Features
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 Centr ...
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 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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rock and Rolling – Rock Rail’s ambitions in Europe and Australia
SPECIAL FEATURE: Mark Swindell, Rock Rail CEO, talks to Partnerships Bulletin about Rock's activities in Europe and Australia and growing the business in a post-PPP world ...
Spotlight Jim Eldridge and Rock Rail’s new Australian business
SPECIAL FEATURE: Leading rail industry magazine Rail Professional conducts an in-depth interview with Jim Eldridge on his career and Rock Rail’s new operations in Australia ...
Harnessing Private Finance for UK Rail Transformation
SPECIAL FEATURE: The UK wants to attract private sector investment into its fragmented rail network. Mark Swindell, CEO Rock Rail, met with fellow rail industry stakeholders to discuss the opportuniti ...