Who owns Yarra Trams?
Yarra Trams is owned by Transdev (France).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Transdev Group Financial Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Transdev Group SA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Yarra Trams
Yarra Trams is the Melbourne tram network, which the chairman's letter in Transdev's 2025 financial report calls the world's largest tram network and credits to the group's management. The report describes 2025 as the first full year of Yarra Trams operations under Transdev.
Ownership timeline of Yarra Trams
Where Yarra Trams sits in Transdev
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Transdev
Transdev controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
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: Transdev
Transdev is a privately held company headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Transdev Group SA is a French mobility operator with its head office in Issy-les-Moulineaux that runs passenger transport systems in 19 countries. Its 2025 financial report says Rethmann France holds 66 per cent and Caisse des Dépôts 34 per cent, after Rethmann bought a further 32 per cent on 1 July 2025. It reports revenue of €10.4 billion and describes 2025 as its first full year running the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne.
🇦🇺 Yarra Trams and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Yarra Trams among them.
- Airnorth — Airnorth 🇦🇺
- Alliance Airlines — Alliance Airlines 🇦🇺
- Aurora Expeditions — Aurora Expeditions 🇦🇺
- Australia Post — Australia Post 🇦🇺
- CTI Logistics — CTI Logistics 🇦🇺
- Jetstar — Qantas 🇦🇺
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Yarra Trams?
The parent company of Yarra Trams is Transdev, a privately held company headquartered in France.
Is Yarra Trams Australian or French?
Yarra Trams originated in Australia, but it is owned today by Transdev, which is headquartered in France. So Yarra Trams is an Australian-origin brand under French ownership.
Is Yarra Trams still owned by Transdev?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Yarra Trams is still owned by Transdev. 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] Transdev Group Financial Report 2025 — Transdev Group, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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