Section 119-S-1. Provision of mass transportation, in the county of Tompkins

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  the county of Tompkins, the city of Ithaca and  Cornell  University  may
  jointly  provide  for  mass  transportation  services  in  the county of
  Tompkins.
    2. In addition to the power to apply for, accept and expend  financial
  assistance  individually or jointly, as provided pursuant to section one
  hundred nineteen-s of this article, the county of Tompkins and  city  of
  Ithaca  shall  have  the power to apply for, accept and expend financial
  assistance jointly with Cornell University.
    3. The powers granted by this section shall be in addition to and  not
  in  substitution  of any other powers granted to the county of Tompkins,
  the city of Ithaca and Cornell University to provide mass transportation
  services.
    4. For the purposes of this section,  "mass  transportation  services"
  shall  mean common carriers of passengers in accordance with established
  routes and schedules, but shall not include charter transportation by  a
  motor carrier as proscribed by the applicable federal regulations.