• Private capital is necessary and available for toll road investment
• Partnerships must have common interests between the public and private to succeed
• Start-up toll roads are inherently high-risk projects; PPP toll roads carry the advantage of shifting much of this risk to the private sector.
• PPP projects are more likely to be done on time and on budget, and set important design innovation, project performance and procurement standards
• Private operators bring discipline and expertise to maintaining and managing infrastructure. Properly incentivized, private partners will look to improve efficiencies and customer service
• Private operators convey ideas, technologies, and best practices to the public domain and provide an important benchmark for public sector performance.