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Private-investment opportunities for public transport

• McKinsey research has identified opportunities for the private sector to invest more than $330 billion through public-private partnership in public-transportation infrastructure projects over the rest of the decade. Rail accounts for almost half of the total, and Asia represents the lion's share among regions.
• The most attractive opportunities lie in countries with both a large pipeline of projects and a high degree of readiness for public-private partnerships. Some markets have emerging (though not risk-free) opportunities, while investors should proceed with caution in other parts of the world.