The Elgar companion to transport infrastructure projects / edited by Carlos Oliveira Cruz (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon) and Joaquim Miranda Sarmento (ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon, Portugal).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cruz, Carlos Oliveira, editor.

Sarmento, Joaquim Miranda, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation--Planning.

Transportation.

Public-private sector cooperation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This Companion examines the myriad ways in which transport infrastructure projects are being affected by global megatrends. Leading scholars address how urbanisation, climate change, technological disruption and fiscal constraints are collectively challenging traditional models of planning, delivery and operation. Integrating economic, technical and policy-oriented perspectives, chapters explore three key dimensions: planning, construction and financing. Contributing authors evaluate how transport infrastructure projects are conceived and legitimised in different regulatory and institutional environments, particularly within public-private partnerships. They investigate the construction, maintenance and renewal of transport assets on an operational level, highlighting how they can be managed more efficiently and sustainably. By analysing empirical evidence on cost performance and fiscal outcomes, the book outlines the impact of various models on project outcomes, risk allocation and the long-term value of infrastructure. Providing a comprehensive analysis of current research and directions for future inquiry, The Elgar Companion to Transport Infrastructure Projects is a valuable resource for scholars and students of civil engineering, public economics and public administration. Policymakers and practitioners will similarly benefit from its actionable guidance on planning and management"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction / Carlos Oliveira Cruz and Joaquim Miranda Sarmento

Part I: Planning and regulation

2. Strategies for managing communities through the lifecycle of large-scale transport infrastructure / Johan Ninan, Ashwin Mahalingam, and Stewart Clegg

3. Regulation in the implementation of public-private partnerships / Kenneth Button

4. Analysis of value for money (VfM) using the public sector comparator (PSC) in transport PPP projects / Nakhon Kokkaew and Tanit Tongthong

5. Rethinking the role of impacted and interested stakeholders: Evidence from user-pay transport ppp projects / Gabriel Castelblanco and Jose Guevara

Part II: Design, construction, and maintenance

6. Embedding resilience in infrastructure planning and design / Ali Shoaei

7. Revaluing maintenance and renewals in transport infrastructure: A UK perspective / Paul Beckford, Carter B. Casady, and Peter Jones

8. Asset management and decision-making in transport infrastructure projects: A MCDA model for maintenance and rehabilitation investments / Vítor Faria e Sousa, Álvaro Costa, Carlos Silva, and Alexandra Oliveira

9. An international comparison of cost deviations and overruns in public projects / Francisco Pinheiro Catalão, Carlos Oliveira Cruz, and Joaquim / Miranda Sarmento

Part III: Financing, fiscal, and economic performance

10. Governance of PPP infrastructure projects: A variable capital structure valuation approach / João Monteiro Pinto, Mário Coutinho dos Santos, and Pedro Verga Matos

11. Asset-based structured finance of infrastructure projects / João Monteiro Pinto and Mário Coutinho dos Santos

12. Analysis on the effects of economic shocks on economic and technical efficiency of transport firms / Álvaro Costa, Carlos Oliveira Cruz, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, and Vítor Faria e Sousa

13. The fiscal cost of renegotiations of road public-private partnerships / Francisco Pinheiro Catalão, Carlos Oliveira Cruz, and Joaquim Miranda Sarmento

14. Conclusion / Carlos Oliveira Cruz and Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781800374881 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.