On Thu, 18 Dec 2003, Cast_Iron wrote:

"Arthur Figgis" ] wrote in message
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:58:24 +0000 (UTC), "Cast_Iron"
wrote:

Arthur Figgis wrote:
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:25:39 +0000 (UTC), "Cast_Iron"
wrote:

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

Who owns the canals these days?

They are not a general used method of transport in the UK,
unfortunately, being used mainly for leisure and recreation.

The towpaths are excellent bike routes, though; in the parts of London
that have them, Canals are key components of the cycle network.

tom

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