Freight Railcar Parts Market Report 2026

The freight railcar parts market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $11.61 billion in 2025 to $12.19 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in bulk commodity transportation, expansion of rail freight networks, increasing railcar fleet aging, demand for cost efficient long haul logistics, government investment in rail infrastructure.

The freight railcar parts market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.41 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to digital monitoring integration in rail assets, growth in intermodal freight transport, rising emphasis on rail safety regulations, modernization of freight railcar fleets, increasing private sector investment in rail logistics. Major trends in the forecast period include predictive maintenance adoption in railcar components, rising demand for lightweight and high strength railcar parts, standardization of modular freight railcar components, increased focus on safety and compliance driven upgrades, expansion of aftermarket parts and retrofit demand.

The rising demand for rail freight is expected to drive the growth of the freight railcar parts market in the coming years. Rail freight involves transporting goods and commodities by train using specially designed railcars or freight cars. Freight railcar parts are critical components that ensure the functionality, safety, and efficiency of rail freight operations and are used across various types of freight railcars designed for specific cargo. For example, in October 2023, the Association of American Railroads, a US-based non-profit trade group, reported that U.S. railroads originated 921,716 carloads that month, marking a 2.3% increase compared with September 2022. Therefore, the rising demand for rail freight is boosting the freight railcar parts market.

Major companies in the freight railcar parts market are increasingly adopting a strategic partnership approach to design, manufacture, and develop railcar components. Strategic partnerships involve companies leveraging each other's strengths and resources to achieve mutual benefits and success. For example, in April 2024, AT Railway Sub Systems, an India-based company specializing in components for railway infrastructure, formed a partnership with Yujin Machinery, a South Korea-based manufacturer of brake systems and industrial air compressors for rolling stock and high-speed trains. This collaboration will focus on designing, manufacturing, and developing driving gears, couplers, and pantographs for various types of rolling stock, including high-speed and metro trains, regional rapid transit systems, Vande Bharat trains, wagons, trams, and other Indian Railway products, with AT Railway holding a majority stake in the joint venture. This partnership is significant as it will help acquire essential technical expertise for manufacturing these components in India.

In March 2023, Knorr-Bremse AG, a Germany-based manufacturing company, further strengthened its position in the freight railcar parts market by acquiring Westcode UK Ltd., a UK-based rail vehicle engineering company. The acquisition is aimed at expanding Knorr-Bremse's UK service business, supporting various train technologies such as braking, climate control, and entrance systems. This strategic move enables the production and maintenance of a broader range of train subsystems, reinforcing the company's presence in the market.

Major companies operating in the freight railcar parts market report include National Steel Car Ltd., Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Knorr-Bremse AG, Amsted Industries Incorporated, The Greenbrier Companies, Progress Rail Services Corporation, Wabtec Corporation, Trinity Industries Inc., American Railcar Industries Inc., FreightCar America Inc., New York Air Brake Corporation, A. Stucki Company, Sasser Family Holdings, Miner Enterprises Inc., Plasser American Corporation, Ronsco Inc., Miller Ingenuity, Midland Manufacturing Corp, Strato Inc., PowerRail Co, Mi-Jack Products Inc., Penn Machine Company, Rail Wheel Factory, Vertex Railcar Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the freight railcar parts market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the freight railcar parts market report include Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the freight railcar parts market report include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The freight railcar parts market consists of sales of freight car wheels, bolsters, emergency hand brakes, cargo doors, and multi-car air compressor systems. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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