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RockGroup
07. March 2024

Rock Group appoints PwC infrastructure veteran, Charles Johnson-Ferguson, as new Chief Financial Officer

Johnson-Ferguson is a chartered accountant and brings to Rock 23 years’ experience of advising on infrastructure transactions. He succeeds Jo Shepherd who will be retiring from the business after 6 ...

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RockRail
02. August 2022

Rock Rail and abrdn Core Infrastructure announce first European rail investment

Rock Rail and abrdn Core Infrastructure have delivered their first European investment together following financial close of the financing of new electric trains for the Main-Weser Network in Germany. ...

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RockRail
21. December 2021

University of Birmingham and Rock Rail sign agreement to accelerate and promote rail cyber security

The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading rolling stock and transport company, Rock Rail, establi ...

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RockRoad
03. November 2021

Rock Road: Driving the Zero-Emission Bus Revolution

Since entering the market in 2016, Rock Rail has established itself as the UK’s leading financier of new rolling stock having purchased more than 40% (>£3bn) of all new passenger trains procured ...

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RockRail
31. August 2021

Rock Rail completes the Padstow to Rock Swim!

Rock is honoured to be able to support such a great cause while giving back to the community from which our name originated. ...

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RockRail
21. July 2021

Rock Rail sends six brave souls swimming for Marie Curie

Rock Rail is delighted to have two teams taking on the Padstow to Rock Swim this year. ...

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RockRail
14. January 2021

EMR unveils newly designed seats for Rock Rail East Midlands’ state-of-the-art fleet

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has revealed the newly designed seats for Rock Rail East Midlands' recently named Aurora fleet which is set to help transform passenger journeys between London, Sheffield a ...

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RockRail
10. December 2020

Rock Rail delighted to support 2020 Community Rail Awards

Rock Rail is delighted to sponsor the national Community Rail Awards celebrating the achievements of the many individuals, groups and organisations benefitting and connecting communities with their lo ...

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RockRail
10. November 2020

Designed in Derby – local design firm to create interiors of Rock Rail East Midlands’ new trains

Design of Rock Rail East Midlands' fleet for East Midlands Railway (EMR) is well underway as EMR chooses a Derby supplier to create the interiors for the recently named Aurora fleet ...

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RockRail
04. November 2020

Perspectives on Infrastructure: Investment opportunities in the UK

SPECIAL FEATURE: Mark Swindell, Rock Rail CEO, shares his views on the opportunities for private investment in rail infrastructure in the UK and Europe in an interview with top UK law firm, Burgess Sa ...

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