UK Rail Industry Pay Compares Favourably With Private Sector: Report

A train comes into Queen Street Station in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 23, 2022. Jeff J Mitchell /Getty Images

Pay and conditions for British rail workers compare favourably with those of private sector employees, a report commissioned by the UK’s rail regulator has found.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) commissioned independent consultants to establish whether employment costs for more than 64,000 railway workers are higher or lower than “market comparators.”