Because so many governmental and quasi-public agencies have a stake in the matter, an imposed solution is out of the question.

"Amtrak is making the best effort it can, but it's a quasi-public agency, and there is only so far it can go in terms of luxury."

Surprisingly, one of the bill's vocal opponents is the housing finance authority, the quasi-public agency charged with increasing access to homeownership.

On Sunday, he is also expected to resign as chairman of two other quasi-public agencies, jobs for which he is not paid.

Ultimately, the role of planning is limited by the restricted powers available and by a lack of co-ordination with other public and quasi-public agencies.

This unprecedented action ended when both sides agreed that labor relations in the hospitals would be supervised by a quasi-public agency, the Permanent Administrative Committee.

The inquiries into the collapse come at a time when top officials of the Thruway Authority, a quasi-public agency, are under investigation on unrelated matters.

The District will set up a new, quasi-public agency to administer the plan.

In addition, the partnership called for a quasi-public agency to work with private developers to rehabilitate thousands of city-owned apartments.

The city needs state legislation to turn the quasi-public agency into a private corporation in which the city would have a minority interest.