Skip to main content

ITF publish report: ‘Better Regulation of Public-Private Partnerships for Transport Infrastructure’

The International Transport Forum (ITF) has published a new report on how better regulated Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can improve funding and delivery of transport infrastructure. The ITF highlights how PPPs have become an important tool for governments to attract private finance for infrastructure investments. In the face of tight budgets, PPPs are seen as a means to maintain transport investment and limit public spending at the same time.
October 15, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
The 1102 International Transport Forum (ITF) has published a new report on how better regulated Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can improve funding and delivery of transport infrastructure.

The ITF highlights how PPPs have become an important tool for governments to attract private finance for infrastructure investments. In the face of tight budgets, PPPs are seen as a means to maintain transport investment and limit public spending at the same time.

Experience with PPPs has been mixed, however. Some transport PPP projects have delivered major cost savings, while many others have exceeded their budgets. PPPs are prone to overestimating revenues from the investment, and the associated risks often fall on the taxpayer when projects run into financial difficulty.

The ITF report ‘Better Regulation of Public-Private Partnerships for Transport Infrastructure’ released by the ITF at the 3685 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) examines the nature of risks and uncertainties associated with different PPP types; the practical consequences of transferring risks to private partners; assesses the fiscal impact of PPPs; discusses budget procedures and accounting rules; and reviews the relative merits of tolls, availability payments and regulated asset base models.

Policy makers, transport planners, regulators, economists, financial institutions, and transport researchers are among the target audience for the ITF report.

To browse the report online or purchase a copy, %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 oLinkExternal click here www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/better-regulation-of-public-private-partnerships-for-transport-infrastructure_9789282103951-en false http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/better-regulation-of-public-private-partnerships-for-transport-infrastructure_9789282103951-en false false%>

Related Content

  • Intermat Observatory report: road spending will dominate for 30 years
    April 23, 2018
    Road spending will dominate global infrastructure investment for the next 30 years, says a new report released at Intermat Paris 2018. According to a research project commissioned in partnership with Business France, the exhibition’s Observatory programme has revealed that €925 billion of investment is planned in Europe between now and 2050, and “the sector offering the highest development potential is roads”. Railways and buildings are the second and third biggest growth areas in Europe, the report adds.
  • Geneva has a strong partnership with Birmingham University in the UK
    March 28, 2014
    IRF Geneva's longstanding partnership with the University of Birmingham has been expanded to form one of the sector’s most comprehensive professional development programmes IRF Geneva offers a rich palette of educational and professional development opportunities and resources. Programmes range from scholarships for master degree studies to the regular organisation of targeted vocational training workshops. A full listing can be accessed via the ‘training & services’ section of the IRF Geneva website (www.i
  • The European Union Road Federation (ERF) calls for EU Member States to prioritise road maintenance
    June 26, 2014
    The European Union Road Federation (ERF) has put out an “urgent” call for “EU Member States to prioritise road maintenance” as neglected surfaces continue to deteriorate and the potholes grow larger and larger. ERF wants the EU to “put alternative financing mechanisms into place” as soon as possible, to tackle what it sees as a growing road safety crisis across the region. At its first ERF biennial Symposium on Road Infrastructure Challenges in June, more than 100 stakeholders heard the ERF demand the “ope
  • BrisConnections puts its AirportlinkM7 toll road up for sale
    September 1, 2015
    Bankrupt Australian highway management firm BrisConnections is selling its 6.7km AirportlinkM7 toll road in Brisbane three years after the highway opened, according to a report by the Financial Review. Macquarie Capital and Fort Street are acting as financial advisers and PBB Advisory is the receiver. Transurban, which paid A$7.05 billion for Brisbane's five other toll roads last year, is seen as the likeliest buyer, with indicative bidding starting early this month for closure of a deal early next year, ac