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As used in this article 18, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. Repealed.

  2. "Commission" means the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado.

  3. "Rail fixed guideway system" means any light, heavy, or rapid rail system, monorail,inclined plane, funicular, trolley, or automated guideway used to transport passengers that is not regulated by the federal railroad administration. The term "rail fixed guideway system" does not include funiculars that are passenger tramways as defined in section 12-150-103 (5)(c) and are subject to the jurisdiction of the Colorado passenger tramway safety board created in section 12150-104.

  4. "System safety program plan" means a document adopted by a transit agency thatdetails its safety policies, objectives, responsibilities, and procedures.

  5. "System safety program standard" means a safety standard developed by the commission in conformance with 49 CFR 659, "Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight".

  6. "Transit agency" means an entity operating a rail fixed guideway system.

Source: L. 97: Entire article added, p. 930, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2008: (1) repealed, p. 1807, § 31, effective July 1. L. 2019: IP and (3) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1733, § 259, effective October 1.


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