Rail Freight Market Size and Trends
The rail freight market size is forecast to increase by USD 27.7 billion, at a CAGR of 2% between 2023 and 2028. The market is experiencing significant growth due to several key drivers. One major factor is the push towards reducing carbon emissions and promoting a modal shift from road to rail for the carriage of goods. Digitalization is also transforming rail freight services through the implementation of technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIM) for efficient load planning and real-time tracking. However, the market faces challenges, including increasing maintenance expenses and complexities in loading and unloading heavy bulk goods. To remain competitive, rail freight companies must focus on optimizing their operations and providing cost-effective solutions to customers. Incorporating digital technologies and improving infrastructure are essential strategies for addressing these challenges and driving market growth.
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Rail Freight Market 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Rail Freight Market 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
- 5.2 Type segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Geography segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Country segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ billion)
6 Five Forces Analysis
- 6.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
- 6.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
- 6.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 6.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 6.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 6.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 6.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
7 Market Segmentation by Type
- 7.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
- 7.3 Domestic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Domestic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Domestic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Domestic - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Domestic - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.4 International - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on International - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on International - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on International - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on International - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
8 Customer Landscape
- 8.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
9 Geographic Landscape
- 9.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 9.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.5 North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.8 US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.9 China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.10 Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.11 India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.12 Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.13 Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.14 UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.15 France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.16 UAE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on UAE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UAE - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.17 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ billion)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.18 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
- 10.4 Market opportunities/restraints
11 Competitive Landscape
- 11.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 11.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 11.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
12 Competitive Analysis
- 12.2 Company ranking index
- 12.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 12.4 BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC - Overview
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC - Product / Service
- BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.5 Brookfield Business Partners LP
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Overview
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Business segments
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Key offerings
- Brookfield Business Partners LP - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 12.6 Canadian National Railway Co.
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Overview
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Product / Service
- Canadian National Railway Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.7 Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Overview
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Product / Service
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.8 Colas SA
- Colas SA - Overview
- Colas SA - Business segments
- Colas SA - Key offerings
- Colas SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 12.9 CSX Corp.
- CSX Corp. - Overview
- CSX Corp. - Product / Service
- CSX Corp. - Key news
- CSX Corp. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.10 Dassault Systemes SE
- Dassault Systemes SE - Overview
- Dassault Systemes SE - Product / Service
- Dassault Systemes SE - Key news
- Dassault Systemes SE - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.11 DHL Express Ltd.
- DHL Express Ltd. - Overview
- DHL Express Ltd. - Product / Service
- DHL Express Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.12 SNTFM CFR Marfa SA
- SNTFM CFR Marfa SA - Overview
- SNTFM CFR Marfa SA - Product / Service
- SNTFM CFR Marfa SA - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 12.13 WSP Global Inc.
- WSP Global Inc. - Overview
- WSP Global Inc. - Business segments
- WSP Global Inc. - Key offerings
- WSP Global Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
13 Appendix
- 13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 13.4 Research methodology
- 13.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 13.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 13.10 List of abbreviations
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