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Who owns the railways brands?

177 railways brands tracked here are owned by 122 companies; the three largest owners, DfT Operator, Rumo and TfL, control 20 of them (11%) as of Oct 2026.

Treemap of railways brands by owner
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Biggest owners of railways brands

#OwnerHQBrands in this categoryExamples
1DfT Operator🇬🇧 United Kingdom9Govia Thameslink Railway, Greater Anglia, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains, South Western Railway and 4 more
2Rumo🇧🇷 Brazil6Rumo, Rumo Malha Central, Rumo Malha Norte, Rumo Malha Oeste, Rumo Malha Paulista and 1 more
3TfL🇬🇧 United Kingdom5Docklands Light Railway, Elizabeth line, London Overground, London Trams, London Underground
4SNCF🇫🇷 France5Eurostar, Keolis, Ouigo, SNCF Voyageurs, TGV inOui
5Motiva🇧🇷 Brazil5Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo, Linhas 5 e 17 do Metrô de São Paulo, Linhas 8 e 9 dos Trens Metropolitanos de São Paulo, Metrô da Bahia, VLT Carioca
6FirstGroup🇬🇧 United Kingdom4Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, Lumo
7Grupo México Transportes🇲🇽 Mexico4Ferromex, Ferrosur, Florida East Coast Railway, Texas Pacifico Transportation
8CPKC🇨🇦 Canada3CPKC, Kansas City Southern Railway, Kansas City Southern de México
9Deutsche Bahn🇩🇪 Germany3DB Cargo, DB Long-Distance, DB Regional
10Keihan🇯🇵 Japan3Eizan Railway, Keifuku Electric Railroad, Keihan Electric Railway
11KAI🇮🇩 Indonesia3KAI Bandara, KAI Commuter, Kereta Api Indonesia
12BLS🇨🇭 Switzerland2BLS, BLS Cargo
13IRCTC🇮🇳 India2Bharat Gaurav Tourist Trains, IRCTC
14CFL🇱🇺 Luxembourg2CFL, CFL cargo
15Scottish Rail Holdings🇬🇧 United Kingdom2Caledonian Sleeper, ScotRail
16Arriva🇬🇧 United Kingdom2CrossCountry, Grand Central
17KiwiRail🇳🇿 New Zealand2Great Journeys New Zealand, KiwiRail
18Hankyu Hanshin🇯🇵 Japan2Hankyu Railway, Hanshin Electric Railway
19FS Italiane🇮🇹 Italy2Hellenic Train, Trenitalia
20Keisei🇯🇵 Japan2Hokuso Railway, Keisei Electric Railway
21LTG Group🇱🇹 Lithuania2LTG Cargo, LTG Link
22MTA🇺🇸 United States2Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad
23PKP S.A.🇵🇱 Poland2PKP Intercity, PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa
24ÖBB🇦🇹 Austria2Rail Cargo Group, ÖBB
25SBB🇨🇭 Switzerland2SBB, SBB Cargo
26FTAI Infrastructure🇺🇸 United States2Transtar, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
27České dráhy🇨🇿 Czech Republic2ČD Cargo, České dráhy
28Amtrak🇺🇸 United States1Amtrak
29Aurizon🇦🇺 Australia1Aurizon
30Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸 United States1BNSF Railway
31BTS Group🇹🇭 Thailand1BTS SkyTrain
32Bane NOR🇳🇴 Norway1Bane NOR
33Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway🇨🇳 China1Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway
34CN🇨🇦 Canada1CN
35CSX🇺🇸 United States1CSX Transportation
36Canggang Railway🇨🇳 China1Canggang Railway
37Chichibu Railway🇯🇵 Japan1Chichibu Railway
38DSB🇩🇰 Denmark1DSB
39Daqin Railway🇨🇳 China1Daqin Railway
40DPO🇨🇿 Czech Republic1Dopravní podnik Ostrava
41DPP🇨🇿 Czech Republic1Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy
42DPMB🇨🇿 Czech Republic1Dopravní podnik města Brna
43EFE🇨🇱 Chile1EFE Central
44Elron🇪🇪 Estonia1Elron
45Etihad Rail🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1Etihad Rail
46Getlink🇫🇷 France1Eurotunnel Le Shuttle
47FEPASA🇨🇱 Chile1FEPASA
48FNM🇮🇹 Italy1FERROVIENORD
49Fujikyu🇯🇵 Japan1Fujikyu Railway
50GATX🇺🇸 United States1GATX Rail
51Genesee & Wyoming🇺🇸 United States1Genesee & Wyoming
52Georgian Railway🇬🇪 Georgia1Georgian Railway
53Guangshen Railway🇨🇳 China1Guangshen Railway
54HS1🇬🇧 United Kingdom1HS1
55Nankai🇯🇵 Japan1Hankai Tramway
56Heathrow Express🇬🇧 United Kingdom1Heathrow Express
57Hiroden🇯🇵 Japan1Hiroden
58CIÉ🇮🇪 Ireland1Iarnród Éireann
59Italo🇮🇹 Italy1Italo
60JR Central🇯🇵 Japan1JR Central
61JR East🇯🇵 Japan1JR East
62JR Freight🇯🇵 Japan1JR Freight
63JR Kyushu🇯🇵 Japan1JR Kyushu
64JR West🇯🇵 Japan1JR West
65Jungfraubahn Holding🇨🇭 Switzerland1Jungfrau Railways
66KTZ🇰🇿 Kazakhstan1Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
67Keikyu🇯🇵 Japan1Keikyu
68Keio🇯🇵 Japan1Keio
69Kintetsu Group🇯🇵 Japan1Kintetsu Railway
70Kobe Electric Railway🇯🇵 Japan1Kobe Electric Railway
71Koleje Śląskie🇵🇱 Poland1Koleje Śląskie
72Leo Express🇨🇿 Czech Republic1Leo Express
73MRS Logística🇧🇷 Brazil1MRS Logística
74BEM🇹🇭 Thailand1MRT Blue Line
75MTR🇭🇰 Hong Kong1MTR
76Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn🇨🇭 Switzerland1Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
77Meitetsu🇯🇵 Japan1Meitetsu
78Metra🇺🇸 United States1Metra
79Metro de Santiago🇨🇱 Chile1Metro de Santiago
80MÁV🇭🇺 Hungary1MÁV-START
81NJ Transit🇺🇸 United States1NJ Transit Rail
82NS🇳🇱 Netherlands1NS
83Network Rail🇬🇧 United Kingdom1Network Rail
84Nishitetsu🇯🇵 Japan1Nishitetsu Railway
85Norfolk Southern🇺🇸 United States1Norfolk Southern Railway
86Translink🇬🇧 United Kingdom1Northern Ireland Railways
87Odakyu🇯🇵 Japan1Odakyu Railway
88PKP CARGO🇵🇱 Poland1PKP CARGO
89Pasifik Eurasia🇹🇷 Turkey1Pasifik Eurasia
90PMDP🇨🇿 Czech Republic1Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky
91Prasarana🇲🇾 Malaysia1Rapid Rail
92RegioJet🇨🇿 Czech Republic1RegioJet
93Renfe🇪🇸 Spain1Renfe
94Reysaş🇹🇷 Turkey1Reysaş Demiryolu
95Rhaetian Railway🇨🇭 Switzerland1Rhaetian Railway
96SJ🇸🇪 Sweden1SJ
97SMRT🇸🇬 Singapore1SMRT Trains
98Sotetsu🇯🇵 Japan1Sagami Railway
99Sanyo Electric Railway🇯🇵 Japan1Sanyo Electric Railway
100Seibu Holdings🇯🇵 Japan1Seibu Railway
101Srbija Voz🇷🇸 Serbia1Srbija Voz
102SKM Warszawa🇵🇱 Poland1Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)
103Taipei Rapid Transit🇹🇼 Taiwan1Taipei Metro
104Taiwan High Speed Rail🇹🇼 Taiwan1Taiwan High Speed Rail
105Egged🇮🇱 Israel1Tevel Metro
106Tobu Railway🇯🇵 Japan1Tobu Railway
107Tokyo Metro🇯🇵 Japan1Tokyo Metro
108Tokyu🇯🇵 Japan1Tokyu Railways
109Transnet🇿🇦 South Africa1Transnet Freight Rail
110Transport for Wales🇬🇧 United Kingdom1Transport for Wales Rail
111Trenord🇮🇹 Italy1Trenord
112Trinity Industries🇺🇸 United States1TrinityRail
113Union Pacific🇺🇸 United States1Union Pacific Railroad
114VIA Rail🇨🇦 Canada1VIA Rail
115VR🇫🇮 Finland1VR
116Vy🇳🇴 Norway1Vy
117Watco🇺🇸 United States1Watco
118Westbahn🇦🇹 Austria1Westbahn
119Transdev🇫🇷 France1Yarra Trams
120ZSSK Cargo🇸🇰 Slovakia1ZSSK Cargo
121ŁKA🇵🇱 Poland1Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
122ZSSK🇸🇰 Slovakia1Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko

All railways brands and their owners

BrandOwnerSinceOrigin
AmtrakAmtrak—🇺🇸 United States
AurizonAurizon—🇦🇺 Australia
Avanti West CoastFirstGroup—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Bane NORBane NOR—🇳🇴 Norway
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed RailwayBeijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway—🇨🇳 China
Bharat Gaurav Tourist TrainsIRCTC—🇮🇳 India
BLSBLS—🇨🇭 Switzerland
BLS CargoBLS—🇨🇭 Switzerland
BNSF RailwayBerkshire Hathaway2010🇺🇸 United States
BTS SkyTrainBTS Group—🇹🇭 Thailand
c2cDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Caledonian SleeperScottish Rail Holdings—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Canggang RailwayCanggang Railway—🇨🇳 China
ČD CargoČeské dráhy—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
České dráhyČeské dráhy—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
CFLCFL—🇱🇺 Luxembourg
CFL cargoCFL—🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Chichibu RailwayChichibu Railway—🇯🇵 Japan
CNCN—🇨🇦 Canada
CPKCCPKC—🇨🇦 Canada
CrossCountryArriva—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
CSX TransportationCSX—🇺🇸 United States
Daqin RailwayDaqin Railway—🇨🇳 China
DB CargoDeutsche Bahn—🇩🇪 Germany
DB Long-DistanceDeutsche Bahn—🇩🇪 Germany
DB RegionalDeutsche Bahn—🇩🇪 Germany
Docklands Light RailwayTfL—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Dopravní podnik hl. m. PrahyDPP—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Dopravní podnik města BrnaDPMB—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Dopravní podnik OstravaDPO—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
DSBDSB—🇩🇰 Denmark
EFE CentralEFE—🇨🇱 Chile
Eizan RailwayKeihan—🇯🇵 Japan
Elizabeth lineTfL—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
ElronElron—🇪🇪 Estonia
Etihad RailEtihad Rail—🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
EurostarSNCF—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Eurotunnel Le ShuttleGetlink—🇫🇷 France
FEPASAFEPASA—🇨🇱 Chile
FerromexGrupo México Transportes—🇲🇽 Mexico
FerrosurGrupo México Transportes—🇲🇽 Mexico
FERROVIENORDFNM—🇮🇹 Italy
Florida East Coast RailwayGrupo México Transportes—🇺🇸 United States
Fujikyu RailwayFujikyu—🇯🇵 Japan
GATX RailGATX—🇺🇸 United States
Genesee & WyomingGenesee & Wyoming—🇺🇸 United States
Georgian RailwayGeorgian Railway—🇬🇪 Georgia
Govia Thameslink RailwayDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Grand CentralArriva—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Great Journeys New ZealandKiwiRail—🇳🇿 New Zealand
Great Western RailwayFirstGroup—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Greater AngliaDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Guangshen RailwayGuangshen Railway—🇨🇳 China
Hankai TramwayNankai—🇯🇵 Japan
Hankyu RailwayHankyu Hanshin—🇯🇵 Japan
Hanshin Electric RailwayHankyu Hanshin—🇯🇵 Japan
Heathrow ExpressHeathrow Express—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Hellenic TrainFS Italiane—🇬🇷 Greece
HirodenHiroden—🇯🇵 Japan
Hokuso RailwayKeisei—🇯🇵 Japan
HS1HS1—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Hull TrainsFirstGroup—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Iarnród ÉireannCIÉ—🇮🇪 Ireland
IRCTCIRCTC—🇮🇳 India
ItaloItalo—🇮🇹 Italy
JR CentralJR Central—🇯🇵 Japan
JR EastJR East—🇯🇵 Japan
JR FreightJR Freight—🇯🇵 Japan
JR KyushuJR Kyushu—🇯🇵 Japan
JR WestJR West—🇯🇵 Japan
Jungfrau RailwaysJungfraubahn Holding—🇨🇭 Switzerland
KAI BandaraKAI—🇮🇩 Indonesia
KAI CommuterKAI—🇮🇩 Indonesia
Kansas City Southern de MéxicoCPKC2023🇲🇽 Mexico
Kansas City Southern RailwayCPKC2023🇺🇸 United States
Kazakhstan Temir ZholyKTZ—🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Keifuku Electric RailroadKeihan—🇯🇵 Japan
Keihan Electric RailwayKeihan—🇯🇵 Japan
KeikyuKeikyu—🇯🇵 Japan
KeioKeio—🇯🇵 Japan
Keisei Electric RailwayKeisei—🇯🇵 Japan
KeolisSNCF—🇫🇷 France
Kereta Api IndonesiaKAI—🇮🇩 Indonesia
Kintetsu RailwayKintetsu Group—🇯🇵 Japan
KiwiRailKiwiRail—🇳🇿 New Zealand
Kobe Electric RailwayKobe Electric Railway—🇯🇵 Japan
Koleje ŚląskieKoleje Śląskie—🇵🇱 Poland
Leo ExpressLeo Express—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Linha 4 do Metrô de São PauloMotiva—🇧🇷 Brazil
Linhas 5 e 17 do Metrô de São PauloMotiva—🇧🇷 Brazil
Linhas 8 e 9 dos Trens Metropolitanos de São PauloMotiva—🇧🇷 Brazil
Łódzka Kolej AglomeracyjnaŁKA—🇵🇱 Poland
London North Eastern RailwayDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London OvergroundTfL—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London TramsTfL—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London UndergroundTfL—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Long Island Rail RoadMTA—🇺🇸 United States
LTG CargoLTG Group—🇱🇹 Lithuania
LTG LinkLTG Group—🇱🇹 Lithuania
LumoFirstGroup—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Matterhorn Gotthard BahnMatterhorn Gotthard Bahn—🇨🇭 Switzerland
MÁV-STARTMÁV—🇭🇺 Hungary
MeitetsuMeitetsu—🇯🇵 Japan
MetraMetra—🇺🇸 United States
Metrô da BahiaMotiva—🇧🇷 Brazil
Metro de SantiagoMetro de Santiago—🇨🇱 Chile
Metro-North RailroadMTA—🇺🇸 United States
MRS LogísticaMRS Logística—🇧🇷 Brazil
MRT Blue LineBEM—🇹🇭 Thailand
MTRMTR—🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Network RailNetwork Rail—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Nishitetsu RailwayNishitetsu—🇯🇵 Japan
NJ Transit RailNJ Transit1983🇺🇸 United States
Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern—🇺🇸 United States
Northern Ireland RailwaysTranslink—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Northern TrainsDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
NSNS—🇳🇱 Netherlands
ÖBBÖBB—🇦🇹 Austria
Odakyu RailwayOdakyu—🇯🇵 Japan
OuigoSNCF—🇫🇷 France
Pasifik EurasiaPasifik Eurasia—🇹🇷 Turkey
PKP CARGOPKP CARGO—🇵🇱 Poland
PKP IntercityPKP S.A.—🇵🇱 Poland
PKP Linia Hutnicza SzerokotorowaPKP S.A.—🇵🇱 Poland
Plzeňské městské dopravní podnikyPMDP—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Rail Cargo GroupÖBB—🇦🇹 Austria
Rapid RailPrasarana—🇲🇾 Malaysia
RegioJetRegioJet—🇨🇿 Czech Republic
RenfeRenfe—🇪🇸 Spain
Reysaş DemiryoluReysaş—🇹🇷 Turkey
Rhaetian RailwayRhaetian Railway—🇨🇭 Switzerland
RumoRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Rumo Malha CentralRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Rumo Malha NorteRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Rumo Malha OesteRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Rumo Malha PaulistaRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Rumo Malha SulRumo—🇧🇷 Brazil
Sagami RailwaySotetsu—🇯🇵 Japan
Sanyo Electric RailwaySanyo Electric Railway—🇯🇵 Japan
SBBSBB—🇨🇭 Switzerland
SBB CargoSBB—🇨🇭 Switzerland
ScotRailScottish Rail Holdings—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Seibu RailwaySeibu Holdings—🇯🇵 Japan
SJSJ—🇸🇪 Sweden
SMRT TrainsSMRT—🇸🇬 Singapore
SNCF VoyageursSNCF—🇫🇷 France
South Western RailwayDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
SoutheasternDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Srbija VozSrbija Voz—🇷🇸 Serbia
Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)SKM Warszawa—🇵🇱 Poland
Taipei MetroTaipei Rapid Transit—🇹🇼 Taiwan
Taiwan High Speed RailTaiwan High Speed Rail—🇹🇼 Taiwan
Tevel MetroEgged—🇮🇱 Israel
Texas Pacifico TransportationGrupo México Transportes—🇺🇸 United States
TGV inOuiSNCF—🇫🇷 France
Tobu RailwayTobu Railway—🇯🇵 Japan
Tokyo MetroTokyo Metro—🇯🇵 Japan
Tokyu RailwaysTokyu—🇯🇵 Japan
Transnet Freight RailTransnet—🇿🇦 South Africa
TransPennine ExpressDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Transport for Wales RailTransport for Wales—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
TranstarFTAI Infrastructure2021🇺🇸 United States
TrenitaliaFS Italiane—🇮🇹 Italy
TrenordTrenord—🇮🇹 Italy
TrinityRailTrinity Industries—🇺🇸 United States
Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific—🇺🇸 United States
VIA RailVIA Rail—🇨🇦 Canada
VLT CariocaMotiva—🇧🇷 Brazil
VRVR—🇫🇮 Finland
VyVy—🇳🇴 Norway
WatcoWatco—🇺🇸 United States
WestbahnWestbahn—🇦🇹 Austria
Wheeling & Lake Erie RailwayFTAI Infrastructure2025🇺🇸 United States
WM TrainsDfT Operator—🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Yarra TramsTransdev—🇦🇺 Australia
Železničná spoločnosť SlovenskoZSSK—🇸🇰 Slovakia
ZSSK CargoZSSK Cargo—🇸🇰 Slovakia

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