World Rail Market Study 2026 Data Platform

Developments in the rail market? Get the data!

The 2026 edition of the World Rail Market Study will be released in a new, modern and digital product format.

The study will be delivered primarily via an online data platform in a modular format (eBook and print will remain available). It will include interactive charts based on aggregated market data, supported by explanatory text and an AI-powered search function.

The following content modules will be available:
• Core Access Module
• Module Forecast Rolling Stock
• Module Forecast Infrastructure
• Module Forecast Services
• Module Forecast CCS

The World Rail Market Study 2026 will no longer be a static report – it’s a modular rail market intelligence platform: searchable with AI, explorable via interactive charts, and built for teams through flexible licensing.

The online data platform offers significant advantages over the product formats you are familiar with. All content will be accessible via a modern AI-powered search function with relevant filters to help you conveniently and quickly find the information you need.

Focus exclusively on the content most relevant to you and use interactive charts to support interpretation and analysis. A clear focus on defined subject areas ensures that the information most pertinent to your needs is readily available.

Within the modules, readers of the World Rail Market Study will find:

Core Access Module

Overview of the world rail supply market (status quo for 2023-2025) across rolling stock, infrastructure, services, rail control (Control Command and Signalling) and turnkey
Detailed information on the installed base of infrastructure and rolling stock in 2025, with comparisons to 2023 by sub-segment and region
Comprehensive assessment of rail supply order value for 2023–2025 at regional level across product categories (e.g. very high speed (VHS), EMUs, locomotives, metros)
Review of total and accessible markets, including how accessibility evolved over 2023-2025
Qualitative chapter on digitalisation, covering key trends such as automated operations, ETCS, cyber security, predictive maintenance and other priority areas
Methodology and forecast logic, combining top-down algorithms with extensive bottom-up input from leading rail supply companies

Modules Forecast Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Services and CCS (available individually)

Detailed forecast of rail supply order value for 2029-2031, including
key opportunities in the largest countries in each region across
product segments

The established formats (eBook/PDF and print) will remain available.

The 11th edition of the World Rail Market Study will be launched on September 22nd, 2026. Preorders can be made from August 2026.

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