Global Railway Traction Motor Market 2025-2029

Railway Traction Motor Market 2025-2029

The railway traction motor market is forecasted to grow by USD 2358.4 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The report on the railway traction motor market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by railway infrastructure development in asian countries, increased demand for rail logistics due to rising trade activities, and introduction of new railway projects.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's railway traction motor market is segmented as below:

By Type

  • DC motors
  • AC motors
  • Synchronous motors
By Application
  • Electric locomotives
  • Diesel locomotives
  • Others
By Power Rating
  • Less than 500 kW
  • 500 to 1000 kW
  • Greater than 1000 kW
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the emergence of battery-electric locomotives as one of the prime reasons driving the railway traction motor market growth during the next few years. Also, adoption of iot in railway propulsion system monitoring and increased government funding and public-private partnerships (PPPs) will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the railway traction motor market covers the following areas:
  • Railway Traction Motor Market sizing
  • Railway Traction Motor Market forecast
  • Railway Traction Motor Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading railway traction motor market vendors that include ABB Ltd., ALSTOM SA, American Traction Systems, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd., CRRC Corp. Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Kirloskar Electric Co. Ltd., Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corp., PowerRail, Rotomac Electricals Pvt. Ltd., Saini Group, Sherwood Electromotion Inc., Siemens AG, Toshiba Corp., Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH, VEM GmbH, and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.. Also, the railway traction motor market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
  • Technavio Analysis
    • Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
    • Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Factors of disruption
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Data Table on - Parent Market
    • Market characteristics
    • Value chain analysis
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
    • Market segment analysis
    • Market size 2024
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global Railway Traction Motor Market 2019 - 2023
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Railway Traction Motor Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
    • Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Power Rating segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
  • Qualitative Analysis
    • Impact of AI on global railway traction motor market
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
    • Bargaining power of buyers
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
    • Threat of new entrants
    • Threat of substitutes
    • Threat of rivalry
    • Market condition
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • DC motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on DC motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on DC motors - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • AC motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on AC motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on AC motors - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Synchronous motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Synchronous motors - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Synchronous motors - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Application
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Application
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Application
    • Electric locomotives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Electric locomotives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Electric locomotives - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Diesel locomotives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Diesel locomotives - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Diesel locomotives - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Application
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Power Rating
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Power Rating - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Power Rating
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Power Rating
    • Less than 500 kW - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Less than 500 kW - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Less than 500 kW - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
      • Table Data Table on 500 to 1000 kW - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on 500 to 1000 kW - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Greater than 1000 kW - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Greater than 1000 kW - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Greater than 1000 kW - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Power Rating
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Power Rating ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Australia - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Australia - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
    • Market drivers
      • Railway infrastructure development in Asian countries
      • Increased demand for rail logistics due to rising trade activities
      • Introduction of new railway projects
    • Market challenges
      • High initial development costs railway traction motor
      • Delay in execution and development of railway projects
      • Shortage of skilled technical workforce
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
    • Market opportunities/restraints
      • Emergence of battery-electric locomotives
      • Adoption of IoT in railway propulsion system monitoring
      • Increased government funding and public-private partnerships (PPPs)
  • Competitive Landscape
    • Overview
    • Competitive Landscape
    • Landscape disruption
    • Industry risks
  • Competitive Analysis
    • Companies profiled
    • Company ranking index
    • Market positioning of companies
    • ABB Ltd.
    • ALSTOM SA
    • American Traction Systems
    • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
    • CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.
    • CRRC Corp. Ltd.
    • Hitachi Ltd.
    • Hyundai Heavy Industries Group
    • Kirloskar Electric Co. Ltd.
    • Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd.
    • Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
    • Rotomac Electricals Pvt. Ltd.
    • Saini Group
    • Siemens AG
    • Toshiba Corp.
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
    • Data procurement
    • Data validation
    • Validation techniques employed for market sizing
    • Data synthesis
    • 360 degree market analysis
    • List of abbreviations

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