canada, transportation authorities are typically responsible for public transit including buses and rapid transit in metropolitan areas, such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the Toronto Area Transportation Operating Authority.

Some transportation authorities, such as Greater Vancouver's Translink, have the power to impose excise taxes (fuel taxes) on gasoline, diesel fuel, and other motor fuels.

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Bus service	Bus list Bus rapid transit Charabanc Express bus service Guided bus Intercity bus driver Open top bus Public light bus Rail replacement bus Shuttle bus service Transit bus Trolleybus

Rail	Commuter rail Funicular Heavy rail Heritage railway Heritage streetcar High-speed rail Horsecar Inter-city rail Interurban Light rail Medium-capacity rail transport system Monorail Rapid transit Regional rail Rubber-tyred metro Street running Tram Tram-train

Vehicles for hire	Auto rickshaw Boda-boda Cycle rickshaw Gondola Hackney carriage Limousine Motorcycle taxi Paratransit Personal rapid transit Pulled rickshaw Share taxi Taxicab

Carpooling	Car jockey Flexible carpooling Real-time ridesharing Slugging Vanpool

Ship	Cable ferry Cruise ship Ferry Hovercraft Hydrofoil Ocean liner Water taxi

Other transport	Aerial tramway Airline Airliner Bicycle sharing Carsharing Elevator Escalator Gondola lift Horse-drawn vehicle Moving walkway People mover Trackless train

Locations	Airport Bus bulb Bus garage Bus lane Bus stand Bus station Bus stop Bus terminus Bus turnout Circle route Cross-city route Drydock Hangar Harbor Interchange station Kassel kerb Layover Metro station Park and ride Port Queue jump Radial route Taxicab stand Train station Tram stop Transit mall Transport hub Transport network

Ticketing and fares	Automated fare collection Bus advertising Contract of carriage Dead mileage Exit fare Fare avoidance Fare evasion Farebox recovery ratio Free public transport Free travel pass Integrated ticketing Manual fare collection Money train Paid area Proof-of-payment Reduced fare program Smart cards Ticket machine Transfer Transit pass

Accommodation and facilities	Checked baggage First class Prohibited activities Sleeper Standing passenger Travel class

Scheduling	Bus bunching Clock-face scheduling Headway On-time performance Public transport timetable Short turn

Related topics	Airport security Boarding Destination sign Hail and ride Network length Non-revenue track Public transport security Request stop Transit district Transit map Transit police Transit-oriented development (TOD) Transportation authority

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