News and Features
Consortium Acquires 30% stake in Intercity Express Programme West
Rock Rail part of the consortium set to acquire share in IEP, one of the most significant rail programmes in the UK.
Passengers get taster of the new Rock Rail trains set to transform Great Northern suburban service
The first Class 717 train carried passengers on Great Northern’s suburban route from Moorgate to Gordon Hill on September 28.
Achievements of community rail champions from across the country applauded at 2018 Community Rail Awards
Rock Rail is delighted to have been a sponsor of the 14th national Community Rail Awards to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the many individuals, groups and organisations in benefitting and connecting communities with their local railways.
Rock Rail’s new trains unveiled at InnoTrans 2018
Trains from Rock Rail’s first two fleets, the City Desiro class 717 and the Flirt class 755, were officially presented at InnoTrans in Berlin earlier this month.
Rock Rail and ASI on track with new European joint venture
Rock Rail and Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) have finalised an agreement to fund, purchase and then lease new fleets of trains across Europe. ...
Rock Rail goes global as part of Deutsche Bank’s global #PositiveImpact advertising campaign
Rock Rail will be seen across a host of different media as it features in Deutsche Bank's global advertising campaign which was launched last month ...
Rock supports the Rock Oyster Festival and the small Cornish village after which it is named
Rock sponsored last weekend’s Rock Oyster Festival which is held each year near Rock in Cornwall ...
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 ...
Team Rock conquers the 3 Peaks Challenge in support of the Railway Children
After a gruelling 17 hours or so of climbing ‘Team Rock’ celebrated completing the 3 Peaks Challenge last month in support of the Railway Children ...
Rock Rail’s innovative financing approach attracts more awards
Rock Rail South Western’s £1 billion rolling stock deal was awarded ‘Best Financial Structure - Transport’ and ‘Best Transport Project’ gold and silver awards in the 2018 Partnership Awards ...
Rock Rail supports the Railway Children charity, participating in this year’s 3 Peaks Challenge
‘Team Rock’ will be tested to the limit as it takes on the challenge of climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon this summer in a massive effort to raise funds for the Railway Children charity ...
Delivery of Rock Rail’s first fleet moves closer as Siemens tests new trains
The delivery of Rock Rail’s first fleet of trains, the Class 717 Desiro City trains which will enter service on Govia Thameslink Railway’s Great Northern route later this year, moves a step closer ...
“Face” of Rock Rail East Anglia new trains unveiled
The "face" of the new Rock Rail East Anglia trains was unveiled last month at the Stadler factory in Bussnang where the new trains are being assembled. ...
Rock Rail in lights as it receives a warm Stadler welcome!
The Rock Rail East Anglia team were given an extremely warm welcome to the Stadler testing facility in Switzerland where they had the opportunity to see fleet cars being progressed for the Greater Ang ...