Who owns Amtrak?
Amtrak is owned by National Railroad Passenger Corporation (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Amtrak Audited Consolidated Financial Statements FY2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Amtrak
Amtrak is the trading name of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Its FY2025 financial statements say its principal business is rail passenger transportation in the major intercity travel markets of the United States, and that the federal government owns all of its preferred stock.
Ownership timeline of Amtrak
Where Amtrak sits in Amtrak
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: Amtrak
Amtrak is a state-owned company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, known as Amtrak, was incorporated in 1971 under the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970. Its FY2025 audited financial statements say the US Federal Government, through the Secretary of Transportation, owns all of its issued and outstanding preferred stock. The statements add that it also operates commuter rail on behalf of certain states and transit agencies and depends on federal financial assistance.
🇺🇸 Amtrak and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Amtrak is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Amtrak?
The parent company of Amtrak is National Railroad Passenger Corporation, a state-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Amtrak American?
Yes. Amtrak originated in the United States and its owner, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Amtrak still owned by National Railroad Passenger Corporation?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Amtrak is still owned by National Railroad Passenger Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Amtrak Audited Consolidated Financial Statements FY2025 — Amtrak, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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