Transport infrastructure beyond the crisis

For years the transport sector has complained of a lack of spending in infrastructure. The current economic crisis has awakened governments’ willingness to run deficits for
infrastructure investments, and now it seems that the biggest challenge in some countries is to spend the money fast enough. However, stimulus funding will inevitably be short-lived and bring consequences in terms of future
public funding limitations. The crisis also has implications for private investment. Innovative approaches will be required to ensure the sustained provision of required infrastructure into the future.

The International Transport Forum, which replaces the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT), is an inter-governmental organisation linked to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).