N.J. Admin. Code § 16:73-1.1
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Carrier" means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, joint stock company, public agency or public authority, trustee, or receiver operating or controlling motor buses or rail/light rail passenger service on established routes within the State of New Jersey or between points in the State and points in adjacent states.
"Demand responsive" means any system of transporting individuals, including the provision of designated public transportation service by public entities and the provision of transportation service by private entities, including, but not limited to, specific public transportation service, which is not operated on a fixed route system.
"Established routes" means all regular intrastate routes of the participating carriers authorized by NJ TRANSIT, the Office of Regulatory Affairs of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, municipality, or any other regulatory agency, and interstate routes authorized by the Surface Transportation Board (or its predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission), or any other regulatory agency. "Established routes" does not include those trips to and from Atlantic City locations when the passenger receives from any source, money, or other gratuities in addition to the transportation purchased.
"Interstate" means between points in the State and points in adjacent states.
"Intrastate" means points within the State.
"Motor bus" means "autobus" as defined at N.J.S.A. 48:4-1, and includes those autobuses, commonly called jitneys, as described at N.J.S.A. 48:16-23.
"NJ TRANSIT" or "the Corporation" means the New Jersey Transit Corporation.
"NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Photo Identification Card (NJ TRANSIT Photo ID Card)" means an identification card issued by NJ TRANSIT that can be used as proof of eligibility for participation in NJ TRANSIT's Reduced Fare Transportation Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities.
"NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Program" means NJ TRANSIT's Reduced Fare Transportation Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities.
"Person with a disability" or "people with disabilities" is an individual(s) who by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other incapacity or temporary or permanent disability (including any individual who is a wheelchair user or has semi-ambulatory capabilities), cannot use effectively, without special facilities, planning or design, transportation service, or a transportation facility.
"Reduced fare" means no more than one half, rounded down to the nearest nickel, of the regular adult one-way fare as set forth in the carrier's tariffs.
"Senior" means any individual 62 years of age or over regardless of residence.
"Tariff" means the document setting forth the fares, rates, charges, and other provisions pertaining to the public transportation services furnished by the carrier. Tariff includes the documents maintained by NJ TRANSIT setting forth the fares for the public transportation services operated directly by NJ TRANSIT or operated for NJ TRANSIT by third-party contractors.
N.J. Admin. Code § 16:73-1.1