Transit district

Type of government agency 55 Broadway, headquarters of Transport for London 1929-2020 370 Jay Street headquarters of New York City Transit Authority 1951-2012 A transit district or transit authority is a government agency or a public-benefit corporation created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. A transit district may operate bus, rail, ferry services, or other types of transport. In some cases, the transit district may be part of a larger organization, such as a state or provincial department of transportation. Australia Translink manages buses, trains, and ferries in South East Queensland, Australia. Austria With seven transport associations responsible for the nine federal states of Austria, it is the only country in the world that has transport associations for each federal state except for Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland, which are organised in one association (Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region).[citation needed] Canada In Canada, transit (or transport or transportation) is mostly the domain of local government, with some coordination by the provinces. Most Canadian cities have a transit authority.[citation needed] France In France, an