That and other series of ongoing payments could be renegotiated in a mutually beneficial way – if current concessionaires are approached soon enough. Perhaps seeking one year free of concession charges for 3 years contract extensions. Useful seed corn cash flow, justified by the Covid borrowing overhang and it being an unusually expensive time, when lots of labour is committed to Hinckley Point & HS2 works, for motorway concessions due to be handed back by 2030. Most will need to be upgraded to the latest specifications before handover – such as concrete central reservation barriers and quieter surfacing – which can be delayed if contracts are extended.