• Aniki@feddit.org
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    3 days ago

    ironically they only introduced these regulations after turning public transport into a publicly-owned company? at least it says so in the article.

    to me it sounds like it’s actually about making public transport more expensive and therefore less competitive to the end user which will ensure that people buy more cars, which generates more revenue for the economy overall.

    • JordanZ@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      They’re working on changing that whole public thing…

      Public private partnerships (P3s) are contractual agreements between a public agency and a private entity that allow for greater private participation in the delivery of projects. In transportation projects, this participation typically involves the private sector taking on additional project risks such as design, construction, finance, long-term operation, and traffic revenue.

      The transit authority in my state is already in one of these agreements.

      No private sector entity will agree to something like that with a union in place. Corporate America despises unions.