Executive Summary—Key Findings

New Construction is 21.4% of Total Investment

Eastern Europe Invests Less in Rail Compared with Western Europe

Majority of Light Rail Service is Less Frequent on Older Trains

Competitive Benchmarking

Light Rail Technology Roadmap

Signalling Systems Technology Roadmap

Executive Summary—Key Findings and Future Outlook

Research Scope

Research Aim and Objectives

Key Questions This Study Will Answer

Research Background

Research Methodology

Key OEM/Participant Groups Included in This Study

Rail Market Segmentation

Definitions

Poland and Ukraine are the Biggest Markets in Freight Rail Traffic

Rail Freight Losing Market Share to Road Transportation

Rail Freight Mainly Transports Products From Primary Sectors

Rail Passenger Traffic Affected by Increase in Sales of Cars

Rail Infrastructure is Heavily Underutilized in Eastern Europe

EU is Trying to Revitalize Railways in Eastern Europe

Investment in Transportation Infrastructure is Increasing

Freight and Intercity Operators Show Best Labor Productivity Figures

Outsourced Services and Wages Are Highest Contributors to Cost

Network Access Charges in Poland and Czech Republic are Higher for Freight

Impact of Top 4 Mega Trends on the Eastern Rail Market

Impact of Top 4 Mega Trends on the Eastern Rail Market (continued)

Impact of Top 4 Mega Trends on the Eastern Rail Market (continued)

Drivers and Restraints

Market Drivers

Drivers Explained

Market Restraints

Restraints Explained

Rail Network is Bottlenecked by High Levels of Single-track Usage

Rail Network Density and Average Population Density are Dependent

Ukraine and Czech Republic are Leading the Way in Line Electrification

Poland’s HSR Plans Have Stalled Since 2012 Due to Lack of Funding

Rail Track Segment—Conclusions

Technology Trends in Light Rail Rolling Stock

The Region Has 55 Light Rail Systems With Total Length of 5,500 km

Population Distribution of Light Rail Rolling Stock

Population Distribution of Light Rail Rolling Stock Discussion

Poland and Czech Republic Leading Markets for New Rolling Stock

Light Rail Rolling Stock Segment Competitive Analysis—Supplier Market Share

Orders Placed for Light Rolling Stock

Only 7 Cities in the Region Have Metro Systems

Siemens, Alstom, and Bombardier are Emerging as Key Players

Urban Rail Segment—Conclusions

Overview of Trends for in the Focus Geography

Fleet Reduction is Pronounced Across the Region

Mainline Segment Competitive Analysis—Supplier Market Share

No Single Manufacturer is the Market Leader in More Than 1 Country

Population Distribution of Mainline Locomotives in Active Service

Population Distribution of Mainline Locomotives Discussion

Total of 5,141 Diesel Units and Electric Multiple Units in Active Service

Ukraine and Romania Have Oldest Multiple Unit Fleet

The Modernization of EN57 (Polish EMU)

Case Study: ECO-4 Technology Package by Bombardier

PESA, Skoda, and TMH Have Monopolies in Local Multiple Unit Market

The Freight Wagons Market is Declining

The Passenger Wagons Market is Declining

Rolling Stock OEM Strategies

Competitor Benchmarking—Factors Used for Benchmark Analysis

Rolling Stock Competitive Analysis

Mainline Rail Segment—Conclusions

Signalling Systems Are Outdated and Reaching End of Life

Signalling Systems Overview

Signalling Systems Overview (continued)

There is No Single Supplier of ERTMS With Market Share Leadership

Hungary and Poland to Have Largest ETCS-enabled Network

Forecast of GSM-R Installations in the Mainline Rail in the Region Between 2012 and 2020 and Total Installed Capacity in 2020

Forecast of ETCS L1/L2 Installations in the Mainline Rail in the Region Between 2012 and 2020 and Total Installed Capacity in 2020

Signalling Segment—Conclusions

The Last Word—Three Big Predictions

Key Conclusions and Future Outlook

Legal Disclaimer

Light Rail Segment Competitive Analysis—Supplier Market Share

Mainline Segment Competitive Analysis—Supplier Market Share

List of Abbreviations

Relevant Research

Market Engineering Methodology