The following terms are used in the table:
• Public means that the public sector assumes wholly or predominantly this role or responsibility.
• Private by fee contract means that the private sector is remunerated by a predetermined fee; established at tender stage. Incentive payments may be included but will be a marginal part of overall payment.
• Private by performance-based maintenance contract means that the private sector is paid based on the level of service of the highway infrastructure, generally comprising a standard availability fee with penalties for below-standard performance.
• Private by concession contract means that the private sector is paid based on user charges, availability payments or a mixture of both, as per the contract type
