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An Executive Analysis on Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market in the U.S.


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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

An Executive Analysis on Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market in the U.S.

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The research provides an analysis of the passenger rolling stock and seating systems market in the United States. The study covers the market development for new rolling stocks across the key passenger segments such as commuter, light rail, metro, inter-city and high speed and identifies the seating demand for each of these segments. Approximately fourteen thousand new passenger rolling stock and one million seating systems are expected to be demanded by various rail transit operators between 2010 and 2020. The study also analyses the seating system trends across all passenger rail segments and identifies challenges and opportunities for seating system suppliers.

Table of Contents

Aim and Scope of Study 11

Executive Summary 13

Megacities in U.S. 14

Market Overview 15

Overview of Seating Trends 17

Market Forecast Driving Forces 18

Vehicles Parked and Sales 19 Key Industry Challenges for Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market 20

Top 5 Takeaways 21

Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market 22 Overview of Commuter Rail Systems Market 23 Key Market Drivers and Restraints 24

Commuter Rail Upcoming Projects 27

Commuter Rolling Stock Forecast 28 Commuter Rail Seating System Forecast 29

Competitive Landscape 30

Light Rail Rolling Stock Market 31 Overview of Light Rail Systems Market 32 Key Market Drivers and Restraints 33

Light Rail Upcoming Projects 36 Light Rail Rolling Stock Forecast 36 Light Rail Seating System Forecast 38

Competitive Landscape 39

Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market 40

An Overview of Metro Rail Systems Market 41

Key Market Drivers and Restraints 42

Metro Rail Upcoming Projects 45

Metro Rail Rolling Stock Forecast 46

Metro Rail Seating System Forecast 47

Competitive Landscape 48

Inter-city Rail Rolling Stock Market 49

Inter-city Rail Market: Amtrak Rail Network 50

Key Market Drivers and Restraints 51

Inter-city Rail Rolling Stock Forecast 54

Inter-city Rail Seating System Forecast 55

Competitive Landscape 56

High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market 57

High Speed Market: The Birth of High Speed Rail in the U.S 58

Key Market Drivers and Restraints 59

High Speed Rail Upcoming Projects 62

High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Forecast 63

High Speed Rail Seating System Forecast 64

Market Dynamics of Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market 65

Key Market Drivers and Restraints 66 Key Industry Challenges 69

Seating Trends 70

Future Seating Trends 72 Seating Cushion Foams 73

Regulations Impacting Passenger Seating Systems Market in the U.S. 74

Code of Federal Regulations 75 Competitive Landscape for Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market 76

Competitive Landscape of Rail Seating Suppliers 77

Supply Chain Mapping 78

Comparative Analysis of Competitors' Offerings 79

Conclusion and Recommendations 80 About Frost & Sullivan

List of Figures

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Light Rails Overview (U.S.), 2010 15

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Metro Rails Overview (U.S.), 2010 15

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Commuter Rails Overview (U.S.), 2010 16

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Inter-City and High Speed Rails Overview (U.S.), 2010 16

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Seating Trends in Rolling Stock (U.S.), 2010 17

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Existing Networks (U.S.), 2010 23

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Existing Networks (U.S.), 2010 32

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Existing Networks (U.S.), 2010 41

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Orders for Replacement Market (U.S.), 2010 45

•Inter-city Rail Rolling Stock Market: Network Details (U.S.), 2010 50

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Network Details (U.S.), 2010 58

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Seating Trends in Rolling Stock (U.S.), 2010 70

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Benchmarking of Foams (U.S.), 2010 73

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Flame Standards for Seating Systems (U.S.), 2010 75

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Mergers and Acquisitions (U.S.), 2010 77

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Competitor Portfolio (U.S.), 2010 79

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Total Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Forecast (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 19

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Top Five Industry Challenges (U.S.), 2011-2020 20

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock & Seating Systems Market: Top 5 Takeaways (U.S.), 2010 21

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: List of Current Networks (U.S.), 2010 23

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 24

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 25

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 26

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Upcoming Projects (U.S.), 2010 27

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 28

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: Seating System Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 29

•Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Market: OEM Market Share by Fleet Parked (U.S.), 2010 30

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Top 10 Light Rail Networks (U.S.), 2010 32

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 33

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 34

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 35

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Upcoming Projects (U.S.), 2010 36

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 37

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: Seating System Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 38

•Light Rail Rolling Stock Market: OEM Market Share by Fleet Parked (U.S.), 2010 39

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: List of Current Networks (U.S.), 2010 41

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 42

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 43

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 44

List of Charts

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Upcoming Rail Projects (U.S.), 2010 45

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Forecast (U.S.), 2011-2020 46

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: Seating System Forecast (U.S.), 2011-2020 47

•Metro Rail Rolling Stock Market: OEM Market Share by Fleets Parked (U.S.), 2010 48

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 51

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 52

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 53

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 54

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: Seating System Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 55

•Inter-City Rail Rolling Stock Market: OEM Market Share by Fleet Parked (U.S.), 2010 56

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 59

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 60

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 61

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Upcoming Projects (U.S.), 2010 62

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Rolling Stock Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 63

•High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Market: Seating System Forecast (U.S.), 2010-2020 64

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Key Market Drivers and Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 66

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Key Market Drivers (U.S.), 2011-2020 67

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Key Market Restraints (U.S.), 2011-2020 68

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Top Five Industry Challenges (U.S.), 2011-2020 69

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Commuter Rail and Inter-City Seating Trends (U.S.), 2010 72

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Light Rail and Metro Seating Trends (U.S.), 2010 72

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Market Share of Seating Suppliers (U.S.), 2010 77

•Passenger Rail Seating Systems Market: Supply Chain Structure (U.S.), 2010-2020 78

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Commuter Rail Rolling Stock Sales Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 81

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Light Rail Rolling Stock sales Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 81

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Metro Rail Rolling Stock Sales Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 82

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Inter-City and High Speed Rail Rolling Stock Sales Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 82

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market Commuter Rail Seating Demand Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 83

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Light Rail Seating Demand Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 83

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Metro Rail Seating Demand Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 84

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Inter-City and High Speed Rail Seating Demand Snapshot (U.S.), 2010 and 2020 84

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Key Findings (U.S.), 2010 85

•Passenger Rail Rolling Stock and Seating Systems Market: Recommendations (U.S.), 2010 86

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