Rail HVAC Systems Market

Rail HVAC Systems Market: Introduction

• Rail travel is gaining popularity among people since it is an extremely cost-effective mode of travel as compared to road and air travel. Governments around the world are increasingly promoting rail travel as a climate-friendly alternative to road and air travel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rising pollution levels, and mitigate climate change. These factors are estimated to boost the rail HVAC systems market during the forecast period.
• Rail HVAC systems are the various systems used by rail manufacturers to control the ambient temperature, humidity, and the quality of air inside a rail carriage to provide rail travelers a highly comfortable and pleasurable travel experience
• Generally, rail HVAC systems are air conditioning systems and are outfitted for rail coaches and bogies
• Rail HVAC systems are primarily utilized in passenger rails. However, they are increasingly being used in freight rails for special applications such as use of rail tankers to transport milk and dairy products, use of bogies to transport perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies.
• The prevalent trend in the rail HVAC systems industry is the launch of smart HVAC systems featuring IoT, which can achieve optimum climate conditions, send real-time alerts to ensure predictive maintenance as well as be monitored remotely by rail operators and locomotive drivers for safety and efficiency

Key Drivers of Rail HVAC Systems Market

• Governments around the world are increasingly focusing on curtailing greenhouse gas emissions by setting carbon reduction goals and devising and implementing action plans to achieve those goals as agreed upon under various climate change agreements such as Paris Accord of 2015. Since greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from IC engine-based transportation, such as road and air transport, contribute to about 25% of all the GHG emissions, governments around the world are looking to reduce emissions from fossil fuel-based transportation. Trains are the most eco-friendly modes of transport as they emit only 23.5 gm of carbon dioxide per kilometer travelled compared to 181.5 gm by cars, 129.5 gm by buses, and 187 gm by flights. This is anticipated to drive the rail HVAC systems market.
• Growth in rail travel due to booming tourism is also augmenting the global rail HVAC systems market
• The gradual lifting of travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic has also driven the global Rail HVAC systems market
• Several travelers in countries such as India and China prefer trains for long distance travel over buses and flights due to their cost-effectiveness. These passengers are increasingly demanding a comfortable rail journey experience. Rail HVAC systems play a critical role in offering a comfortable rail journey. This factor is also driving the global rail HVAC systems market.
• Major cities in the world are extending their existing metro/subway networks or constructing new ones where no metro networks are currently available to reduce road congestion and curtail air pollution levels. All the metro rails are equipped with HVAC systems because many of them operate underground, and HVAC systems are essential to maintain ambient climate conditions underground to compensate for the lack of oxygen. This is also providing a major impetus to the global rail HVAC systems market.
• Increased transportation of perishable commodities such as vegetables and fruits by rail is also boosting the rail HVAC systems market worldwide

Challenges in Rail HVAC Systems Market

• The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and travel restrictions severely affected the expansion and even survival of the global rail HVAC systems industry. Numerous smaller players went out of business, while some were acquired by larger players. This led to significant consolidation of the number of rail HVAC system companies in the industry.
• Strong competition from road transport to rail transport exists in regions such as Middle East, Africa, and South America where rail networks are not well developed and few passengers travel by rail. These impede the growth opportunities in the global rail HVAC systems market.
• Several people post COVID 19 pandemic are preferring personal vehicles over public transport for their travel. This trend is also adversely affecting the global rail HVAC systems market.

Opportunities in Rail HVAC Systems Market

• Rise in demand for the rail travel from various regions around the world and construction of many big-ticket international rail projects are also expected to boost the global rail HVAC systems market
• Rising adoption of metro/subway systems in public transport to reduce road congestion and lower air pollution levels in the cities is also significantly boosting the rail HVAC systems market
• Introduction of luxury rails such as Maharajas Express and The Deccan Odyssey in India, Shangri-La Express in China, and Golden Eagle Danube Express in Europe for foreign tourists is also anticipated to propel the global rail HVAC systems market
• Construction of many high-speed rail projects in major markets such as Asia Pacific and North America is also driving the global market for rail HVAC systems

Rail HVAC Systems Market Worldwide to Expand Significantly

• The rail HVAC systems market in Asia Pacific is estimated to expand at a rapid pace due to the presence of large number of OEMs, well developed rail networks, large number of rail passengers, ongoing construction of several big high speed rail projects, usage of metro/subway systems for public transport in almost all the major cities and some of the cheapest costs for rail travel in the world
• Europe is anticipated to hold a dominant share of the global rail HVAC systems market due to a large number of rail passengers, government policies favoring rail travel over road and air travel to cut down the vehicular emissions, extensive urban metro networks, and a well-developed high speed rail network in the region
• North America is also estimated to be a major market for rail HVAC systems due to a rise in the number of rail passengers, widespread metro/subway networks, and construction of high-speed rail networks such as California High Speed Rail

Key Players Operating in Rail HVAC Systems Market

The global rail HVAC systems market is fairly consolidated with a handful of major players dominating the global market. Major players operating in the global rail HVAC systems market are:

• Carrier Global Corporation
• Coolair Logan
• DC Airco
• Denso Corporation
• Eberspacher Group of Companies
• Emerson Electric Company
• Guangdong Shenling Environmental Systems Co., Ltd.
• Hitachi Johnson Controls
• Honeywell International
• Liebherr Transportation Systems
• Lloyd Electric and Engineering
• Merak (Knorr Bremse AG)
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Norske Kaiser Rail and Vehicle
• Shanghau Jialeng Songzi Air Conditioning Co., Ltd.
• Shijiazhuang Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd.
• Siemens Mobility
• Toshiba Infrastructure Systems and Corporation
• Trane Corporation
• Wabtec

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market: Research Scope

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Train Type

• Passenger Train
• Freight Train

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Component

• Compressor
• Evaporator
• Drier/receiver
• Condenser
• Blower
• Air Damper
• Inverter

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Systems

• Air Cycle Systems
• Vapor Cycle Systems

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Cooling Capacity

• Up-to 5 kW
• 5-10 kW
• 10-20 kW
• 20 - 40 kW
• 40 -60 kW
• Above 60 kW

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Power Source

• Alternating Current (AC) Systems
• Direct Current (DC) Systems

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Air Flow Speed

• Up-to 2,000 m^3/h
• 2,000 - 4000 m^3/h
• 4,000 - 7,500 m^3/h
• 7,500 - 10,000 m^3/h
• Above 10,000 m^3/h

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Power Supply

• Up to 48V
• 48 - 110 V
• 110 - 230 V
• 230 - 400 V
• 400 - 600 V
• Above 600 V

Global Rail HVAC Systems Market, by Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Nordic Countries
  • Russia and CIS
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • ANZ
  • South Korea
  • ASEAN
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America