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The International Union of Railways has released a report confirming what we have been saying for years: transferring revenue risk to the private sector simply doesn't work, and the public is left to eat the cost anyway.
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Only government has the ability to properly forecast and control for transportation demand on such long horizons as is needed for large-scale infrastructure projects, therefore only government can reliably take on those risks.
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Alberta has released its passenger rail masterplan.
While promising, the prospect of tangible progress seems to be waning as the province has announced what amounts to 3 more years of "engagement with industry" and planning.
Find it here: www.alberta.ca/passenger-rail
The assignment of revenue risk to the private sector is one of the primary concerns that we have raised with the Alto high-speed rail project. Any private operator has zero influence over how many people will be living in say, Laval by 2050— something that directly corresponds to ridership.
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We're working to build our capacity to better advocate for and scrutinize projects like Alto. Become a member today to support our mission the ensure Canadians get the transportation system we deserve.
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Nevertheless, the private sector will always be happy to take public money (with a very high risk-premium attached), but ultimately it ends up being the public that has to both eat the premium and the cost of maintaining service when the model fails.
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