Plans to sell M6 toll road fail

Plans to sell the UK’s M6 toll road have failed, according to a report by the Financial Times. The road’s banker owners announced plans to sell the road in February 2016 and are now said to be considering refinancing the business after struggling to secure a US$2.3 billion (£1.9 billion) sale price. Opened in 2003 and operated by Midland Expressway, a subsidiary of Macquarie, the toll road was designed carry 72m000 vehicles a day, but has failed to live up to expectations, with an average of around 4
February 13, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Plans to sell the UK’s M6 toll road have failed, according to a report by the Financial Times.

The road’s banker owners announced plans to sell the road in February 2016 and are now said to be considering refinancing the business after struggling to secure a US$2.3 billion (£1.9 billion) sale price.

Opened in 2003 and operated by Midland Expressway, a subsidiary of 802 Macquarie, the toll road was designed carry 72m000 vehicles a day, but has failed to live up to expectations, with an average of around 48,000 vehicle using the road.
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