Rail Industry Monitor
A suite of five reports focusing on the UK's privatised rail industry
The five volumes are described briefly below. Click on the volume title for a more detailed description:
- Volume 1: The Market for Passenger Rail Services
Provides detailed analysis of the latest patronage data, including analysis by area and sector, with historic comparisons, tables and graphs.
Data on the supply side and structure, including unique market share calculations
Government at national and local level continues to have a major role in funding the rail industry, both in terms of operating subsidy and investment support. This section analyses current and future spending trends, including authority by authority analysis
- Volume 3: Investment Analysis
The question of investment is crucial to the success of Britain's railway network. This volume looks at the two principal areas of investment:
- Vehicles
The passenger railway fleet, including current fleet profiles, new rolling stock orders, manufacturers' market share
- Infrastructure
Important analysis is provided on the whole subject of infrastructure investment, including historic and future trends.
- Vehicles
- Volume 4: The Passenger Railway
The financial and commercial performance of the Train Operating Companies and their owners is crucial to the future of passenger services. This volume provides unique analysis of their financial performance, with network maps, commentaries and vital statistics
- Volume 5: The Freight Railway
After stalling for two or three years, freight volumes are growing strongly once more - unlike the operators' profits. This volume presents the facts of their performance including the latest statistics, financial performance and investment records