Network Rail staff use cars for work transport, trains not cost efficient

Network Rail executives have admitted that their staff use cars for transport, because it’s cheaper than taking the train.

The transport company spent £15 million on 780,149 fuel claims in 2014, which was still £4 million less than the cost of 599,076 employee train journey claims. In addition to these costs, the company also spent £1.1million on air fares and a further £404,828 on trips made by taxis.