Finance: S&P Global Ratings: Request for Comments

S&P Global Ratings: Request for Comments: U.S. and Canadian Not-For-Profit Transportation

AAPA Sustaining member S&P Global Ratings is requesting comments on proposed criteria for U.S. and Canadian Not-For-Profit Transportation Infrastructure Enterprises.

The proposed changes would consolidate the S&P’s criteria for ports, airports, special facilities, passenger facility charges, toll roads and bridges, and parking revenue bonds with the intention of:

Providing additional transparency to help market participants better understand our approach to assigning ratings

Enhancing the forward-looking nature of these ratings

Enabling better comparison between these ratings and ratings in other sectors

Review the related FAQ and respond to the RFC online by September 1, 2017, by clicking here. On the page, select the filter for "Governments" to locate the appropriate "Submit a Comment" button. Watch a seven-minute overview.