Alain Quinet

RFF: First lessons learned from its four PPPs

Railway investment requires long-term funding. Sometimes the State will choose…

27 November 2012 | By Alain Quinet, Chief Operating Officer, Réseau Ferré de France (RFF)

Railway investment requires long-term funding. Sometimes the State will choose to take direct ownership or may even prefer to transfer all or part of the responsibility and risk to the private sector. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can offer a highly flexible way of combining public and private funding. These highly flexible…