Former ScotRail operator Abellio paid its managing director £739,653 in 2021 after receiving £850million in pandemic subsidies from the Scottish Government.
The huge sum was paid to businessman Dominic Booth – a £143,000 increase on the previous year – for running the UK arm of the Dutch Government-owned firm.
Accounts published earlier this month show Abellio Transport Holdings Limited – which owned Abellio ScotRail – also paid an £8.6million dividend to its parent company Abellio Holdings Ltd.
