With local and state governments in the United States in search of ways to increase revenues without raising taxes or issue bonds, public-private partnerships that convert public infrastructure to revenue-generating assets have become "a hot-ticket investment idea," according to the New York Times.

The powerhouse dealmaker in the field is Macquarie Bank, an Australian concern, that purchased $17 billion worth of global infrastructure assets in 2004 and 2005.  While it is not uncommon to see public-private partnerships for infrastructure in other parts of the world, it is an emerging trend in the U.S. 

During the past 12 months, according to NYT, more than $20 billion worth of private sector proposals have been submitted to transportation departments from Georgia to Oregon.

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