Porterbrook, established in 1994 and headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom, is a leading provider of railway rolling stock leasing and associated equipment services. The company owns approximately a quarter of the UK's passenger rail fleet, offering high-quality, digitally-enabled rolling stock solutions that enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of railway operations. Porterbrook has invested over £3.5 billion in new passenger and freight vehicles since its inception and continues to support the modernization of the UK's rail infrastructure.
A feasibility project, led by Porterbrook and Eminox, to help reduce NOx emissions in enclosed stations, has delivered positive results during its first phase.
Senior managers from Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways yesterday visited the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire to see the testing of Britain's first hybrid-powered train.
Porterbrook, the rolling stock owner and asset manager, has today announced the donation of record breaking HST power car 43102 to the National Railway Museum.