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Report
Africa Rolling Stock Market
Market Report I 2025-03-01 I 350 Pages I Data Bridge Market Research
Africa rolling stock market is expected to reach USD 3.11 billion by 2032 from USD 2.51 billion in 2024, growing with a CAGR of 2.8% in the forecast period of 2025 to 2032.
Market Segmentation:
Africa Rolling Stock Market Segmentation, By Product Type (Coaches, Wagons, Locomotives, Rapid Transit), Component (Traction Motor, Auxiliary Power System, Wheelset, Brakes, Axle, Train Control System, Gearboxes, Air Conditioning System, Pantograph, Position Train Control, Passenger Information System, and Others), Type (Replacement and New Build), Locomotive Technology (Turbocharged Locomotives, Conventional Locomotives, and Maglev), Service Network Type (Heavy Freight Rail, Commuter Rail Systems, Urban Rail Systems, High-Speed Rail, and Others) Application (Passenger Application and Freight Application)- Industry Trends and Forecast to 2032
Overview of Africa rolling stock Market Dynamics:
Drivers
- Increasing urbanization & population growth
- government infrastructure investments
Restraints
- Political & economic instability
- limited rail connectivity & poor maintenance
Opportunities
- Expansion of High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects
- Collaboration between public-private investment growth
Challenge
- Cross-Border Regulatory Issues
Market Players:
The key market players operating in the Africa rolling stock market are listed below:
- Hitachi Rail Limited,
- Alstom SA,
- Siemens AG
- Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
- Hyundai Corporation,
- Bombela Operating Company
- Talgo
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 11
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 11
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 11
1.3 OVERVIEW OF AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET 11
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 13
1.5 LIMITATIONS 13
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 13
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 17
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 17
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 18
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 18
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 19
2.5 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 22
2.6 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 23
2.7 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 24
2.8 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 25
2.9 PRODUCT TYPE TIMELINE CURVE 26
2.10 SECONDARY SOURCES 27
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS 27
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 33
4.1 SERVICE LIFE 34
4.2 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS 35
4.3 REGIONAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 37
4.4 SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES 40
4.5 ROLLING STOCK R&D MARKET 42
4.6 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS 43
4.7 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 45
4.8 CASE STUDY 47
4.9 TRADE ANALYSIS: IMPORT & EXPORT SCENARIOEXPORT SCENARIO 49
4.10 COMPANY COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: TOP SELLING MODEL VS PRICE RANGE 50
4.11 PRICING ANALYSIS 51
4.12 CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR 52
4.13 COUNTRY WISE LOCOMOTIVE PRODUCTION 53
4.14 KEY STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET 54
4.15 CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS - AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET 56
4.16 DEMAND FOR CARS 58
4.17 ROLLING STOCK DOMINANCE IN THE MARKET (EXISTING PRODUCTS) 60
4.18 NEW LAUNCHES OF ROLLING STOCK 61
5 REGULATORY STANDARDS 62
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 64
6.1 DRIVERS 66
6.1.1 INCREASING URBANIZATION & POPULATION GROWTH 66
6.1.2 GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS 67
6.1.3 BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE SUPPORTING RAILWAY GROWTH 68
6.1.4 SHIFT TOWARDS ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ROLLING STOCK FOR SUSTAINABILITY 69
6.2 RESTRAINTS 71
6.2.1 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC INSTABILITY 71
6.2.2 LIMITED RAIL CONNECTIVITY & POOR MAINTENANCE 72
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 73
6.3.1 EXPANSION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL (HSR) PROJECTS 73
6.3.2 COLLABORATION BETWEEN PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT GROWTH 73
6.3.3 DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL MANUFACTURING HUBS 74
6.4 CHALLENGES 75
6.4.1 CROSS-BORDER REGULATORY ISSUES 75
6.4.2 STRONG PRESENCE OF ROAD-BASED LOGISTICS SLOWING RAILWAY ADOPTION 76
7 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 78
7.1 OVERVIEW 79
7.2 COACHES 81
7.2.1 COACHES, BY FUEL TYPE 81
7.2.1.1 DIESEL 81
7.2.1.2 ELECTRIC 81
7.2.1.3 NATURAL GAS 81
7.3 WAGONS 82
7.3.1 WAGONS, BY TYPE 82
7.3.1.1 HOPPER WAGONS 82
7.3.1.2 COVERED WAGONS 82
7.3.1.3 FLAT WAGONS 82
7.3.1.4 TANK WAGONS 82
7.4 LOCOMOTIVES 83
7.4.1 LOCOMOTIVES, BY TYPE 83
7.4.1.1 ELECTRO-DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES 83
7.4.1.2 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES 83
7.4.1.3 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES 83
7.4.1.3.1 ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES, BY TYPE 84
7.4.1.3.1.1 DIRECT AND ALTERING CURRENT 84
7.4.1.3.1.2 POWER TRANSMISSION 84
7.4.1.3.1.3 DRIVING THE WHEELS 84
7.4.1.3.1.4 WHEEL ARRANGEMENT 84
7.4.1.3.1.5 BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE 84
7.5 RAPID TRANSIT 85
7.5.1 RAPID TRANSIT, BY TYPE 85
7.5.1.1 SUBWAY/METRO 85
7.5.1.2 EMU 85
7.5.1.2.1 EMU, BY TYPE 85
7.5.1.2.1.1 MOTOR CARS 86
7.5.1.2.1.2 TRAILERS CARS 86
7.5.1.2.1.3 POWER CARS 86
7.5.1.2.1.4 DRIVING CARS 86
7.5.1.3 DMU 86
7.5.1.4 MONORAIL 86
7.5.1.5 LIGHT RAIL/TRAM 86
8 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY COMPONENT 87
8.1 OVERVIEW 88
8.2 TRACTION MOTOR 90
8.3 AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM 90
8.4 WHEELSET 90
8.5 BRAKES 91
8.6 AXLE 91
8.6.1 AXLE, BY TYPE 91
8.6.1.1 SEALED-CLEAN ROTATING END CAP TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS (RCT) 91
8.6.1.2 SPHERICAL ROLLER BEARINGS 92
8.6.1.3 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS WITH RIBS 92
8.6.1.4 TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS 92
8.6.1.5 CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS COMBINED WITH BALL BEARINGS 92
8.6.1.6 SEALED-CLEAN ROTATING END CAP CYLINDRICAL ROLLER BEARINGS (RCC) 92
8.7 TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM 92
8.8 GEARBOXES 92
8.9 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM 92
8.10 PANTOGRAPH 93
8.11 POSITION TRAIN CONTROL 93
8.12 PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM 93
8.13 OTHERS 93
9 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY TYPE 94
9.1 OVERVIEW 95
9.2 REPLACEMENT 96
9.3 NEW BUILD 96
10 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY 97
10.1 OVERVIEW 98
10.2 TURBOCHARGED LOCOMOTIVES 99
10.3 CONVENTIONAL LOCOMOTIVES 99
10.4 MAGLEV 99
11 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY SERVICE NETWORK TYPE 100
11.1 OVERVIEW 101
11.2 HEAVY FREIGHT RAIL 102
11.3 COMMUTER RAIL SYSTEMS 102
11.4 URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS 102
11.5 HIGH-SPEED RAIL 102
11.6 OTHERS 102
12 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET, BY APPLICATION 103
12.1 OVERVIEW 104
12.2 PASSENGER APPLICATION 105
12.2.1 PASSENGER APPLICATION, BY TYPE 105
12.2.1.1 COACHES 105
12.2.1.2 LOCOMOTIVES 105
12.2.1.3 RAPID TRANSIT 106
12.2.1.4 WAGON 106
12.3 FREIGHT APPLICATION 106
12.3.1 FREIGHT APPLICATION, BY TYPE 106
12.3.1.1 WAGON 106
12.3.1.2 LOCOMOTIVES 106
12.3.1.3 RAPID TRANSIT 106
12.3.1.4 COACHES 106
13 AFRICA ROLLING STOCK MARKET 107
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: AFRICA 107
14 SWOT ANALYSIS 108
15 COMPANY PROFILES 109
15.1 HITACHI RAIL LIMITED 109
15.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
15.1.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 109
15.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 113
15.2 ALSTOM SA 114
15.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 114
15.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 114
15.2.3 SOLUTION PORTFOLIO 115
15.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 118
15.3 SIEMENS MOBILITY 119
15.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119
15.3.2 SOLUTION PORTFOLIO 119
15.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 123
15.4 GIBELA RAIL TRANSPORT CONSORTIUM 124
15.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 124
15.4.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 124
15.4.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT/NEWS TYPE 125
15.5 HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY 126
15.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
15.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 126
15.5.3 SOLUTION CATEGORY 127
15.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 130
15.5.4.1 RECENT NEWS 130
15.6 ABB 131
15.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 131
15.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 131
15.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 132
15.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 136
15.7 ATLAS COPCO AB 137
15.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 137
15.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 137
15.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 138
15.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 138
15.8 BOMBELA OPERATING COMPANY 139
15.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
15.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 139
15.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 139
15.9 LUCCHINI SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 140
15.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 140
15.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 140
15.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 141
15.10 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 142
15.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 142
15.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 142
15.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 143
15.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 145
15.11 TALGO 147
15.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 147
15.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 148
15.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 148
15.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 149
15.12 TOSHIBA INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION 151
15.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 151
15.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 151
15.12.3 DEVELOPMENT/NEWS TYPE 154
15.13 VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS GMBH 156
15.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 156
15.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 156
15.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT/ NEWS TYPE 159
15.14 WABTEC CORPORATION 161
15.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 161
15.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 161
15.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
15.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 166
16 QUESTIONNAIRE 168
17 RELATED REPORTS 171
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