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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

Qilu China Europe trains

11.09.2023

China Opens New Consolidation Center in Kazakhstan

China has commenced operations at a new terminal located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Export of a Batch of Hopper Cars

08.09.2023

Export of a Batch of Hopper Cars to Kazakhstan

The Uzbekistan Foundry and Mechanical Plant (LFM), which is part of the national railway company "Uzbekiston temir yo'llari," has announced the shipment of a batch of railway wagons to Kazakhstan.
The Average Age of KTZ Passenger Wagon Fleet Decreases.

07.09.2023

The average age of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy’s (KTZ) passenger wagon fleet has decreased.

From 2010 to 2022, the average age of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy's (KTZ) passenger wagon fleet decreased from 73% to 46%, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Passenger Cars for Kazakhstan Railways

04.09.2023

Passenger Cars for Kazakhstan Railways

ZIKSTO JSC will supply 100 new passenger cars to Kazakhstan Railways by the end of the year, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
New Freight Locomotives

31.08.2023

144 New Freight Locomotives for Kazakhstan Railways

Throughout 2023, "Kazakhstan Railways" will receive 144 new freight locomotives, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
containers transportation

28.06.2023

Rhenus Logistics and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) are joining forces

Rhenus Logistics and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) are collaborating to further develop the capacity of the Middle Corridor and cargo handling, according to the Railway Supply magazine.
The train traffic

28.06.2023

The train traffic at the China-Kazakhstan border has increased by 14.6% this year

Trains of the New Silk Road crossing the China-Kazakhstan border have increased by 14. 6% compared to May of this year, with a total volume of 5,903 trains, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
KTZ and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH

20.06.2023

KTZ and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH have signed an agreement to develop cooperation

National Company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" (KTZ) and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH have signed an agreement to develop cooperation, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply.
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route

08.06.2023

Russia goodbye? Trans-Caspian International Transport Route joint venture established

International port operator and cargo terminal operator PSA International and Kazakhstan's national railway, KTZ, have agreed to establish a joint venture to develop services along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route from China and Southeast Asia to Europe, according to the railway portal Railway Supply citing Railway Gazette.
Alstom plans to invest up

07.06.2023

Alstom plans to invest up to 100 million euros in the creation of service centers in Kazakhstan

Andrew DeLeone, President of Alstom for the regions of Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, announced this during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Alikhan Smayilov, according to Railway Supply portal citing Alstom.
build a locomotive assembly plant

22.05.2023

Will CRRC build a locomotive assembly plant in Kazakhstan?

Chinese company CRRC plans to build a locomotive assembly plant in Kazakhstan According to information provided by the Kazakh Invest Development Corporation after the Kazakhstan-China Investment Roundtable held on May 18th in Xi'an, Chinese company CRRC plans to build a locomotive assembly plant in Kazakhstan, as reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan introduces a ban on transit to China

19.05.2023

Kazakhstan continues to increase its railway transportation

According to the latest data, Kazakhstan's exports via the Middle Corridor railway have nearly tripled in the first few months of 2023, while imports have increased by 22% As reported by Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), railway transportation on these routes from January to March 2023 increased by 63.