Infracapital has completed its first investment in the German rolling stock market after partnering with Rock Rail, an independent developer, owner and asset manager of rolling stock and other rail infrastructure.
Together they will finance new sustainable rolling stock procured for the Leipzig Central German S-Bahn Network 2025+ (MDSB 2025+) project, supporting the decarbonization of public transport in Germany.
Infracapital and Rock Rail have established a platform that will finance the new electric fleet comprising 18 four-car Siemens Mireo trains. The fleet will enter into service in December 2026 and will be initially leased to DB Regio AG as operator for a period of 12 years. The new trains, based on the existing proven Siemens Mireo platform, will provide a step change in passenger experience, with optimized train layout, increased capacity per train and a higher operating frequency compared to existing rolling stock operating in the Central German region. The n