Rolling stock companies

Rolling stock companies (ROSCOs) own the actual trains that run on the rails. It is their job to work with the train operating and freight companies to determine the sorts of engines, carriage and trucks required to deliver the desired customer services.

ROSCOs also have a responsibility to help develop services by phasing out old and aged rolling stock to make way for modern, more convenient and safer trains.

ROSCOs either lease stock to train operating or the train building companies.

Leasing companies

Angel Trains Ltd
Portland House
Stag Place
Victoria London SW1E 5BH

Tel: 020 7592 0500
Website: Angel Trains

HSBC Rail (UK) Ltd
8 Canada Square
London E14 5HQ

Tel: 020 7380 5322

Porterbrook Leasing Company Ltd
3rd Floor
Burdett House
Becket Street
Derby
DE1 1JP

Tel: 01332 262405
Website: Porterbrook

Train builders

Alstom Transport UK Ltd
Newbold Road
PO Box 70
CV21 2WR
Rugby

Telephone: 01788 546 600 
Website

Bombardier Transportation
Litchurch Lane
Derby
DE24 8AD

Telephone: 01332 344666
Website

Hitachi Europe Ltd
Whitebrook Park
Lower Cookham Road
Maidenhead
SL6 8YA

Telephone: 01628 585 000
Website

Siemens Transportation Systems Ltd
2 Queen Anne's Gate Buildings
Dartmouth Street
London
SW1H 9BP

Telephone: 020 7222 7888
Website

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