Angel Trains

Angel Trains is a UK rail rolling-stock ownership and leasing brand serving passenger railway operators. Its activities include the financing and leasing of trains, fleet and asset management, refurbishment, modification, maintenance coordination and other whole-life support services. The company was established in 1994, in the context of the restructuring and privatisation of the British railway sector, which separated train operations from the ownership and financing of rolling stock. Rather than selling trains directly to consumers, Angel Trains operates primarily as an asset owner and leasing partner for railway operators. Its activities are concentrated in the United Kingdom, and its recognition is strongest within rail transport, public-transport finance and infrastructure investment. The available material does not establish its current ownership structure, precise fleet size or the present operating status of individual train types.

Angel Trains was established in 1994 amid the restructuring and privatisation of the British railway sector. Its core role was to own, finance and lease railway rolling stock rather than operate passenger rail services directly. As the ownership of train fleets became separated from train operations in the UK, the company became an asset partner for railway operators seeking access to passenger trains. Its activities later included lease administration, technical fleet support, refurbishment, modification and whole-life asset management. Detailed information on its successive ownership changes, exact fleet composition and major project chronology is not sufficiently established here and is therefore omitted.

• 1994

• Rolling stock leasing

  Leasing of passenger trains and other rolling stock to railway operators, allowing operators to access fleets without bearing the full cost and responsibility of direct asset ownership.

• Fleet and asset management

  Management support covering the use, maintenance coordination, technical condition, refurbishment, modification and lifecycle planning of railway vehicles.

• Unconfirmed

  Angel Trains acquires Readypower Group[1]Angel Trains收购Readypower Grouprailbusinessuk.com

  Reported: 2022-02-01

  Angel Trains acquired Readypower Group, a provider of specialised on-track plant equipment and railway services. Readypower will continue to operate as an independent business under its existing brand and management team.

1. 1Angel Trains收购Readypower Grouprailbusinessuk.com