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Old December 11th 03, 03:49 PM posted to uk.transport,uk.rec.driving,uk.transport.london
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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."


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