Railways: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 104 pages | ID: R5A37266BCDEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on Railways provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

The report offers an overview of the global railways industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers.

Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Germany, Poland, Spain, UK, Russia, Turkey, China, India, and Indonesia, among others.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 130 companies worldwide..

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Recession & Rail Industry
Favorable Growth Prospects for Rail Sector

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Railroads by Geographic Region – Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 6-Year Perspective for Railroads by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown for Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2011 and 2015

Table 3. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Railroads by Service Segment – Passenger Transport Services and Freight Transport Services Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 4. World 6-Year Perspective for Railroads by Service Segment – Percentage Breakdown for Passenger Transport Services and Freight Transport Services Markets for the Years 2011 and 2015

Table 5. Global Rail Market by Region (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Length of Rail Lines for America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa

Table 6. Global Rail Passenger Volume by Region (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa, and America

Table 7. Global Rail Freight Transport Volume by Region (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Asia-Pacific, America, Europe, and Africa

Growth Drivers for the Railway Industry
Expanding Population & Rapid Urbanization
Rising Energy Prices and Fuel Shortage

Table 8. Global Railways Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Activity for Rolling Stock, Services, Infrastructure, and Signaling

Public Funding
Growing Environmental Awareness
Aging Rail Infrastructure
Rail Transport Liberalization
Commercial Railway Systems – Highly Diverse
Growth Opportunities in Select Regions
Global Passenger Railcar Market – An Insight
Passenger and Transit Rail Vehicles Market

Table 9. Global Rail Equipment Market by Region (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, NAFTA, CIS, Middle East & Africa, Eastern Europe, and Rest of America

High-Speed Rail Vehicles Market

Table 10. Global High-Speed Rail Vehicles Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Vehicles in Operation by Region/Country

China and India – The Behemoths of Global Railway Industry
Rail Supply
Technology Trends in the Railway Sector
Contact-Free Travel
Train Controls in the New Communications Age
Moving Block Concept
Fixed-Block Signals
New Coded Systems
Communications-Based Train Control
Technological Developments Upsurge the Global Railways Industry
Development of Intelligent Systems
Development of Lighter, Faster, Reliable and Eco-Friendly Vehicles
Emergence of Transrapid and Driverless Trains
Sustained Popularity of Trams
Asia Tops the List of Global Railway Industry
Planned Railway Projects

Table 11. Planned Railway Projects in Select Countries

2.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

3.PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.A NORTH AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE

Evolution of North American Railway Network
Rail Network in North America

Table 12. Railway Classification Criteria in Canada

Table 13. Railway Classification Criteria in the US

Table 14. Freight Cars in Service across North America (As of January 2010)

Intermodal Railways

1A.UNITED STATES

Favorable Prospects for the Railroad Industry

Table 15. Railroad Infrastructure & Equipment Spending Per Mile in the US (2006-2010) (In US$)

Freight Railroad Industry – An Insight

Table 16. Railroad Traffic by Commodity Type in the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Carload Traffic

Table 17. Type of Freight Carried on US Class I Railroads (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Gross Revenues by Commodity Group

Table 18. Type of Freight Carried on US Class I Railroads (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Tons Originated by Commodity Group

Economic Implications of Freight Railroads in the US
Aging Fleet of Coal Cars – An Area of Opportunity

Table 19. Average Age of Coal Cars in the US (2010): Breakdown by Steel and Aluminum Coal Cars

Benefits & Drawbacks
Competition in the US Freight Cars Market
Comparative Capabilities of Freight Car Manufacturers in the US
Passenger Rail Sector
Major Characteristics of Passenger Rail Categories in the US
Economic Revival Spurs Public Transport Ridership
Proposed Expansion Initiatives

CREATE

Significance
Benefits
Minimize Inventories
Relief to Highway Congestion
Competitive Landscape

Table 20. Leading Manufacturers of Railcars in the US (As of 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Railcars (Delivered & Non-Delivered) for Bombardier, Kawasaki, Alstom, Hyundai-Rotem, Kinkisharyo, Siemens, and Others

1B.CANADA

Overview
Rail Network in Alberta Province
Enhanced Safety in Railway Industry
Key Rail Companies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railway
Railway Association of Canada
Remote Control Technology

1C.MEXICO

2.JAPANESE MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Domestic Transport in Japan

Table 21. Domestic Passenger Transportation in Japan (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Passenger Volume for Motor Vehicles, Railways, Airlines, and Passenger Ships

Table 22. Domestic Freight Transportation in Japan (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Passenger Volume for Motor Vehicles, Railways, Airlines, and Passenger Ships

Table 23. Freight Transport by Sector in Japan (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Freight Tonnage for Motor Vehicles, Cargo Ships, Railways, and Airlines

3.A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

Overview
Future Growth
Growth Drivers
Deregulation and Other Reforms
Impact of Reforms
Interoperability
European Railway Equipment Sector
Investment
Research & Development
Employment Generation in the Railway Transport Equipment Sector
Passenger Transport

3A.CZECH REPUBLIC

3B.GERMANY

Overview
Market Snapshots

3C.HUNGARY

Overview
Competition

Table 24. Leading Players in the Hungarian Rail Freight Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Rail Freight Net Revenues for MAV Cargo, GySEV, MMV, Eurocom, CER, Train Hungary, and Others

3D.POLAND

3E.RUSSIA

3F.SPAIN

Overview

Table 25. Freight Transportation in Spain (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Freight Volume for Sea, Road and Rail Sectors

3G.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Overview
Rail Sector - Recovering from Recession

Table 26. UK Railway Data (As of 2011)

Table 27. Internal Journeys by Transportation Mode in Britain (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown for Rail, Air, and Others

Franchises

3H.TURKEY

Overview

Table 28. Freight and Passenger Transportation in Turkey (2008) – Breakdown for Road, Railway and Maritime Sectors (Freight km and Passenger km in Billions)

4.AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE

Metro Vehicles Market

Table 29. Leading Manufacturers of Metro Vehicles in Asia (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Cars for ALSTOM Transport, Bombardier Transportation, CNR, Hyundai Rotem Company, CSR, and Others

High-Speed Rail Market

Table 30. High Speed Rail in Asia – Percentage Share Breakdown of Network Lengths for Japan, China and South Korea

Table 31. Leading High-Speed Rail Infrastructure Operators in Asia (2008) – Ranked by Network Length for China Railways, JR East, JR West, JR Central, Korea Rail Network Authority, and JR Kyushu

Light Rail Transit (LRT) Systems

Table 32. Light Rail Transit (LRT) Systems in Asia – Percentage Share Breakdown of Network Length for Japan, China, India, and North Korea

Table 33. Leading Infrastructure Operators of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Systems in Asia (As of 2008) – Ranked by Network Length for Dalian City Transport Company, Calcutta Tramways Co Ltd, Pyongyang Transport, Mass Transit Railway Corporation, and Hiroshima Electric Railway Company

Metro Systems

Table 34. Metro Systems in Asia – Percentage Share Breakdown of Network Length for China, Japan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, and North Korea

Table 35. Leading Infrastructure Operators of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Systems in Asia (As of 2008) – Breakdown of Network Length for Shanghai Metro Corporation, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi Kotsu Kyoku, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp, and Beijing Subway

4A.CHINA

Overview
Freight Transportation

Table 36. Freight Transportation in China (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume for Highways, Railways, and Others

Rail Passenger Traffic

Table 37. Chinese Passenger Transportation Industry (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Passenger Volume by Mode of Transportation for Highways, Railway, and Airways

Chinese Railway Network to Witness Huge Expansion
Government Efforts
Competition
Major Products of Leading Railway Locomotive & Rolling Stock Enterprises in China

4B.INDIA

Overview

Table 38. Indian Railways Revenues by Sector (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for Goods and Passengers

Government Initiatives
Rail Sector’s Share of Freight Transport Declines

Table 39. Indian Freight Transportation by Sector (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Freight Volume (Tons-Km) for Highways, Rail, Pipelines, Coastal Shipping, and Others

Government’s Plan
Expansion Initiatives
Increased Investments for Modernization
Role of Private Sector

4C.INDONESIA

4E.THAILAND

5.MIDDLE EAST

5A.SAUDI ARABIA

Rail Land Bridge Project
Signal and Telecommunications Technology
Global Directory