Key Market Indicators
The number of British rail companies is expected to drop to around 34 in 2026, down from 35 in 2021. This would represent an average annual decrease of 0.6%. Since 2014, the supply of British rail companies has been declining by an average of 2.1% per year. In 2021, the UK came in eighth place, with Austria taking the lead at 35 companies. Hungary, France and Switzerland occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the ranking, respectively.