Macquarie European Rail
Macquarie European Rail is a rolling stock company formed in 2009 by the Lloyds Banking Group. Prior to its formation, Lloyds already had a stake in the UK rolling stock leasing market through its membership of the consortium that purchased Porterbrook in 2008.
The company's first major train order was for 30 four-car Class 379s EMUs for National Express East Anglia on its Stansted Express and West Anglia routes. Lloyds TSB also financed 20 Class 70 locomotives for Freightliner.
In November 2012, Lloyds Banking Group sold the company to Macquarie Group. In April 2020, the business was sold to Akiem.
