Common use of Charter Operation Clause in Contracts

Charter Operation. The Section 5311 subrecipient agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. 5323(d), (r) and 49 CFR 604, which provide that recipients and subrecipients of FTA assistance are prohibited from providing charter service using federally funded equipment or facilities if there is at least one private charter operator willing and able to provide the service, except under one of the exceptions at 49 CFR 604.9. Any charter service provided under one of the exceptions must be “incidental,” i.e., it must not interfere with or detract from the provision of mass transportation.

Charter Operation. The Section 5311 5310 subrecipient agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. 5323(d), (r) and 49 CFR 604, which provide that recipients and subrecipients of FTA assistance are prohibited from providing charter service using federally funded equipment or facilities if there is at least one private charter operator willing and able to provide the service, except under one of the exceptions at 49 CFR 604.9. Any charter service provided under one of the exceptions must be “incidental,” i.e., it must not interfere with or detract from the provision of mass transportation.