### Question
How is the term transportation systems management and operations defined?


### Answer
The term **transportation systems management and operations** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 101* as the following:

> integrated strategies to optimize the performance of existing infrastructure through the implementation of multimodal and intermodal, cross-jurisdictional systems, services, and projects designed to preserve capacity and improve security, safety, and reliability of the transportation system

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

