High-speed Rail Transport - Global Market Trends 2023

SCI Verkehr’s MultiClient Study “High-speed Rail Transport – Global Market Trends” offers a comprehensive insight into the structure, installed bases, procurements, manufacturers, volumes and development trends in the worldwide market for HSR vehicles. 

This study is intended for all companies which are or contemplate to become active in the HSR vehicle market: transport companies, manufacturers, suppliers, leasing companies, maintenance companies, investors, banks and loan companies as well as public institutions, associations and consultancy companies. 

In order to operate effectively in the market, well-founded knowledge of the fundamental structure and basic figures of the market are necessary. This concerns important market players above all: operators, owners, leasing companies and manufacturers. Installed bases, train types, current and future procurement volumes and market volumes are crucial variables influencing when decisions are to be made. 

Based on the current developments in the HSR vehicle market, this study, entitled "High-speed Rail Transport – Global Market Trends; Forecast, Fleet, Suppliers, Procurement Projects", comprises an analysis of the market for HSR vehicles and a thorough assessment of the future demand for procurements in this segment. This study is a continuous development of the successful previous study “High-speed Trains – Global Market Trends” from 2015. All chapters of the preceding study have been revised entirely.

In concrete terms, this market study of HSR transport includes:

• A regionally differentiated look at the worldwide market for HSR vehicles including an in-depth analysis of all important markets of the individual countries. Network length, installed base and average vehicle age in 2022 of all countries operating an HSR system are provided.
• An overview of the most important drivers behind the procurement and refurbishment of HSR vehicles in the individual regions
• A comprehensive analysis of the current HSR fleet stocks concerning quantities and age structures as well as future procurement potential up to 2030. An analysis of the current market shares of important manufacturers as well as a forecast of future vehicle requirements of customers up to 2030
• A condensed presentation of the most important fleet-specific features of HSR vehicles of all countries presented in detail and regions in the form of diagrams
• A worldwide presentation of HSR systems, with maps by country and regions, future infrastructure projects and forecast of network development up to 2040 and 2030 (depending by region)
• Detailed description of important current and planned procurement projects

Optionally available with the data annex in Excel format

• All numbers concerning fleets, deliveries and market shares are transparently and comprehensively available in an optional data file (Excel format)
• Apply the data sets for an individual evaluation and configuration or to access and supplement available market data