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Three train-leasing company bosses made £3.5m last year as dividends paid

Chief executives of three companies that lease trains to Britain's railways earned a combined £3.5m last year. These firms also paid nearly £400m to shareholders in dividends, prompting criticism from rail unions. The government is now looking into public ownership of trains through Great British Railways.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 October 2026 at 6:14

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