While the train travel sector beats the UK average for payment practices, the sheer range is notable. A 55.54-point difference between the best and worst payers signals major inconsistencies. That average hides a lot of potential supplier pain, which they can calculate using a late payment calculator.
The North West average of 85.1 looks impressive, but it's based on one company: Merseyrail. London's average of 51.7, pulling data from five businesses, seems more indicative of the payment reality for the sector, which isn't great. East Midlands and South East have data from only one company respectively, so do not show sector wide practices.
Suppliers working in the UK train travel sector should know, on average, companies pay 7.4 points better than the national average, but that the bottom payer, Hitachi Rail Limited, scored a concerning 29.6/100.
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