Date and Time:
November 16-18, 2026 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Course Description:
This training program provides a comprehensive overview of funding, financing and procurement in public transport, highlighting how these three dimensions must be aligned to deliver economically viable and operationally effective transport systems. Participants will explore the economic rationale for investing in public transport, the main funding levers available at city and regional level, and the financial mechanisms used to mobilize capital for infrastructure and rolling stock projects.
Learning Objectives:
· Understand why it is important to invest in a good public transport system for the benefit of the city and region, using best practices
· Introduce key concepts and principles of funding a good public transport system and their potential contradictions
· Discover different ways of building a funding strategy at the city level
· Learn about the different funding levers and financial mechanisms available to authorities and operators
· Gain a hold on what PPPs are and what the key ingredients are for their success
· Learn from international best practice on the application of such tools
· Apply the concepts and tools through didactic and dynamic workshops
Intended Audience:
· Economists, financial experts, policy makers and project managers from public transport operators and authorities seeking to learn more about infrastructure investment and cost-effective approaches to operations
· Companies and cities looking to introduce and apply new concepts such as Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Third parties involved in the investment of capital projects and development of public transport systems (national and international banks, development agencies, private stakeholders, etc.)
· Professionals interested in obtaining a wider and international perspective on funding options and financial mechanisms and eager to learn more from international best practice
Presenters:
Crestone Witsell, Assistant Manager – North America Regional Office, UITP
(More presenters to be named soon)
Location:
Rutgers Newark — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall Seminar Room 201
15 Washington St, Newark, NJ 07102
Sponsor:
This course is offered as part of the UITP North American Regional Training Center, a partnership between UITP, NJ TRANSIT, and Rutgers CAIT.