Railroads in the United States

Railroads in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2011-15, and forecast to 2020). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United States railroads market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The market is defined as the sum of the passenger rail and rail freight sectors. The rail freight sector is defined as consisting of revenues generated from freight transportation by rail. Units of volume are measured in freight ton kilometers (FTK). Rail freight volumes include both domestic and international freight, which for the purposes of this report is counted as the activity realised in the national territory of each country. The passenger rail sector consists of all passenger transport by 'heavy rail' services, including international, inter-city, regional, and suburban trains ("Commuter trains" in US terminology are included). However, light rail, tram/streetcar, Metro/Subway, and similar trains are not included. Sector volumes are given in passenger-kilometers (PKM) and international traffic is counted in the country of origin. Sector values in the report consist of revenues generated by operating companies through ticket sales, and so exclude state subsidies. All currency conversions used in the creation of the report have been calculated using constant 2014 annual average exchange rates.

The US railroads sector is expected to generate total revenues of $100.0bn in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% between 2011 and 2015.

The United States freight rail sector is the most valuable of any single country, and is worth more than all of Europe’s combined.

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key railroads market players’ global operations and financial performance

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Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the United States economy

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Companies mentioned

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC; Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York; Union Pacific Corporation

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 2

Market value 2

Market value forecast 2

Category segmentation 2

Geography segmentation 2

Market rivalry 2

Market Overview 7

Market definition 7

Market analysis 7

Market Data 9

Market value 9

Market Segmentation 10

Category segmentation 10

Geography segmentation 11

Market Outlook 12

Market value forecast 12

Five Forces Analysis 13

Summary 13

Buyer power 14

Supplier power 15

New entrants 16

Threat of substitutes 17

Degree of rivalry 18

Leading Companies 19

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 19

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 22

Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York 25

Union Pacific Corporation 28

Macroeconomic Indicators 32

Country Data 32

Methodology 34

Industry associations 35

Related MarketLine research 35

Appendix 36

About MarketLine 36

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: United States railroads sector value: $ million, 2011-15 9

Table 2: United States railroads sector category segmentation: $ million, 2015 10

Table 3: United States railroads sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2015 11

Table 4: United States railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2015-20 12

Table 5: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key facts 19

Table 6: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key financials ($) 20

Table 7: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key financial ratios 20

Table 8: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key facts 22

Table 9: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key financials ($) 23

Table 10: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key financial ratios 23

Table 11: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York: key facts 25

Table 12: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York: key financials ($) 25

Table 13: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York: key financial ratios 26

Table 14: Union Pacific Corporation: key facts 28

Table 15: Union Pacific Corporation: key financials ($) 29

Table 16: Union Pacific Corporation: key financial ratios 30

Table 17: United States size of population (million), 2011-15 32

Table 18: United States gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2011-15 32

Table 19: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2011-15 32

Table 20: United States inflation, 2011-15 33

Table 21: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2011-15 33

Table 22: United States exchange rate, 2011-15 33

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: United States railroads sector value: $ million, 2011-15 9

Figure 2: United States railroads sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2015 10

Figure 3: United States railroads sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2015 11

Figure 4: United States railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2015-20 12

Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 13

Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 14

Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 15

Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 16

Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 17

Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the railroads sector in the United States, 2015 18

Figure 11: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): revenues & profitability 20

Figure 12: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): assets & liabilities 21

Figure 13: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: revenues & profitability 24

Figure 14: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: assets & liabilities 24

Figure 15: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York: revenues & profitability 26

Figure 16: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York: assets & liabilities 27

Figure 17: Union Pacific Corporation: revenues & profitability 30

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