Title: Private Capital for Railway Development China Transport Topics No. 10
Language: English
Type: Document
Nature: Institution
Published: August 1, 2014
Region: East Asia and Pacific
Country: China
Keywords: About PPP, Transport
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Document Summary:
China is considering ways to attract additional capital to finance investment in railways. Worldwide, private capital has been attracted to the railway sector through a range of mechanisms including (i) private sector provision of specific rail services or assets such as rolling stock; (ii) public private partnerships, (iii) leveraging commercial value of rail assets and increased land value around stations; and (iv) debt and equity financing of railway companies. Private sector investors seek to earn a return on their investment that is commensurate with the risk of the investment. Therefore they will be attracted to profitable opportunities with manageable risk. Steps China could take to attract private capital for railway development include: (i) creating a policy and legal environment that protects the interests of different types of investors in the railway sector; (ii) identifying and creating profitable railway markets and entities that are suitable for private sector investment; (iii) managing the perception of risk in railway activities and assets; (iv) promoting asset sharing opportunities; and (v) expanding PPPs in rail assets and services.
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Private Capital for Railway Development China Transport Topics No. 10 Author: Martha Lawrence & Gerald Ollivier
Updated: June 15, 2022