Railroad Car Rental & Leasing in the US - Industry Research Report

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Railroad car rental and leasing companies offer rental and leasing options on a variety of railroad cars, including boxcars, tank cars, hopper cars, flatcars, gondola cars, pressure differential cars and other specialty railcars. Industry operators own the majority of railcars in the United States, so an increase in demand for railcars typically leads to a jump in demand for industry services.

Companies operating in this industry rent or lease railroad cars to customers who move freight across railroads. Renting or leasing railcars enables downstream customers to avoid incurring the capital costs of purchasing a railcar from a manufacturer.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.