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Although rail transport has been negatively affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a reliable, sustainable and efficient mode of transport which is expected to continue growing in the medium- and long-term. The 2022 UNIFE World Rail Market Study confirms the event positive growth trends currently being experienced in the sector’s supply industry. This study covers the global rail supply market’s development, provides a detailed analysis of major rail segments and highlights the most promising emerging markets. The study reviews 65 focus countries. representing 98% of global rail traffic. As in the preceding edition, the focus countries are aggregated into seven regions.

Notably, the study provides detailed information on the installed base of infrastructure and rolling stock, broken down by product segments and by region. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the current rail supply market volume for the 2019–2021 period at the regional level for different product segments. The study also incorporates a detailed forecast of the most likely expected rail supply market development path until 2027, per region. The prediction also takes a detailed look at rolling stock, infrastructure, services and rail control segments, respectively. Finally, this edition also provides qualitative analysis on sustainability and digitalisation, assesses the rail’s environmental advantages as a means of transport and reviews digital innovations that are enabling the rail industry to flourish.

The ninth edition of the UNIFE World Rail Market Study was conducted by Roland Berger and published by DVV Media Group in cooperation with Innotrans.

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