GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure Acquire Wells Fargo Rail Portfolios
January 1, 2026
GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners completed the acquisition of Wells Fargo's rail leasing portfolios on January 1, 2026. GATX and Brookfield purchased Wells Fargo's rail operating lease portfolio (~101,000 railcars) for about $4.2 billion via a joint venture, while Brookfield separately acquired Wells Fargo's rail finance lease portfolio (~22,000 railcars and ~400 locomotives); GATX will manage the railcars for the joint venture.
- Buyers
- GATX Corporation, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (and its institutional partners)
- Targets
- Wells Fargo's rail operating lease portfolio, Wells Fargo's rail finance lease portfolio
- Sellers
- Wells Fargo & Company
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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