12-2826. Rules and regulations; rates, fares and charges; free transportation, certain. The board shall make all rules and regulations governing the operation of the transportation system, shall determine all routings and change the same whenever it is deemed advisable by the board, subject to the provisions of any ordinance granting rights to the authority.

The board shall fix rates, fares and charges for transportation, provided that they shall be at all times sufficient in the aggregate to provide revenues (a) for the payment of the interest on and principal of all bonds, certificates and other obligations payable from said revenues and to meet all other charges upon such revenues as provided by any trust agreement executed by the authority in connection with the issuance of bonds or certificates under this act, (b) for the payment of all operating costs and all other costs and charges incidental to the operation of the transportation system, (c) for the payment of all costs and charges incurred pursuant by [to] this act and any other costs and charges for acquisition, installation, construction, or for replacement or reconstruction of equipment, structures or rights of way not financed through issuance of bonds or certificates under this act, and (d) for any compensation required to be paid to any municipality for the use of streets, subways and other public ways.

The board may provide free transportation within any municipality in which they are employed for firemen, when in uniform, and policemen when in uniform or when not in uniform and certified for special duty, and for employees of the authority when in uniform or upon presentation of identification as such employees, and may enter into agreements with the United States post office department for the transportation of mail, and the payment of compensation to the authority in lieu of fares for the transportation of letter carriers, when in uniform at all times.

History: L. 1955, ch. 118, § 26; April 13.