Public-private partnership

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The airspace surrounding Washington D.C. is expected to absorb more flights in the near future as the Washington Manassas Airport in Virginia has cleared an environmental assessment by the FAA.

The administration is seeking industry feedback on funding mechanisms and the use of public-private partnerships in spaceport development.

The previous record was $3.8 billion as part of the Georgia SR-400 Express Lanes project.

Less than 5% of U.S. desalination projects are public-private partnerships.

Lifting the PABs cap is a priority for transportation advocates, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and the Trump administration.

But a toll-backed public-private partnership remains possible for the more than $1 billion project.

Tracking with the larger U.S. managed lane sector, the company enjoyed strong growth in its North American market.

With the future of U.S. public funding for infrastructure remains cloudy in terms of quantity and delivery methods, sentiment appears to be shifting towards allowing more private investment.

Stonepeak Partners will pay $2.5 billion to buy the remainder of the lease of Chicago's parking meters. The 2008 lease runs through 2084.

The agreement launches a six-month process in which the consortium will evaluate opportunities to design, build, operate, finance and maintain one or more segments of the program.

The BB-plus rated borrowing comes as high-yield supply remains strong in the muni market.

Alexandria, Va. is moving forward with a $155 million plan to convert a former power plant into a 2.5 million square feet development by leveraging tax increment financing and bond sales.

South Carolina — which just passed a law allowing tolls and public-private partnerships — won federal funding for a statewide asset scan focused on its major transportation corridors for potential P3s.

Pooling local projects and slicing up risk could open the door to more private capital, a researcher said.

On the state P3 front, PennDOT aims to complete a review of a proposed $5 billion toll lane project next year.

The six-month pre-development agreement is the first step toward a larger public-private partnership to help deliver the struggling bullet train.

Reason's latest transportation finance report lays out barriers to U.S. pension funds investing in infrastructure and the P3 pipeline.

The Trump administration and several states are leaning into public private partnerships as the idea of inviting private investment into public infrastructure gains more acceptance.

Supporters of a proposed Major League Baseball expansion team in Sacramento announced funding plans during a Thursday press briefing.