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Railroads in the United States

Published: March 2013 · Publisher: MarketLine
Railroads in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017).
Report Type Industry Profiles
Language English
Format Electronic (PDF)
Pages36
Frequency Updated Annually
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Reference No. 0109-2721
Price € 259,00
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Introduction

Railroads in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). 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.

Highlights

*The railroad industry profile reviews companies providing goods and passenger rail transportation. The industry value reflects revenue generated from passenger and freight rail transportation. All currency conversions used in the production of this report have been calculated using constant 2011 annual average exchange rates.

*The US railroads sector is expected to generate total revenues of $94,441.6 million in 2012, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% between 2008 and 2012.

*The rail freight segment is expected to be the sector's most lucrative in 2012, with total revenues of $73,314.9 million, equivalent to 77.6% of the sector's overall value.

*The performance of the sector is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 6.7% for the five-year period 2012 - 2017, which is expected to drive the sector to a value of $130,832.2 million by the end of 2017.

Features

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the railroads market in the United States

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the railroads market in the United States

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

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States railroads market with five year forecasts

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

Key Questions Answered

What was the size of the United States railroads market by value in 2012?

What will be the size of the United States railroads market in 2017?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States railroads market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?

What are the main segments that make up the United States's railroads market?
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National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Union Pacific Corporation
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 8
Market value 8
Market Segmentation 9
Category segmentation 9
Geography segmentation 10
Market Outlook 11
Market value forecast 11
Five Forces Analysis 12
Summary 12
Buyer power 13
Supplier power 14
New entrants 15
Threat of substitutes 16
Degree of rivalry 17
Leading Companies 18
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 18
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 21
Norfolk Southern Corporation 24
Union Pacific Corporation 28
Macroeconomic Indicators 32
Country Data 32
Appendix 34
Methodology 34
Industry associations 35
Related research 35

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United States railroads sector value: $ million, 2008–12(e) 8
Table 2: United States railroads sector category segmentation: $ million, 2012(e) 9
Table 3: United States railroads sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2012(e) 10
Table 4: United States railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2012–17 11
Table 5: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key facts 18
Table 6: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key financials ($) 19
Table 7: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): key financial ratios 19
Table 8: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key facts 21
Table 9: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key financials ($) 22
Table 10: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: key financial ratios 22
Table 11: Norfolk Southern Corporation: key facts 24
Table 12: Norfolk Southern Corporation: key financials ($) 25
Table 13: Norfolk Southern Corporation: key financial ratios 26
Table 14: Union Pacific Corporation: key facts 28
Table 15: Union Pacific Corporation: key financials ($) 29
Table 16: Union Pacific Corporation: key financial ratios 30
Table 17: United States size of population (million), 2008–12 32
Table 18: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2008–12 32
Table 19: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2008–12 32
Table 20: United States inflation, 2008–12 33
Table 21: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2008–12 33
Table 22: United States exchange rate, 2008–12 33

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: United States railroads sector value: $ million, 2008–12(e) 8
Figure 2: United States railroads sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2012(e) 9
Figure 3: United States railroads sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2012(e) 10
Figure 4: United States railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2012–17 11
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 12
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 13
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 14
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 15
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 16
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the railroads sector in the United States, 2012 17
Figure 11: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): revenues & profitability 19
Figure 12: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak): assets & liabilities 20
Figure 13: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: revenues & profitability 22
Figure 14: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC: assets & liabilities 23
Figure 15: Norfolk Southern Corporation: revenues & profitability 26
Figure 16: Norfolk Southern Corporation: assets & liabilities 27
Figure 17: Union Pacific Corporation: revenues & profitability 30
Figure 18: Union Pacific Corporation: assets & liabilities 31
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