The Austrian electric locomotive rental company Green Mobility Partners (GMP) is the U.S. KKR private equity companies today announced an agreement to create a European Platform for Rail Leasing which provides for a investment of the American company in GMP through vehicles of investments managed by KKR. Commenting on the transaction, Christoph Katzensteiner, founder and CEO of Green Mobility Partners, explained that "Europe's railway infrastructure needs significant modernisation to achieve its decarbonization goals." "With the support of KKR and our consolidated relationships with operators and manufacturers - has added - GMP is ideally placed to provide the flexible and sustainable infrastructure solutions of which the Europe's rail sector urgently needs in the transition towards a low-carbon future".

"KKR - underlined Vincent Policard, co-head for KKR's European Infrastructure - has a solid track record in supporting projects aimed at promoting decarbonisation in some of the most complex sectors. The railway sector is going through a critical moment in Europe, with an obsolete fleet which faces significant challenges for modernization". "GMP - he highlighted - combines a business model resilient, contract-supported, with strong opportunities for long-term growth in rail leasing for both locomotives and for passengers. Offering capital solutions flexible and leveraging our infrastructure expertise global, we can support the growth of GMP and help sustainable transport infrastructure in Europe'.