Who owns Taipei Metro?
Taipei Metro is owned by Taipei Rapid Transit (Taiwan).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Organization & Duties. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Origin
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan, Taipei
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Taipei Metro
Taipei Metro is the urban rapid transit network operated by Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, whose own English site presents its company information under the name Metro Taipei. The corporation says it was founded jointly by city and national government bodies and private banks and industrial firms.
Ownership timeline of Taipei Metro
- Current owner Taipei Rapid Transit [1] reported
Where Taipei Metro sits in Taipei Rapid Transit
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Taipei Rapid Transit ownership tree →
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: Taipei Rapid Transit
Taipei Rapid Transit is a privately held company headquartered in Taiwan. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation runs Taipei Metro; its English site names it Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) and its footer credits the Taipei City Government. Its Organization & Duties page says it was founded jointly by Taipei City Government, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, New Taipei City Government, Tang Eng Iron Works, Taipei Fubon Bank, Mega International Commercial Bank and Taiwan Cooperative Bank, pooling government and private resources. The pages opened give no current shareholding percentages.
Taipei Rapid Transit: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇹🇼 Taipei Metro and other Taiwanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 26 brands that began in Taiwan. 1 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Taipei Metro is not one of them.
- China Airlines — China Airlines 🇹🇼
- EVA Air — EVA Air 🇹🇼
- Evergreen Line — Evergreen Marine 🇹🇼
- STARLUX Airlines — STARLUX 🇹🇼
- Taiwan High Speed Rail — Taiwan High Speed Rail 🇹🇼
- Yang Ming — Yang Ming 🇹🇼
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Taipei Metro?
The parent company of Taipei Metro is Taipei Rapid Transit, a privately held company headquartered in Taiwan.
Is Taipei Metro Taiwanese?
Yes. Taipei Metro originated in Taiwan and its owner, Taipei Rapid Transit, is also headquartered in Taiwan.
Is Taipei Metro still owned by Taipei Rapid Transit?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Taipei Metro is still owned by Taipei Rapid Transit. 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] Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation - Organization & Duties — Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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