Philadelphia Inquirer - Not just one N.J. road to riches from assets

Excerpt: "For years, public officials have experimented with privatization to deliver services more cheaply and efficiently. But around the country, cash-strapped governments increasingly are looking to deals with the private sector to make big money, fast, to fund major infrastructure projects or pay down debt without raising taxes."

Reason Foundation - Sell the New Jersey Turnpike - But Do It Right

Excerpt: "Other countries have found that toll roads work better under commercial management. They have access to larger sums of money that isn't handcuffed by government red tape, can attract and keep professional management and staff (unconstrained by politics or civil service rules — think of last year's transit-workers strike), are less likely to do favors for the politically connected, and can operate across state lines to meet the needs of their customers."