Who owns Metra?
Metra is owned by Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Regional Transportation Authority Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended 31 December 2022. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Metra
Metra is the service name of the commuter rail operator in northeastern Illinois, according to the RTA's 2022 annual comprehensive financial report. The report says Metra itself operates its North Central Service, Heritage Corridor and South West Service lines, and buys service from Union Pacific, BNSF and NICTD.
Ownership timeline of Metra
Where Metra sits in Metra
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: Metra
Metra is a state-owned company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
The Regional Transportation Authority's 2022 annual comprehensive financial report describes the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation as a public corporation created in 1980 and operating under the service name Metra after the 1983 reorganisation. The same report says the 1983 law formed a Commuter Rail Division of the RTA, which continued NIRCRC's operation, and that Metra contracts with Union Pacific, BNSF and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District for part of its service.
🇺🇸 Metra 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; Metra 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 Metra?
The parent company of Metra is Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, a state-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is Metra American?
Yes. Metra originated in the United States and its owner, Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Metra still owned by Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Metra is still owned by Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad 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] Regional Transportation Authority Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended 31 December 2022 — Regional Transportation Authority, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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