We started in February 1997. The organisation was created to bring together people from around the world interested in rail connections to airports. The objective is to share common problems and seek solutions – to be a portal to good practice and expertise for airport railways.
Our mission is to spread world class best practice and good workable ideas - which we do through

• our conferences and workshops,
• our newsletter, “Air Rail Express”, published electronically 6 times a year, with information and updates about what is going on in the world of airport railways, and
• publications like “Rail links to airports: guide to best practice”, produced in co-operation with ACI and ATAG in September 1998, “Security on Airport Railways”, published March 2006 and "Case studies in cooperation between air and high speed rail" published in 2009.

The IPFA is the largest and the only international, independent, not-for-profit Association dedicated to promoting and representing the interests of private companies and public sector organisations in Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships throughout the World.

The IPFA was established in 1998 to create a membership forum to represent the interests of both the public and private sector in the project finance industry. Established as a not-for-profit Association headquartered in London, IPFA now has branches across the globe represented by Council Members in each region. Today the IPFA is at the heart of best practice, transferring knowledge across country boundaries and between sectors, educating and training the industry and encouraging innovation.

Our aim is to raise awareness and understanding about project finance and PPPs and their crucial role in infrastructure and economic development. The Principle objectives of the IPFA are to encourage networking and dialogue between the public and private sector, to provide up to date information on best practice, industry trends and new developments that can be immediately applied to projects.

The IPFA has attracted 400 worldwide members including government and multilateral agencies (honorary members) and international private sector companies from a variety of fields within the project finance industry including firms with financial, legal, sponsor, engineering, architecture, consulting, construction and insurance backgrounds.

Website: www.ipfa.org