Private Financing of Public Transportation Infrastructure by ... - 9781498504188

Private Financing of Public Transportation InfrastructureUtilizing Public-Private Partnerships\nAuthor(s): Wendell C. Lawther, Lawrence L. Martin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781498504188, 978-1498504188\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses a unique combination of best practices and lessons learned, including evaluation and transparency issues not found elsewhere in other texts. Given that P3s are evolving and changing, it contains the most up to date information and review of relevant sources. Other topics that have become more important are reviewed, including the value of benefit cost analysis and the appropriate discount rate to use for value for money analysis. Practices and policies are discussed throughout, highlighting efforts that could lead to successful outcomes. Although transparency is an issue discussed by many, this research indicates that greater transparency would lead to more publicly accepted.