In a public-private partnership, a private investor assumes responsibility for financing, designing, building, and operating a transportation facility.

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That money helps fund the Federal Aviation Administration, plus the Sept. 11 security fees that cover much of the cost of Transportation Security Administration screening, and facility charges that most airports add to tickets.

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Included in the price is typically food, housing, transportation to-and-from the facility and massages.

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The woman, who had a full-time job, stable child care and transportation, had been living in the transitional housing facility where Steinhardt worked.

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The most obvious growth area for natural gas in transportation is for urban fleets (taxis, buses and other service vehicles) that have access to a central refueling facility.

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