€940,000 deal for crash rail chief

Jarvis, the company responsible for track maintenance at the time of the Potters Bar train crash, paid its chief executive a near-£600,000 (€940,000) package last year, figures showed today.

Chief executive Paris Moayedi scooped a £425,000 (€664,500) salary for the financial year to March 31 2002, up from £330,000 (€516,000) the previous year.