CPCS has undertaken increasingly sophisticated economic and financial evaluation of transport projects since our inception more than 30 years ago. CPCS provides analysis of both network expansion and “Greenfield” projects in the rail, road and port sectors and in development of multimodal services such as inland terminals.
For private sector financing of Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) projects, the expected return to equity investors is the key decision variable. However infrastructure investment, particularly transport, is long-term with delayed returns. Therefore governments and multilateral agencies concentrate on the economic returns of a project.
CPCS uses an integrated set of models that can quickly calculate overall project return (financial and economic) as well as return to equity investors for a broad range of implementation scenarios. Originally developed for the rail sector, these have now been generalized to cover any one mode or a transport and logistics chain.
CPCS has also developed a series of graphic presentations, providing a simple mechanism for preliminary screening of a series of complex alternatives. Those that meet overall economic targets from the point of view of the national economy are then optimized. This ensures that they can be implemented with an appropriate level of private sector financing and risk-sharing.
For more information about CPCS’s Planning, Economics & Modeling Practice, contact:
John McPherson – Practice Leader, Planning, Economics & Modeling
Tel: +1 613 237 2500 x315
Email:
jmcpherson@cpcstrans.com
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