Synopsis
Rail Freight transportation is the carriage of goods from a point of loading, or goods station, to a point of unloading, again a station capable of handling the loading and unloading of the goods carried. These goods are generally heavy in bulk and of low value in relation to their bulk. Examples include coal, building materials, iron and steel. Freight rail companies’ customers are mainly businesses in the heavy industry sector such as manufacturing, mining, oil and gas or logistics companies.
The global Rail Freight market size is expected to reach US$ million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of % from 2023 to 2029. The market is mainly driven by the significant applications of Rail Freight in various end use industries. The expanding demands from the Logistic, Chemical, Post Service and Military, are propelling Rail Freight market. Long-Distance Freight, one of the segments analysed in this report, is projected to record % CAGR and reach US$ million by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Short-Distance Freight segment is estimated at % CAGR for the next seven-year period.
According to the data of China Association of Metros, by the end of 2022, 55 cities in mainland China have opened urban rail transit and 308 operating lines. The total length of operating lines is 10287.45 km, ranking first in the world and accounting for 26.2% of the total global mileage. 1080.63 km of new operating lines were added in 2022. By the end of 2022, 545 cities in 78 countries and regions will have opened urban rail transit, with more than 41,386.12 km of operational mileage. Compared to 2021, the total mileage of urban rail transit worldwide would increase by 4,531.92 km, an increase of 11.0%, of which 1,293.45 km of subway mileage, 788.11 km of light rail mileage and 2,450.36 km of tram mileage would increase, accounting for 28.5%, 17.4% and 54.1% of the total increase respectively.
Report Objectives
This report provides market insight on the different segments, by players, by Type, by Application. Market size and forecast (2018-2029) has been provided in the report. The primary objectives of this report are to provide 1) global market size and forecasts, growth rates, market dynamics, industry structure and developments, market situation, trends; 2) global market share and ranking by company; 3) comprehensive presentation of the global market for Rail Freight, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis through detailed segmentation; 4) detailed value chain analysis and review of growth factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants; 5) emerging opportunities in the market and the future impact of major drivers and restraints of the market.
Key Features of The Study:
This report provides in-depth analysis of the global Rail Freight market, and provides market size (US$ million) and CAGR for the forecast period (2023-2029), considering 2022 as the base year.
This report profiles key players in the global Rail Freight market based on the following parameters - company details (found date, headquarters, manufacturing bases), products portfolio, Rail Freight sales data, market share and ranking.
This report elucidates potential market opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
This report illustrates key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, market trends, regional outlook.
Key companies of Rail Freight covered in this report include CN Railway, SBB Cargo, SNCF and DB Schenker, etc.
The global Rail Freight market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product players, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Market Segmentation
Company Profiles:
CN Railway
SBB Cargo
SNCF
DB Schenker
Global Rail Freight market, by region:
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Italy, etc.)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, etc.)
South America (Brazil, etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Turkey, GCC Countries, Africa, etc.)
Global Rail Freight market, Segment by Type:
Long-Distance Freight
Short-Distance Freight
Global Rail Freight market, by Application
Logistic
Chemical
Post Service
Military
Oil and Gas
Mining Industry
Others
Core Chapters
Chapter One: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2018-2023, 2024-2029). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter Two: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter Three: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter Four: Detailed analysis of Rail Freight companies’ competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Five: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter Eleven: this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter Twelve: Research Finding/Conclusion
Index
1 Market Overview of Rail Freight
1.1 Rail Freight Market Overview
1.1.1 Rail Freight Product Scope
1.1.2 Rail Freight Market Status and Outlook
1.2 Global Rail Freight Market Size Overview by Region 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
1.3 Global Rail Freight Market Size by Region (2018-2029)
1.4 Global Rail Freight Historic Market Size by Region (2018-2023)
1.5 Global Rail Freight Market Size Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
1.6 Key Regions, Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
1.6.1 North America Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
1.6.2 Europe Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
1.6.3 Asia-Pacific Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
1.6.4 Latin America Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
1.6.5 Middle East & Africa Rail Freight Market Size (2018-2029)
2 Rail Freight Market by Type
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Long-Distance Freight
2.1.2 Short-Distance Freight
2.2 Global Rail Freight Market Size by Type: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
2.2.1 Global Rail Freight Historic Market Size by Type (2018-2023)
2.2.2 Global Rail Freight Forecasted Market Size by Type (2024-2029)
2.3 Key Regions Market Size by Type
2.3.1 North America Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Type (2018-2029)
2.3.2 Europe Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Type (2018-2029)
2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Type (2018-2029)
2.3.4 Latin America Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Type (2018-2029)
2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Type (2018-2029)
3 Rail Freight Market Overview by Application
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Logistic
3.1.2 Chemical
3.1.3 Post Service
3.1.4 Military
3.1.5 Oil and Gas
3.1.6 Mining Industry
3.1.7 Others
3.2 Global Rail Freight Market Size by Application: 2018 VS 2022 VS 2029
3.2.1 Global Rail Freight Historic Market Size by Application (2018-2023)
3.2.2 Global Rail Freight Forecasted Market Size by Application (2024-2029)
3.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
3.3.1 North America Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Application (2018-2029)
3.3.2 Europe Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Application (2018-2029)
3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Application (2018-2029)
3.3.4 Latin America Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Application (2018-2029)
3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Rail Freight Revenue Breakdown by Application (2018-2029)
4 Rail Freight Competition Analysis by Players
4.1 Global Rail Freight Market Size by Players (2018-2023)
4.2 Global Top Players by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Rail Freight as of 2022)
4.3 Date of Key Players Enter into Rail Freight Market
4.4 Global Top Players Rail Freight Headquarters and Area Served
4.5 Key Players Rail Freight Product Solution and Service
4.6 Competitive Status
4.6.1 Rail Freight Market Concentration Rate
4.6.2 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
5 Company (Top Players) Profiles
5.1 CN Railway
5.1.1 CN Railway Profile
5.1.2 CN Railway Main Business
5.1.3 CN Railway Rail Freight Products, Services and Solutions
5.1.4 CN Railway Rail Freight Revenue (US$ Million) & (2018-2023)
5.1.5 CN Railway Recent Developments
5.2 SBB Cargo
5.2.1 SBB Cargo Profile
5.2.2 SBB Cargo Main Business
5.2.3 SBB Cargo Rail Freight Products, Services and Solutions
5.2.4 SBB Cargo Rail Freight Revenue (US$ Million) & (2018-2023)
5.2.5 SBB Cargo Recent Developments
5.3 SNCF
5.3.1 SNCF Profile
5.3.2 SNCF Main Business
5.3.3 SNCF Rail Freight Products, Services and Solutions
5.3.4 SNCF Rail Freight Revenue (US$ Million) & (2018-2023)
5.3.5 DB Schenker Recent Developments
5.4 DB Schenker
5.4.1 DB Schenker Profile
5.4.2 DB Schenker Main Business
5.4.3 DB Schenker Rail Freight Products, Services and Solutions
5.4.4 DB Schenker Rail Freight Revenue (US$ Million) & (2018-2023)
5.4.5 DB Schenker Recent Developments
6 North America
6.1 North America Rail Freight Market Size by Country (2018-2029)
6.2 U.S.
6.3 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Rail Freight Market Size by Country (2018-2029)
7.2 Germany
7.3 France
7.4 U.K.
7.5 Italy
7.6 Russia
7.7 Nordic Countries
7.8 Rest of Europe
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Rail Freight Market Size by Region (2018-2029)
8.2 China
8.3 Japan
8.4 South Korea
8.5 Southeast Asia
8.6 India
8.7 Australia
8.8 Rest of Asia-Pacific
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Rail Freight Market Size by Country (2018-2029)
9.2 Mexico
9.3 Brazil
9.4 Rest of Latin America
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Rail Freight Market Size by Country (2018-2029)
10.2 Turkey
10.3 Saudi Arabia
10.4 UAE
10.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
11 Rail Freight Market Dynamics
11.1 Rail Freight Industry Trends
11.2 Rail Freight Market Drivers
11.3 Rail Freight Market Challenges
11.4 Rail Freight Market Restraints
12 Research Finding /Conclusion
13 Methodology and Data Source
13.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.2 Data Source
13.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.2.2 Primary Sources
13.3 Disclaimer
13.4 Author List