News and Features
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, establishing a strategic partnership on addressing railway rolling stock cyber security
Rock Rail & Rock Road opens a regional office in the North-West of England
A platform for Rock to further support the UK's 'levelling up' agenda and to unlock private capital to champion the decarbonisation of public transport in the North
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A new dawn! Rock Rail East Midlands’ fleet for EMR to be named Aurora
East Midlands Railway (EMR) reveals the new name 'Aurora' for Rock Rail East Midlands’ new Intercity fleet, chosen from over 2,000 competition entries ...
Rock Rail Moorgate’s fleet helping deliver a greener railway
Rock Rail Moorgate’s new fleet saves equivalent of over 4,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions after its first year of full service ...
Rock Rail proud to support next generation of industry leaders
Rock Rail’s Director of Health and Safety, George Bearfield, was one of four senior rail industry safety leaders supporting the Safety Strategy Day for students of Birmingham University’s Railway ...
Rock Rail East Anglia’s new trains for Greater Anglia receive industry accolade for accessibility innovation
Rock Rail East Anglia’s fleet of new Stadler bi-mode trains for Greater Anglia has been recognised for a design innovation that makes getting on and off a train easier for many people with restricte ...