Railtrack row
A political row blew up after the disclosure that Robert Horton, chairman of Railtrack, and one of the top public appointees to oversee the privatised rail network, would be paid pounds 121,800 a year for a three-day week. Brian Wilson, Labour's transport spokesman, said it would 'sicken' railwaymen who faced job losses and wage cuts.
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