Public-private partnership

New data from The Bond Buyer finds more than half of respondents agreed that private sector partners stand to benefit the most from the increased use of P3s.

The Trump administration took over the Penn Station renovation a year ago, accusing the MTA of mismanagement.

Express toll lanes have evolved from a "boutique subsegment" to the fastest-growing sector in ground transportation, according to Fitch Ratings.

Research from The Bond Buyer finds a majority of muni pros predict public-private partnership volume to moderately increase over the next few years.

The $6 billion federal loan for the West Coast bullet train would set a bad precedent, opponents told the Department of Transportation.

The authority is also seeking legislation that would allow it to issue revenue bonds backed by $1 billion in annual cap-and-invest revenue.

While the surface transportation reauthorization remains a work in progress, advocates for high-speed rail travel are exploring the benefits of public private partnerships

Doubts are emerging on Capitol Hill about when a surface transportation reauthorization may arrive and what effect, if any, it will have on the beleaguered Highway Trust Fund.

The department has hit its $30 billion limit on transportation private activity bonds and there's a large pipeline of public-private partnerships across the country.

"It became clear our residence halls were a constraint and not an asset for our university," WKU president Timothy Caboni said.

The administration's effort to revitalize the maritime industry includes opportunities for public-private partnerships.

The state does not have the bonding capacity to independently rebuild the American Legion Bridge, the feds say. The state continues to hope for a federal grant to help cover the cost.

Wells Fargo's Julie Barger called the investors a "who's who of buyers in the muni market" including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs and insurance companies.

"We need private capital," the transportation secretary said.

The California Municipal Finance Authority will issue $742 million in tax-exempt debt for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's first P3.

The commission will oversee procurement after a previous bid faced litigation and allegations of conflicts of interest.

Allowing tax-exempt bonds to remain outstanding during a long-term concession would lower financing costs, advocates say.

The state says the $6.5 billion project is not possible without toll revenue.

The rules could lengthen the procurement timeline for some projects.

S&P revised its outlook to negative on San Juan Cruise Port LLC's BBB-minus rated bonds.