Chile is a good to very good market for U.S. suppliers of Diesel/Electric locomotives and spare parts, but market growth will be uneven until 1995. The authors believe two factors account for the market's fluctuations. First, Chilean public and private firms with rolling stocks invest in an erratic way; often, for example, these firms do all their heavy repairs and major equipment purchases in one year, leaving little investment money available for the following year or two. Second, the outlook for the much-needed privatization of Chile's state railway system is uncertain. If railway privatization is approved, the authors believe it will create an excellent opportunity for U.S. firms to purchase part of EFE's cargo area. Privatization also will boost sales of locomotive equipment and spare parts to the private companies it will create.
Industry Sector Analysis - Locomotives and Spare Parts (Chile) April 1992
1994
26 pages
Report
No indication
English
International Commerce, Marketing, & Economics , Railroad Transportation , Locomotives , Railroad cars , Sectoral analysis , Chile , Market surveys , Competition , Imports , Exports , Demand(Economics) , Market shares , Railroad industry , Tariffs , Technical assistance , United States , Statistical data , Latin America , Foreign marketing , Export trade information
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