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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

Kazakhstan's railways

24.11.2023

In 2023, Kazakhstan’s railways will reach their capacity limit in the direction of China

In 2023, Kazakhstan's railways will reach their capacity limit in the direction of China, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
KTZ switched to a new version of the ISO standard in the field of security

23.11.2023

Kazakhstan requires $13 billion for the modernization of its railway industry

The head of Kazakhstan Railways, Nurlan Sauranbayev, stated that approximately 6 trillion tenge ($13 billion) will be needed over the next five years for the modernization, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
railway companies

23.11.2023

The revenues of Kazakhstan’s railway companies increased by a quarter in a year

In the first ten months of 2023, companies operating in the railway sector in Kazakhstan earned 1. 4 trillion tenge ($3.
Production of aluminum bodies for Stadler trains

23.11.2023

Production of aluminum bodies for Stadler trains is actively developing in Kazakhstan

According to Nurlan Sauranbayev, the chairman of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, 537 ordered carriages from the Swiss manufacturer have been handed over to the Tulpar plant, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd.

22.11.2023

The logistics company Middle Corridor Multimodal

The logistics company "Middle Corridor Multimodal" is being jointly established by Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakh Rail Carriers

22.11.2023

Kazakhstan plans to construct more than 1300 km of railways

Over the next three years, Kazakhstan Railways will build over 1300 km of railway tracks, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakh Rail Carriers

19.11.2023

Railway transit of goods through Kazakhstan increased by 19% in one year

In the first 10 months of 2023, 22. 5 million tons of goods were transported by railway transit through Kazakhstan, as announced by the Minister of Transport, Marat Karabayev, during a government meeting, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
railway freight traffic

18.11.2023

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are working to increase railway freight traffic

They aim to raise the number of trains passing through "Saryagash" to 30 per day, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan's grain railway exports to China

16.11.2023

70% of Kazakhstan’s grain railway exports to China are transported in containers

Over the first ten months of 2023, more than 1 million tons of grain were transported from Kazakhstan to China via the Dostyk railway station.
The construction of a railway line

15.11.2023

The construction of a railway line on the Kazakhstan-China border is set to cost $690.5 million

In 2024, Kazakhstan plans to commence the construction of the 270-kilometer "Bakhty-Ayagoz" railway line leading to the future third railway checkpoint on the Chinese border, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
construction has begun on a railway

14.11.2023

In Kazakhstan, construction has begun on a railway bypassing Almaty

«Kazakhstan Railways» has commenced the construction of a railway line bypassing the former capital of Kazakhstan, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
A new railway border crossing point

13.11.2023

A new railway border crossing point is planned to be opened on the Kazakhstan-China border

The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan has submitted for public discussion a draft resolution on amendments to the agreement on border crossing points at the Kazakhstan-China border, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.