Summary
The Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy is dedicated to advancing objective considerations of transportation P3s through research, education, and public service. Virginia has been a leader in innovative transportation finance in the U.S. – the Commonwealth’s 1995 Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) was one of the first state laws of its type. Virginia’s program has continued to expand with major facility improvements throughout the state as evidence of its impact.
The Director of the Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy is Jonathan Gifford.
About
Why the P3 Policy Center?
Our mission is to advance objective consideration of public-private partnerships in transportation system renewal and development through research, education, and public service.
Why George Mason University?
Since its inception, transportation policy research and education have been a central focus of Mason’s Schar School of Policy and Government, especially finance, planning, institutional policy issues, mega-regions, network analysis, intelligent transportation systems, geographic information systems, civil engineering, urban and regional planning, political science, and public administration. The University offers graduate students the opportunity to enroll in public policy doctoral and graduate programs with foci in transportation policy, operations and logistics, or international commerce and policy.
Why now?
P3s offer important alternatives to traditional funding sources, bringing with them a host of opportunities and challenges. Advancing public interest through P3s requires careful analysis by public decision-makers of the associated costs, risks, and rewards—skills that can be crafted and refined through the Transportation P3 Policy Center.
Center Objectives
The Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy is dedicated to advancing objective considerations of transportation P3s through research, education, and public service. Virginia has been a leader in innovative transportation finance in the U.S. – the Commonwealth’s 1995 Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) was one of the first state laws of its type. Virginia’s program has continued to expand with major facility improvements throughout the state as evidence of its impact.
Public sector resources are no longer keeping pace with the maintenance, rehabilitation, and improvement needs of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. Public-private partnerships can supplement and leverage scarce public funding and can deliver significant infrastructure improvements and associated public benefits through the innovation, efficiency, and capital resources available in the private sector.
Limitations of P3s, however, include valid concerns about balancing public and private benefits and risks. Numerous misconceptions also hamper their progress.
Better information and objective analyses are needed to assist public decision-makers as they pursue improved delivery of infrastructure and supplements to traditional funding sources. Targeted education for administrators, elected officials, and the public about transportation P3 policy is essential.
The Center was launched in 2013 with the support of the Commonwealth of Virginia to develop advanced research and education. It is housed within the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia.
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Contact
Email: For general inquiries
Locations
Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy
3351 Fairfax Drive | MS 3B1 Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: 703-993-2275
Fax: 703-993-8215
Web Links
Videos
6th Annual P3 Forum
April 21, 2021 (02:35:00)
By: Schar School of Policy and Government
On April 29, 2021, the Center for Transportation Public-Private Partnership Policy held its 6th Annual P3 Forum virtually. The forum engaged with leading P3 industry leaders for a discussion pressing issues surrounding P3 highways, transit, and the future of mobility. Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Shannon Valentine give the first keynote address followed by Belen Marcos, President at VINCI Highways. The two panel discussions were on Project Development Agreements (PDAs), and P3s, Climate, and Resiliency. For more information on the forum, please visit the Center’s website, http://p3policy.gmu.edu/.
Dean Mark Rozell Remarks ( 
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Secretary Shannon Valentine Keynote Address ( • Center for Transportation Public-Priv… ) Belen Marcos Keynote Address ( • Center for Transportation Public-Priv… )
Panel 1: Project Development Agreements ( • Center for Transportation Public-Priv… ) Moderator: Jonathan Gifford Panelists: Jeff Folden, P3 Office Deputy Director, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Amando Madan, Treasurer, Transurban Andrea Warfield, Director of O&M, Fluor Panel 2: P3,
Climates, & Resiliency ( • Center for Transportation Public-Priv… ) Moderator: Dr. Carter Casady, Academic Director, Joint Centre for Public- Private Partnerships, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics and Finance, The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management Panelists: Josh Goldman, Director of Strategy and Business Development, Via Rit Aggarwala, Senior Urban Tech Fellow, Cornell Tech Nicole Geneau, Senior Vice President, Development, EaaS, AlphaStruxure Benjamin Cohen, Director, Quantified Ventures
Research
We sponsor research on a range of subjects related to P3 policy. Research outputs include peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations and panel sessions, working papers, white papers, and research briefs. You can learn more here.
