Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Analysis and Forecast to 2031: By Product Type (Tamping Machine, Stabilizing Machinery, Ballast Cleaning Machine, Others), Application (Ballast Track and Non-ballast Track), Business Type (New Sales and Aftermarket Sal

Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Analysis and Forecast to 2031: By Product Type (Tamping Machine, Stabilizing Machinery, Ballast Cleaning Machine, Others), Application (Ballast Track and Non-ballast Track), Business Type (New Sales and Aftermarket Sales), and Region

The global railway maintenance machinery market size was $3.9 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $7.5 billion in 2031, growing at a rate of 6.8% from 2022 to 2031.

Railway maintenance is a process of preserving the working condition of railway tracks. Tamping machines, tampers, ballast regulators, dynamic track stabilizers, ballast cleaners, and ballast undercutters are some of the types of machinery used in railway maintenance applications. Maintenance of railway machines is important for smooth and effective functioning.

Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Scope and Structure Analysis

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Trends & Drivers

Growth in government spending on railway infrastructure development in developing nations such as India, Africa, Brazil, and others drives the global railway maintenance machinery market growth. Moreover, the rise in population growth in couple with rapid urbanization has led to growth in traffic congestion on roads and conveyance of goods from one place to another. Therefore, railways serve as an effective, low-priced, and better mode of transport. Besides, several nations globally are incessantly spending on developing railway lines. For instance, in 2020, the government of Canada planned to invest nearly $3 billion in escalating railway infrastructure projects. Further, an upsurge in demand for safe, secure, as well as effective railway systems supplements the global railway maintenance machinery market growth. Moreover, an increase in road accidents worldwide is anticipated to cater to the development of the global railway maintenance machinery market. As per World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1.25 million deaths are recorded per year due to road accidents. Further, road traffic crashes cost nearly 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP) globally.

Further, the rise in implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the railway maintenance machinery industry, owing to features such as scalability and cloud-based systems, fuels the expansion of the railway maintenance machinery market. Moreover, technological progressions in the railway maintenance machinery are expected to offer lucrative opportunities for railway maintenance machinery industry market players.

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Restraints & Challenges

Previously, railway maintenance was done manually by workers by using beaters and other instruments. However, recently, tamping machines and ballast cleaning machines are the major machines that are used in railway maintenance applications. This machinery is widely being adopted in railway maintenance applications, currently as new railway lines such as Western and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridors, and Baghdad Metro are formed globally. Besides, they require huge capital investment. For example, a tamping machine can cost over $3 million and a ballast cleaning machine can cost nearly $2.5 million. Therefore, the high capital investment required to purchase a railway maintenance machine along with the dearth of skilled labor is anticipated to hinder the growth of the railway maintenance machinery industry.

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Segmentation

The report analyses the railway maintenance machinery market based on product type, application, business type, and region.

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market By Product Type

Based on type, the global railway maintenance machinery market has been bifurcated into tamping machines, stabilizing machinery, ballast cleaning machines, and others. In 2021, the tamping machine segment was the highest revenue generator. Tamping machines are cost-effective railway maintenance machinery that lessens track maintenance costs and improves the performance of railway tracks. Huge government spending on railway infrastructure projects globally is expected to drive the growth of this segment. Besides, the demand for tamping machines is anticipated to grow throughout the study period, owing to efforts to enhance safety, renovate the quality of current railway lines, and avoid railway accidents globally.

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market By Application

Based on application, the market is fragmented into ballast track and non-ballast track. In 2021, the ballast track segment generated the highest revenue, and it is expected to exhibit a significant growth rate during the study period. Ballast tracks are laid under railway sleepers to reduce the stress on the ground. Ballast track is generally adopted in the railway maintenance industry owing to features such as quick water drainage and chances of vegetation. Ballast tracks can be installed horizontally or vertically. The growth in several railways in addition to government initiatives to cut carbon emissions caters to the growth of the railway maintenance machinery market for ballast tracks. For instance, by 2050, the countries in Europe are focusing on lessening the carbon emission to zero.

Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market By Business Type

Based on business type, the market is fragmented into new sales and aftermarket sales. In 2021, the aftermarket sales segment generated the highest revenue, and it is expected to exhibit a significant growth rate during the study period. Aftermarket sales involve accessories, spare parts, and other components used in repair and maintenance services for the railway machinery industry. A rise in the use of conditioning monitoring, analysis, and optimization is likely to offer railway maintenance machinery market growth. Further, as this machinery requires huge capital for its procurement, hence, new sales of this machine are low as compared to aftermarket sales.

Geographical Analysis of Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market

Region-wise, it is studied across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World. Amongst these, Europe was the dominant market in 2021. Besides, Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the study period. North America along with Europe is anticipated to grow at a moderate pace. The high manufacturing capacity of railway maintenance machinery in Europe is driving the growth of the market.  In contrast, emerging regions such as Latin America and the Asia-Pacific are projected to exhibit at a faster rate and will contribute significant revenues to the global railway maintenance machinery market in the near future. Throughout the study period, prominent players are anticipated to witness remunerative opportunities in several nations of the Asia-Pacific and Africa. This is attributed to the growing demand from railway departments in these regions.



Major Players of the Global Railway Maintenance Machinery Market

The global railway maintenance machinery market report includes players such as Angelo Holding S.r.l. (MER MEC S.p.A.), China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC High-Tech Equipment Corporation Limited), Coril Holdings (LORAM), CRRC, Fluor Corporation (American Equipment Company), Geatech S.r.l., Harsco Corporation, Plasser & Theurer, Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH, Sinara Transport Vehicles, and System7 Rail Holding GmbH.

COVID-19 Analysis

The novel coronavirus caused a massive impact on the lives of people and the overall community in 2020. It originated as a crisis to human health and posed a substantial threat to worldwide trade, economy, and finance. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has also forced several companies to halt their business activities with new government regulations for plummeting the spread of COVID-19. This stop in processes directly impacts the sales of the manufacturers of railway maintenance machinery, globally. For example, the net revenue of Alstom declined by nearly 15% in 2020. Nevertheless, a break in manufacturing activities along with a lockdown for numerous months has impacted the global railway maintenance machinery market growth, with a slow recovery during 2021. This is further expected to the re-opening of the global railway maintenance machinery market at its full-scale capacities in 2022.

Recent Developments

• In May 2021, Jinzhou Tiegong Railway Maintenance Machinery Co., Ltd. launched DG550 electric rail tamper which is apt for tamping ballast bed in railway line maintenance and overhaul.
• In January 2021, Sinara Transport Machines Holding introduced a new RTM-32 track tamper machine for railway projects in India. This machine is operated on both electrical and mechanical components. This tamping machine is used in IR (Indian railway) industry. It uses components such as cranes, ballast regulating machines, and tampers.
• In August 2020, MER MEC signed a partnership with Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer GmbH, which deals in providing measurement equipment, and sensors required for the railway and engineering industry. The partnership aimed to design, and construct the world’s first integrated system to measure wheel-rail profiles.
• In March 2020, Harsco Corporation signed a 3-year agreement for $25 million with Network Rail, the largest infrastructure manager of railway networks in the UK. The agreement aimed to provide a mobile maintenance train service. The agreement aimed to improve the strategic relationship with infrastructure companies in the UK.

 

Railway Maintenance Machinery Market Report Coverage

• The report offers a comprehensive quantitative as well as qualitative analysis of the current global railway maintenance machinery market outlook and estimations from 2021 to 2031, which helps to recognize the prevalent opportunities.
• A thorough analysis of market trends and restraints is provided.
• Region-wise, as well as country-wise conditions, are broadly evaluated in this report.
• The forecasts in this report are made by examining the recent trends along with future railway maintenance machinery market potential from 2021 to 2031 in terms of revenue.
• Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis, COVID-19 impact analysis, Russia-Ukraine war impact, and PESTLE analysis of the Railway Maintenance Machinery market are also analyzed.
• Major players in the market are profiled in this report and their key developmental strategies are studied in detail. This will provide an insight into the competitive landscape of the global railway maintenance machinery industry.

Frequently Asked QuestionsQ. How big is the railway maintenance machinery market?Ans. The global railway maintenance machinery market size was $3.9 billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $7.5 billion in 2031, growing at a rate of 6.8% from 2022 to 2031.Q. What is the railway maintenance machinery market growth rate?Ans. The growth rate of the railway maintenance machinery market is 6.8% from 2022 to 2031.Q. Which region holds a major market share for the railway maintenance machinery market?Ans. Europe holds a major market share of the railway maintenance machinery market in 2021.Q. Which segment accounted for the largest railway maintenance machinery market share?Ans. By application, the ballast segment accounted for the largest railway maintenance machinery market share.Q. Who are the key players in the railway maintenance machinery market?Ans. The key players profiled in the report are Angelo Holding S.r.l. (MER MEC S.p.A.), China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC High-Tech Equipment Corporation Limited), Coril Holdings (LORAM), CRRC, Fluor Corporation (American Equipment Company), Geatech S.r.l., Harsco Corporation, Plasser & Theurer, Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH, Sinara Transport Vehicles, and System7 Rail Holding GmbH.Q. What are the factors driving the railway maintenance machinery market growth?Ans. The major factors driving the growth of the market are the rise in demand for the development of railway infrastructure along with the growth in the number of railway accidents globally.Q. What are the key growth strategies of railway maintenance machinery market players?Ans. The key growth strategies of railway maintenance machinery market players are agreement and acquisition.Q. Which region will provide more business opportunities for the railway maintenance machinery market during the forecast period?Ans. The Asia-Pacific region will provide more business opportunities for the railway maintenance machinery market during the forecast period.

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