Private Partners and Public Network: Federal Trust ReportPaperback, 23 December 2005

The Federal Trust established in 1996 a high level group to study how to expediate the construction of Trans-European Networks (TENS) in transport, energy and information technology. This study group report looks at the role and potential of public-private partnerships in the financing, delivery and operation of infrastructure investment in the EU. It examines best practice in Europe and elsewhere and analyzes the problems inherent in cross-border projects. The report makes policy recommendations with the objective of accelerating the development of public infrastructure on the basis of private expertise and finance. Innovative ways of managing public and private finance are also explored, including public equity and electronic tolls.