Who Owns Amtrak?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Amtrak. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Amtrak
Amtrak is the United States' national intercity passenger rail service, founded in 1971, that provides train transportation to more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation is a cabinet-level federal agency that develops national transportation policy, funds infrastructure projects, and sets and enforces safety regulations for all major modes of transportation in the United States.
USA.gov
USA.gov is the official website of the U.S. government, managed by USAGov within the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services, providing a bilingual, centralized portal to help the public find and understand government information and services.
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Amtrak
Amtrak is the United States' national intercity passenger rail service, founded in 1971, that provides train transportation to more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada.
U.S. Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation is a cabinet-level federal agency that develops national transportation policy, funds infrastructure projects, and sets and enforces safety regulations for all major modes of transportation in the United States.
USA.gov
USA.gov is the official website of the U.S. government, managed by USAGov within the General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services, providing a bilingual, centralized portal to help the public find and understand government information and services.
Starts at $0
Major Shareholders
Amtrak
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
United States federal government (through the U.S. Department of Transportation) Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) is a federally chartered, government‑owned corporation. The U.S. federal government is the controlling shareholder; it holds all of Amtrak’s issued and outstanding preferred stock through the Secretary of Transportation, and federal sources describe Amtrak’s stock as almost entirely or entirely owned by the federal government. | Government | — | Nov 2024 |
U.S. Department of Transportation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
United States Federal Government Cabinet-level executive department within the U.S. federal government; not a publicly traded company and has no private shareholders or equity capital. | Government | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
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