Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ)

The operational cargo turnover of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy in 2021 reached 239 billion tkm net, which is a historical maximum for all the years of independence, informs Railway Supply magazine.

More than 93 thousand railway workers were vaccinated against COVID-19 in JSC “NC“ Kazakhstan Temir Zholy” as of December 3.

The Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) and the Canadian company Condor Petroleum Inc signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement involves the transfer of the locomotive fleet of KTZ from diesel fuel to liquefied natural gas (LNG), informs Railway Supply magazine citing KTZ.

17 covered cars with cathode copper were sent from Balkhash station to Shanxi province, Xi'an (PRC). Its weight is over 1300 tons.

The private carrier Silkway Transit received the first three two-section locomotives 2ES7 "Black Granite", produced at the Ural Locomotives plant.

The group of companies Kamkor Management and JSC Tulazheldormash developed a plan for production cooperation. This was announced by Anton Chernov, Sales Director of the Russian machine-building holding.

In Kazakhstan, 94% of the KTZ locomotive fleet are integrated into the automated control system ACS EDT. The system aims to improve the energy efficiency of locomotive traction, reports Railway Supply magazine citing KTZ.

At the III International Conference "Transport and Logistics Market" in Almaty, Nurlan Sauranbayev, the head of JSC NC CZ, shared measures to reduce the carbon emission.

The STM trading house will deliver 22 two-section freight electric locomotives 2ES7 to Kazakhstan for the SilkwayTransit freight carrier.

For 9 months of 2021, KTZ loading amounted to 190 million tons. This is 1.

On October 7, 2021, a new composition of the Board of Directors of the Kazakh railway operator KTZ was formed. As the railway magazine Railway Supply reports referring to KTZ, the Board of Directors of the Kazakh railway operator KTZ includes: Shomodi Kalman - independent director; Vokurka Ulf - independent director; John McKay - independent director; Nurlan Zamanbekovich Akhanzaripov - independent director; Akchulakov Bolat Uralovich - representative of the interests of the Sole Shareholder; Nurzhan Talipovich Baidauletov - representative of the interests of the Sole Shareholder; Kravchenko Andrey Nikolaevich - representative of the interests of the Sole Shareholder; Zhanadil Yernar Beisenuly - representative of the interests of the Sole Shareholder; Sauranbayev Nurlan Ermekovich - Chairman of the Board of JSC “NC “KTZ”.

The fleet of Kaztemirtrans JSC (a subsidiary of the Kazakh operator KTZ) was replenished with 1000 new gondola cars. The rolling stock was manufactured by Kazakhstan Railroad Car Building Company LLC, informs Railway Supply magazine with reference to KTZ.