This statistic shows the expenditure incurred by the North American railroad industry for the implementation of positive train control (PTC) technology from 2015 to 2020. By 2020, the deployment of PTC technology is expected to cost the rail industry some 10.6 billion U.S. dollars.
North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020
(in million U.S. dollars)
The statistic includes data for the following railroads: Alaska Railroad, BNSF Railway, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific
The figures from 2016 through 2020 are forecasts.
The values represent capital expense only, no operating or maintenance expenditure are included.
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AAR. (May 25, 2016). North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/
AAR. "North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/
AAR. (2016). North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/
AAR. "North American Railroad Industry's Ptc Expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/
AAR, North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
North American railroad industry's PTC expenditure from 2015 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], AAR, May 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/552192/positive-train-control-expenditure-in-north-america/
