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CARGOUNIT Vectron locomotive hauling a container train in Germany

01.08.2026

Rail Freight Weekly Review: July 26–August 1, 2026

Freight wagons passing a grain elevator near Shu station in Kazakhstan

27.07.2026

KTZ Freight Volumes Reach 157.1m Tonnes in H1 2026

KTZ Floats $1 Billion Eurobond to Fund Massive Central Asian Rail Expansion

05.05.2026

KTZ Floats $1 Billion Eurobond to Fund Massive Central Asian Rail Expansion

China to Allocate $2.35 Billion Loan for the Railway Project

06.05.2024

More than 1400 kilometers of railway tracks are planned to be repaired in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstani railway workers intend to carry out repairs on over 1400 kilometers of mainline railway tracks in 2024, according to Kazakhstan Railways, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan intends to use the Beyneu terminal

02.05.2024

Kazakhstan intends to use the Beyneu terminal for exporting flour and grain to Afghanistan

Kazakhstan is among Afghanistan's top ten trading partners, traditionally importing Kazakh grain and flour, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
a new multimodal transit corridor

01.05.2024

Kazakhstan will send shipments via a new multimodal transit corridor

A pilot project of a new multimodal export route from Kazakhstan through Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and further by sea to the port of Jebel Ali in the UAE has been launched, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan plans to participate in the construction of railways

30.04.2024

Kazakhstan plans to participate in the construction of railways in Afghanistan

Kazakhstan is ready to participate in the implementation of projects for the development of the trans-Afghan corridor, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
locomotive-building plants in Kazakhstan

27.04.2024

This year, locomotive-building plants in Kazakhstan will supply more than 140 locomotives

Two locomotive-building plants in Kazakhstan will supply over 140 electric and diesel locomotives in 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Modular houses for railway workers

26.04.2024

At remote railway crossings in Kazakhstan, 180 modular houses will be installed

At remote railway crossings in Kazakhstan, 180 modular houses will be installed, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Development of experimental hydrogen-powered transportation prototypes

26.04.2024

Development of experimental hydrogen-powered transportation prototypes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan plans to have hydrogen-powered rolling stock prototypes ready by 2033, in line with the implementation plan for the hydrogen energy development concept until 2040, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

18.04.2024

“Kazakhstan Railways” evacuated over 9,400 people from flood-affected areas

Through the "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" (Kazakhstan Railways) trains, they transported 8,900 citizens and brought over 500 children from the flooded regions of Kazakhstan to summer camps, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Launching container shipping from China

16.04.2024

Launching container shipping from China to Finland

KTZ Express and Nurminen Logistics plan to launch joint container shipping services from China to Finland, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Container shipments through the Port

12.04.2024

Container shipments through the Port of Aktau grew by a third

In the first quarter of 2024, the volume of container shipments through the Aktau seaport reached 7. 4 thousand TEUs, as reported by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
financing for freight rail transport

11.04.2024

In Kazakhstan, financing for freight rail transport has tripled

In 2023, investments in the development of transportation and warehousing in Kazakhstan reached a historic record, amounting to 2.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan want to create a joint railway enterprise

11.04.2024

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan want to create a joint railway enterprise

Railway administrations of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are planning to establish a joint venture, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.