Charter Services Operations. The Contractor agrees to comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5323(d), 5323(r), and 49 C.F.R. Part 604. The Contractor is prohibited from providing charter service using federally funded equipment or facilities if there is at least one (1) private charter operator willing and able to provide the service, except under one of the specified exceptions. 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; and
