Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
Sorry I completely disagree with your prediction. Australian governments already feel the heat when they plan for a toll road. Some states do not even have toll roads. So the idea of selling off a whole transport network is far fetched.
In fact, this has been the model in other countries for some time. NavCanada has been a private nonprofit corporation responsible for air traffic control in Canada since the Canadian Government sold it in 1996; it receives no public funding. In 1992, the U.K. made the strategic decision to separate its air traffic control operations from regulation – this was followed by full privatization in 2000. In the U.S. a privatized system similar to what exists in Canada or Great Britain could protect the nation’s air traffic control system from the vagaries of congressional budget battles and sequesters. But more importantly it could also provide greater efficiency without compromising safety.
Put on a bit of hospitals and pensions spin and reduced traffic congestion and bank a few big billions for this "nonprofit privatisation".