Global Railway Air Brake Market Research Report 2024

A railway air brake is a power braking system with compressed air as the operating medium. It is used on trains to provide a reliable and effective means of controlling the speed and stopping power of both freight and passenger cars. The air brake system was invented by George Westinghouse in the late 19th century, revolutionizing train safety with a fail-safe system that could apply brakes simultaneously on all cars of a train.

The global Railway Air Brake market was valued at US$ million in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of % during the forecast period 2024-2030.

North American market for Railway Air Brake is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2024 through 2030.

Asia-Pacific market for Railway Air Brake is estimated to increase from $ million in 2023 to reach $ million by 2030, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2024 through 2030.

The major global manufacturers of Railway Air Brake include Knorr-Bremse AG, Wabtec Corporation, New York Air Brake, Nabtesco Corporation, Faiveley Transport, Haldex Brake Products Corporation, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Merak-Jinxin Air Brake Company and Escorts Limited, etc. In 2023, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Railway Air Brake, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Railway Air Brake.

Report Scope

The Railway Air Brake market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of output/shipments (K Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global Railway Air Brake market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.

For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

The report will help the Railway Air Brake manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, production, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

Market Segmentation


By Company


Knorr-Bremse AG

Wabtec Corporation

New York Air Brake

Nabtesco Corporation

Faiveley Transport

Haldex Brake Products Corporation

Federal-Mogul Corporation

Merak-Jinxin Air Brake Company

Escorts Limited

Dellner Brakes AB

MATISA Matériel Industriel S.A.

SAB WABCO

CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC)


Segment by Type


Single-Pipe Air Brake

Two-Pipe Air Brake


Segment by Application


Freight Trains

Passenger Trains

Subway and Metro Systems

Light Rail and Trams


Production by Region



North America

Europe

China

Japan

South Korea

India


Consumption by Region


North America

United States

Canada

Europe

Germany

France

U.K.

Italy

Netherlands

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

South Korea

China Taiwan

Southeast Asia

India

Latin America, Middle East & Africa

Mexico

Brazil

Turkey

GCC Countries

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Railway Air Brake manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.

Chapter 3: Production/output, value of Railway Air Brake by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.

Chapter 4: Consumption of Railway Air Brake in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.

Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.

Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 10: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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