News and Features
Rock Rail purchases a brand-new fleet of Talent 3 Plus electric trains from Alstom for operation in Germany
Rock Rail and abrdn Core Infrastructure have announced an investment in Alstom-built 31 x 6-car Talent 3 Plus electrical multiple units for the Baden-Württemberg and Saale-Thuringia-Southern Harz (STS) networks in Germany.
Rock Group is a proud official partner of 'The Commonwealth at 75'
Rock is an official partner and contributor to The Commonwealth at 75, a commemorative publication to celebrate 75 years of history, unity and progress. Rock Group attended the project launch at Westminster Abbey where they joined inspiring leaders from social, technological, commercial and cultural spheres.
Rock Rail ranked number one for Global ESG performance in rail transport
GRESB has named Rock Rail as the top ranked ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) Sector Leader in Rail Transport and number one for ESG performance across all sectors. Rock Rail East Anglia and Rock Rail Moorgate were awarded perfect scores of 100/100 and 5-star ratings.
New Leipzig S-Bahn fleet financed by Rock Rail and Infracapital
Rock Rail and Infracapital are pleased to announce a further transaction under their German Rolling Stock platform. Rock and Infracapital have now closed the financing of trains for the Leipzig Central German S-Bahn Network 2025+ (MDSB 2025+), both Lot 1 and Lot 2, with 195 Siemens Mireo vehicles. MEAG is acting as sole arranger across both lots for the senior debt financing on behalf of various Munich Re group as well as other institutional lenders, reaffirming their commitment to the modernisation of sustainable public transport in Germany.
Rock Rail, UK Infrastructure Bank and Aviva launch £100m funding platform to support ‘Rock Road’ in accelerating the UK’s transition to a zero emission bus network
Rock Road offers a finance solution for UK bus operators and public transport authorities to decarbonise their fleet, while minimising capital outlay and outsourcing key ownership risks around residua ...
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 ...
Rock Rail delivers its second investment in European rolling stock and announces a new joint venture with Infracapital for Germany
Rock Rail and Infracapital have established a platform for investment in rolling stock for Germany, which will finance a new electric fleet for the Leipzig Central German S-Bahn Network 2025+ (MDSB 20 ...
Rock Road enters the zero-emission bus industry with the funding of 30 Wrightbus Electroliners for Abellio London
The Mayor of London's Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) has provided a debt and equity funding solution to Rock Road for the financing of 30 Wrightbus Electroliners to be operated out of Twickenham depot ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
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 ...