
FTA
Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program (Penta-P) ![]()
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The Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program, known as Penta-P,
was authorized SAFTEA-LU for certain new "fixed guideway capital projects,"
meaning public transit systems that use rail or a dedicated
road, such as a bus rapid transit system. The pilot program will allow USDOT
to study whether public-private partnership projects speed completion, allow
more reliable projections of project costs and benefits, and improve project
performance. The pilot will study projects that, among other things, use
methods of procurement that integrate risk-sharing and streamline project
development, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance. The amount
and terms of private investment in such projects is a significant factor
in selecting projects to participate in the program.
