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- Porterbrook Leasing Company Ltd mit Sitz in Derby (Derbyshire) ist eine der drei großen Leasinggesellschaften für Eisenbahnfahrzeuge in Großbritannien, die als Teil der Privatisierung der British Rail im Jahr 1996 die Lokomotiven, Eisenbahnwagen, und Triebzüge übernommen haben und an die Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen vermieten (sogenannte rolling stock companies oder Roscos). Porterbrook war von 2000 bis 2008 eine hundertprozentige Tochter der Bank Abbey National; nach dem Kauf von Abbey National durch die spanische Banco Santander wurde das Unternehmen von einem Konsortium von Finanzinvestoren (darunter Antin Infrastructure, Deutsche Bank und OP Trust) übernommen. (de)
- Porterbrook is a British rolling stock company (ROSCO), created as part of the privatisation of British Rail. Together with Angel Trains and Eversholt Rail Group, it is one of the three original ROSCOs. Porterbrook was established in March 1994 and was privatised via a management buyout during November 1995. In August 1997, it was acquired by the transport specialist Stagecoach at a far higher value. Two and a half years later, Stagecoach sold Porterbrook to the British banking group Abbey National. Prior to this, Porterbrook had entered the freight leasing market for the first time as well as the continental European rail leasing market; the latter activities were sold off in December 2004, resulting in the creation of CB Rail. On 27 October 2008, Porterbrook was purchased from Abbey National by a consortium of Antin Infrastructure Partners, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds TSB. During the 2010s, Porterbrook engaged in various projects to overhaul or dispose of aging rolling stock. Some of its Class 319 electric multiple units were rebuilt as Class 769 bi-mode units to work on both electrified and non-electrified routes. In 2020, Porterbrook started a £55 million five-year programme to refurbish 214 Class 377 'Electrostar' EMUs operated by Southern. Furthermore, many of its Class 43 power cars, historically operated as a part of the Intercity 125, were sold or donated to other parties, along with its fleet of Class 90 electric locomotives. (en)
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