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Transport Administration Act 1988
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#### 88A Definitions
88A Definitions
> In this Part—
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> freight line means a railway line that is part of the NSW rail network and that is predominantly used for freight services or freight services and passenger services on non-electrified railway lines.
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> lease includes sub-lease and an agreement to lease or sub-lease.
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> licence includes sub-licence and an agreement to license or sub-license.
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> linear continuity of railway lines means the continuity and availability of the railway lines for rail operations.
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> member of staff of a rail authority means any person employed by a rail authority (whether as a permanent or temporary employee or a casual employee).
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> rail authority means TAM, TfNSW, Sydney Metro, NSW Trains, Sydney Trains or any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.
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> rail infrastructure facilities includes disused stations, disused platforms, rolling stock maintenance facilities, freight centres or depots, works and maintenance depots and storage yards.
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> related body corporate has the same meaning as it has in the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> station facilities means stations, platforms and associated access works, but does not include disused stations or disused platforms or their associated access works.
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> **s 88A:** Ins 2004 No 31, Sch 1 \[13\]. Am 2007 No 22, Sch 4 \[2\]; 2010 No 31, Sch 2.1 \[1\]; 2011 No 41, Schs 3.1 \[13\], 4.1 \[12\]; 2017 No 12, Schs 1.1\[29\], 2.1\[22\]; 2018 No 18, Sch 1 \[22\]; 2024 No 58, Sch 1.2\[20\].