Datamonitor's Road & Rail in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Road & Rail industry. It includes data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.
Scope of the Report
* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of Road & Rail in the United States's recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of Road & Rail in the United States
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market
Highlights
* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume
* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market's competitive landscape
Why you should buy this report
* Spot future trends and developments
* Inform your business decisions
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
* Save time carrying out entry-level research
Market Definition
The road & rail freight industry is defined as consisting of revenues generated from freight transportation by road and rail. Units of volumes are measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK).
Both road and rail freight volumes include both domestic and international freight, which for the purposes of this report are counted in the country of origin. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2008 annual average exchange rates.
For the purpose of this report the global figure is deemed to comprise of the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.
The Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US.
Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, the Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.
For more information or to purchase this report, go to:
- http://www.fastmr.com/
Report Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation I 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Segmentation II 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 15
6.3 Supplier Power 17
6.4 New Entrants 18
6.5 Substitutes 20
6.6 Rivalry 21
CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 22
7.1 UPS Freight 22
7.2 Union Pacific Corporation 23
7.3 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) 26
7.4 Ryder System, Inc. 30
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 35
8.1 Market Value Forecast 35
8.2 Market Volume Forecast 36
CHAPTER 9 Macroeconomic Indicators 37
CHAPTER 10 Appendix 38
10.1 Methodology 38
10.2 Industry Associations 39
10.3 Related Datamonitor Research 39
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United States Road & Rail Industry Value: $ billion, 2004-2008 9
Table 2: United States Road & Rail Industry Volume: Freight Tonne Kilometres billion, 2004-2008 10
Table 3: United States Road & Rail Industry Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008 11
Table 4: United States Road & Rail Industry Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008 12
Table 5: Key Facts: UPS Freight 22
Table 6: Key Facts: Union Pacific Corporation 23
Table 7: Key Financials: Union Pacific Corporation 25
Table 8: Key Facts: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) 26
Table 9: Key Financials: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation 29
Table 10: Key Facts: Ryder System, Inc. 30
Table 11: Key Financials: Ryder System, Inc. 34
Table 12: United States Road & Rail Industry Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013 35
Table 13: United States Road & Rail Industry Volume Forecast: Freight Tonne Kilometres billion, 2008-2013 36
Table 14: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008 37
Table 15: United States GDP (Current Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008 37
Table 16: United States Inflation, 2004-2008 37
About Datamonitor
The Datamonitor Group is a world-leading provider of premium global business information, delivering independent data, analysis and opinion across the Automotive, Consumer Markets, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Logistics & Express, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Retail, Technology and Telecoms industries. Datamonitor's market intelligence products and services ensure that you will achieve your desired commercial goals by giving you the insight you need to best respond to your competitive environment. View more research from Datamonitor at http://www.fastmr.com/
About Fast Market Research
Fast Market Research is an online aggregator and distributor of market research and business information. We represent the world's top research publishers and analysts and provide quick and easy access to the best competitive intelligence available.
For more information about these or related research reports, please visit our website at http://www.fastmr.com or call us at 1.800.844.8156.



