SPECIAL REPORT
Rail Fleets We looked at the latest data to give you an overview of
the state of the rail industry and insight of the trends.
Global View
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WORLD RAIL MARKET STUDY IS COMMISSIONED BIENNIALLY BY
UNIFE, the Association of the European Rail Industry, to show the
global trends of the rail market and to forecast its future. According
to the latest study, the overall industry is anticipated to grow an additional
2.6 percent CAGR until 2021. Th e highest growth is expected
to be in the urban areas, driven by population growth and expanding
metropolitan areas.
A signifi cant trend that has emerged over the past few years has
been the digitization of the rail market, leading to an increase in data.
Overall rail supply market has witnessed a
3% growth, driven primarily by the Asian Pacific region.
The world rail supply market has reached a
record-high level at more than $187B.
Highest growth rates in the global rail market
seen in the rolling stock and services
segments, accounting for more than 72
percent of the total rail market, 2013-2015.
*Unife World Rail Market Study
http://www.unife.org/component/attachments/?
task=download&id=731
Data for CC, CR, HY, IP, LR, MO,
AG, SR and YR from NTD.
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