PRIVATIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
State departments of transportation (DOTs), toll authorities, and transit agencies nationwide are considering privatization of services to cut costs and increase efficiency. Outsourcing services is a growing trend in state DOTs where everything from construction management to highway maintenance is being proposed for private sector handling. Toll authorities have historically relied on the private sector for many aspects of toll operations; now, electronic systems are being developed by the private sector. This article describes the rapidly changing climate for privatization, suggesting that core DOT services are most resistant to the trend and new systems are key candidates for outsourcing. Performance measurement, payment systems, labor issues, and procurement are addressed.
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Public Works Financing
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Authors:
- Yermack, L
- Publication Date: 1996-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 1-3
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Serial:
- Public Works Financing
- Volume: 94
- Publisher: Public Works Financing
- ISSN: 1068-0748
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Cost control; Economic efficiency; Highway operations; Intelligent transportation systems; Management; Private enterprise; Privatization; Public transit; State departments of transportation; Technological innovations; Tolls; Traffic
- Uncontrolled Terms: Cost savings; Efficiency
- Old TRIS Terms: Toll operations; Transit management
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00726962
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 24 1996 12:00AM