Market Research and Information service

JORSA gathers information on overseas railway and publishes materials summarizing the railway, markets in specific countries to provide a wide array of valuable information to member companies and related parties.

• Publication of the Railway Market Handbook series country-by-country
• Research and dissemination of overseas railway information (JORSA Intelligence)
• Acquisition and curation of documents and literature
• Statistical information

Publication of the Railway Market Handbook series country-by-country

The World Railways Handbook publishes up-to-date information on the global market for rail services, including rail outlines by country, organization of entities, balance of payments, transport volumes, route maps and a breakdown of the rolling stock fleet. Handbooks are published for a total of 27 countries, including 17 Asian countries and European country.

Research and dissemination of overseas railway information (JORSA Intelligence)

We provide area-specific local updates for our members twice a month.

Acquisition and curation of documents and literature

We purchase literature such as comprehensive market research reports published by SCI Verkehr Germany, together with library rights and made available to member companies for reading.

Statistical information

Domestic and foreign statistical data are converted into usable and accessible data for different purposes and published in the Railway Systems Exporters' Association newsletter. The statistics currently produced include four types of statistics: trade statistics for the UN, customs clearance statistics, export contract results and production results.