In an industry that is increasingly looking to new materials and products to sustain long-term growth, “Composites in the Passenger Rail Market 2003 – 2008: Materials, markets and opportunities” is the only publication in the world to provide up to date information on the state of the global passenger rail market. The passenger rail market utilizes composite materials for making of exterior and interior rail components as well as infrastructure components. Interior components made of composites include major items like ceilings, floorings, bulkheads, vestibules, fire barriers, corridor adapter frames, handrails, and luggage bins or racks. Exterior components made of composites include front ends, skirts, exterior panels, body shells, roofs, end cabs and more. Reinforcements used in the rail market are fiberglass, carbon fiber and aramid fiber, and resins used are phenolics, polyesters and epoxies. The global passenger rail market increased at an average rate of 8.04% annually in last 5 years (1997-2002). Uses of composites in the rail industry grew by 11.2% annually in last 5 years. The total growth in the composites consumption in last five years was 70.2%.

Never before there has been a report addressing the markets, opportunities, materials and technology issues of the passenger rail industry. This unique report from Lucintel will provide you with all the valuable information and tools that you may need in operating your business successfully. The report can potentially save you hundreds of hours of your personal research time and can significantly benefit you in expanding your business in the rail industry. In today’s global economy, you need every advantage that you can find to keep you ahead in your business. Learn about current and future trends, identify key players, and explore the directions that the passenger rail industry is heading for.

Some of the features of this market report are:

• Global and regional analysis of passenger rail market. The market size and growth rates of the passenger rail market in North America , Europe , and Asia .
• Passenger rail market forecast until 2008.
• Composite materials consumption in the global passenger rail market. Market break down by different types of resins and fibers.
• Composites consumption by region.
• Composites consumption by manufacturing process.
• Composites consumption by applications.
• Growth trends and forecast (2003-2008) for composites consumption.
• List of rail component manufacturers with description and contact addresses.
• Description on more than 60 composite applications in the rail market.
• And much .. much more.