P3/HOT Update

CW Managing Editor John Howard updates us on public-private partnership and high-occupancy tolling legislation and projects. Particular item of interest: Australian investment firm Macquarie, which has financed toll projects worldwide, has retained Capitol Strategies as its Sacramento lobbyists, despite some public comments by one of its executives at last year's Mobility 21 conference that indicated California was not of interest to the company due to significant legal barriers. Full story