Respondent #22

Type of Organization

Other
University

Top benefits of PPP

1. More efficient delivery of transportation services.

2. Service improvements since there would be greater incentives to increase quality of service.

3. Reduce the impact of politics on transportation service delivery.

4. Potential for greater innovation and service experimentation.

5. Ability to raise capital for transportation enhancements over public sector only financing.

PPP Concern 1

1. Public interest can be secondary to private interest.

PPP Concern Mitigation 1

Make sure that they have competition, not just trade a private monopoly for a state run monopoly. If a monopoly is created, then public regulation may be required.

PPP Concern 2

Public sector workers need to be treated fairly.

PPP Concern Mitigation 2

Early retirement;

Buyouts;

Private sector hiring public sector workers;

Worker retraining.

PPP Concern 3

PPP Concern Mitigation 3

PPP Concern 4

PPP Concern Mitigation 4

PPP Concern 5

PPP Concern Mitigation 5

Factors to consider by decision-makers

1. Are you creating a private monopoly?

2. Will this result in increased capital for infrastructure needs?

3. Will prices be regulated?

4. How will externalities be dealt with?

5. Will money from a brownfields PPP
be used to enhance the transportation system, or be used for general government?

Other perspectives