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Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year

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What happened

Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense The chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.

Key facts

  • Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense The chief executives of three firms that rent out trains to Britain’s railways were paid a combined £3.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:54:18 UTC.

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