Cast_Iron wrote:
"Dr. Sunil" wrote in message
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Cast_Iron wrote:

With one exception all transport systems in the UK are privately
owned and/or managed.

Why should the roads be any different?

http://www.transportforlondon.gov.uk...contract.shtml

"A13 Thames Gateway

"Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) Contract

"The works are being undertaken under a Design, Build, Finance and
Operate (DBFO) contract on behalf of
Transport for London (Tf L) Street Management by Road Management
Services (A13) plc (RMS). RMS is a
wholly owned subsidiary of RMS Holdings, owned equally by AMEC,
Alfred McAlpine, Halliburton Brown & Root and Dragados."

Which road will be 24.3 kms long. When set against 397412 kilometers
of road nationaly it's not even a layby.

The trunk road network is, of course, operated and maintained by private
companies on behalf of the HA. New trunk roads or major improvements are
now often carried out os DBFO's