### Question
How does GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS define turnkey system project?


### Answer
Under *49 U.S.C. § 5326*, **turnkey system project** is defined as:

> a project under which a recipient enters into a contract with a seller, firm, or consortium of firms to design and build a mass transportation system or an operable segment thereof that meets specific performance criteria

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 5326*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS > CHAPTER 53-MASS TRANSPORTATION**

