+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Locomotive Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 150 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Lucintel
  • ID: 5993656

Locomotive Trends and Forecast

The future of the global locomotive market looks promising with opportunities in the freight, passenger, and switcher markets. The global locomotive market is expected to reach an estimated $17.8 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 7.4% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are rising demand for efficient freight transportation, growing investment in the infrastructure of rail networks planned by the public and private players, and increasing number of government initiatives to modernize railway infrastructure and use faster-moving locomotives.

Locomotive by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global locomotive by type, component, technology, end use, and region.

Locomotive Market by Type [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • Diesel
  • Electric
  • Others

Locomotive Market by Component [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • Rectifier
  • Inverter
  • Traction Motor
  • Alternator
  • Auxiliary Power Unit
  • Others

Locomotive Market by Technology [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • IGBT Module
  • GTO Thyristor
  • SiC Power Module

Locomotive Market by End Use [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • Freight
  • Passengers
  • Switcher

Locomotive Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • The Rest of the World

List of Locomotive Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies locomotive companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base.

Some of the locomotive companies profiled in this report include:

  • AEG Power Solutions
  • Alstom
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals
  • CRRC
  • Hitachi
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Siemens
  • Strukton
  • Toshiba
  • Wabtec

Locomotive Market Insights

The publisher forecasts that electric will remain larger segment over the forecast period due to the governmental and private industries' growing emphasis on environmental sustainability.
Within this market, passenger will remain the largest segment because rail transportation is becoming more popular among the public for last-mile and everyday commuting.
North America will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to increasing use of autonomous and electric locomotives in nations outside of the United States and Canada, as well as, to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, the government is spending money on modern electric locomotives.

Features of the Global Locomotive Market

  • Market Size Estimates: Locomotive market size estimation in terms of value ($B).
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Locomotive market size by type, component, technology, end use, and region in terms of value ($B).
  • Regional Analysis: Locomotive market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, component, technology, end use, and regions for the locomotive market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the locomotive market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the locomotive market size?
Answer: The global locomotive market is expected to reach an estimated $17.8 billion by 2030.
Q2. What is the growth forecast for locomotive market?
Answer: The global locomotive market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7.4% from 2024 to 2030.
Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the locomotive market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are rising demand for efficient freight transportation, growing investment in the infrastructure of rail networks planned by the public and private players, and increasing number of government initiatives to modernize railway infrastructure and use faster-moving locomotives.
Q4. What are the major segments for locomotive market?
Answer: The future of the global locomotive market looks promising with opportunities in the freight, passenger, and switcher markets.
Q5. Who are the key locomotive market companies?
Answer: Some of the key locomotive companies are as follows:
  • AEG Power Solutions
  • Alstom
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals
  • CRRC
  • Hitachi
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Siemens
  • Strukton
  • Toshiba
  • Wabtec
Q6. Which locomotive market segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: The publisher forecasts that electric will remain larger segment over the forecast period due to the governmental and private industries' growing emphasis on environmental sustainability.
Q7. In locomotive market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: North America will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to increasing use of autonomous and electric locomotives in nations outside of the United States and Canada, as well as, to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, the government is spending money on modern electric locomotives.
Q.8 Do we receive customization in this report?
Answer: Yes, the publisher provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers the following 11 key questions:

Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the locomotive market by type (diesel, electric, and others), component (rectifier, inverter, traction motor, alternator, auxiliary power unit, and others), technology (IGBT module, GTO thyristor, and SiC power module), end use (freight, passengers, and switcher), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?


This product will be delivered within 1-3 business days.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Global Locomotive Market : Market Dynamics
2.1: Introduction, Background, and Classifications
2.2: Supply Chain
2.3: Industry Drivers and Challenges
3. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis from 2018 to 2030
3.1. Macroeconomic Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2030)
3.2. Global Locomotive Market Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2030)
3.3: Global Locomotive Market by Type
3.3.1: Diesel
3.3.2: Electric
3.3.3: Others
3.4: Global Locomotive Market by Component
3.4.1: Rectifier
3.4.2: Inverter
3.4.3: Traction Motor
3.4.4: Alternator
3.4.5: Auxiliary Power Unit
3.4.6: Others
3.5: Global Locomotive Market by Technology
3.5.1: IGBT Module
3.5.2: GTO Thyristor
3.5.3: SiC Power Module
3.6: Global Locomotive Market by End Use
3.6.1: Freight
3.6.2: Passengers
3.6.3: Switcher
4. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis by Region from 2018 to 2030
4.1: Global Locomotive Market by Region
4.2: North American Locomotive Market
4.2.1: North American Locomotive Market by Type: Diesel, Electric, and Others
4.2.2: North American Locomotive Market by End Use: Freight, Passengers, and Switcher
4.3: European Locomotive Market
4.3.1: European Locomotive Market by Type: Diesel, Electric, and Others
4.3.2: European Locomotive Market by End Use: Freight, Passengers, and Switcher
4.4: APAC Locomotive Market
4.4.1: APAC Locomotive Market by Type: Diesel, Electric, and Others
4.4.2: APAC Locomotive Market by End Use: Freight, Passengers, and Switcher
4.5: ROW Locomotive Market
4.5.1: ROW Locomotive Market by Type: Diesel, Electric, and Others
4.5.2: ROW Locomotive Market by End Use: Freight, Passengers, and Switcher
5. Competitor Analysis
5.1: Product Portfolio Analysis
5.2: Operational Integration
5.3: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6. Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
6.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis
6.1.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global Locomotive Market by Type
6.1.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global Locomotive Market by Component
6.1.3: Growth Opportunities for the Global Locomotive Market by Technology
6.1.4: Growth Opportunities for the Global Locomotive Market by End Use
6.1.5: Growth Opportunities for the Global Locomotive Market by Region
6.2: Emerging Trends in the Global Locomotive Market
6.3: Strategic Analysis
6.3.1: New Product Development
6.3.2: Capacity Expansion of the Global Locomotive Market
6.3.3: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures in the Global Locomotive Market
6.3.4: Certification and Licensing
7. Company Profiles of Leading Players
7.1: AEG Power Solutions
7.2: Alstom
7.3: Bharat Heavy Electricals
7.4: CRRC
7.5: Hitachi
7.6: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
7.7: Siemens
7.8: Strukton
7.9: Toshiba
7.10: Wabtec

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • AEG Power Solutions
  • Alstom
  • Bharat Heavy Electricals
  • CRRC
  • Hitachi
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Siemens

Methodology

The analyst has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 600 market intelligence reports in various markets/applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. Each study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by the analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:

  • In-depth interviews of the major players in the market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of professionals, who have analyzed and tracked the market over the years.

Extensive research and interviews are conducted in the supply chain of the market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges and forecasts.

Thus, the analyst compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. The analyst then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process.

 

Loading
LOADING...