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Train supply firm bosses earned £3.5m last year
Original: Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/o
Executives at three companies supplying trains to Britain's railways collectively earned £3.5m last year, according to a Guardian report. The figures renew scrutiny of executive pay in the UK rail supply industry, where operators depend heavily on public money and rail fares remain a point of political contention.
Why now: High executive pay in the publicly sensitive rail sector is drawing attention amid ongoing debates over rail funding and fares.
Evidence
- Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/02/bosses-firms-trains-uk-35m-pounds-last-year # Business # Transport # UK · guardian_world@robot.villas · 3
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