Rock Rail

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Rock Rail
Founded2014
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
United Kingdom
ProductsRolling stock leasing
ParentRock Infrastructure
Websitewww.rockrail.com

Rock Rail is a British rolling stock company (ROSCO) established in 2014.

History[]

Rock Rail was founded in 2014 by Rock Infrastructure as a rolling stock company. In February 2016 it made its first purchase of 25 Class 717s for Govia Thameslink Railway.[1] In October 2016, it financed the purchase of 20 Class 745 and 38 Class 755s for Abellio Greater Anglia.[2][3] Further contracts were entered into in 2020 for the purchase of Class 701ss for South Western Railway, Class 805 and 807s for Avanti West Coast, and Class 810s for East Midlands Railway.[4][5][6][7]

Assets[]

Class Number Operator
701[4] 71 South Western Railway
717[8] 25 Govia Thameslink Railway
745[9] 20 Abellio Greater Anglia
755[9] 38 Abellio Greater Anglia
805[6] 13 Avanti West Coast
807[6] 10 Avanti West Coast
810[7] 33 East Midlands Railway

References[]

  1. ^ Rock Rail signs first rolling stock financing deal Railway Gazette International 18 February 2016
  2. ^ Pension funds back Abellio East Anglia order for Stadler trainsets Railway Gazette International 5 October 2016
  3. ^ New Rosco joint-venture formed in Europe] International Railway Journal September 2018 page 14
  4. ^ a b Briginshaw, David (25 August 2020). "First Aventra EMU for South Western Railway unveiled". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ Topham, Gwyn (20 June 2017). "Derby-based Bombardier beats German rival to £900m train contract". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Hitachi Trains for Avanti Modern Railways issue 856 January 2020 page 9
  7. ^ a b Class 810 bi-modes Rail issue 902 8 April 2020 page 27
  8. ^ GTR confirms 200 million deal for new Great Northern Class 700 Rail issue 795 2 March 2016 page 23
  9. ^ a b Stadler reveals new Greater Anglia train, set to transform rail travel in East Anglia Stadler Rail 20 September 2018

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