The construction, operation and maintenance of a fixed guideway transportation system, including, without limitation, light rail (which may consist of an automated people mover system, automated guideway transit, monorail, and/or any other comparable system that may be steel-wheel/steel rail, rubber tired or magnetically levitated, supported on rail(s) from below, straddling, or suspended from overhead beam(s) from above), trolley, busway (including rapid transit), and/or comparable transit or transportation system, including public and private rights-of-way, easements, underground utilities, tracks, spurs, guideways, footings, support columns, support beams, and any appurtenant facilities, improvements, and equipment, including stations (which may be at-grade or elevated and comprise of one or multiple levels), maintenance facilities, storage facilities, operations control centers, related administrative and office facilities, restrooms, vertical and horizontal circulation elements (such as stairs, escalators, elevators, and pedestrian bridges and walkways), plazas or similar open space areas, platforms, signals, utility and storage areas, power distribution elements, electrical or traction power substations, rolling stock, and the like, that are necessary and related to the operation, maintenance and security of the transportation system.