Research Guides: Railroad Industry: The Industry

Industry Surveys

S&P NetAdvantage
Railroads are covered in the industry survey on "Road and Rail." Global industry surveys cover Europe and Asia.
IBISWorld
The IBISWorld industry survey covers "Rail Transportation in the U.S."
FitchConnect
Covers the "Freight Transport" industry in the U.S. and worldwide. Features a quarterly "Industry Forecast."
Value Line
Railroad industry report and company reports offering over 10 years of historical data including sales, profits, and earnings per share.

Other Reports

Fact Sheets & Backgrounders
From the American Association of Railroads
Passenger Rail Policies
Reports from the American Association of Railroads.
Amtrak - Reports & Documents
Includes Amtrak's annual report, performance reports and business plans.
Public Transportation Fact Book 2020
Report from APTA, the American Public Transportation Association.

Industry Trends

Trade journals are good sources for identifying industry trends. Search using your industry name or NAICS code and combine it with keywords like "trends" or "surveys" or "outlook."

Business Source Complete
Search over 3,000 business magazines and trade journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
ABI/INFORM Global
Indexes over 1800 business magazines and scholarly journals covering management, accounting, economics, and finance.