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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

KTZ Wabtec

24.04.2023

KTZ and Wabtec will implement a cruise control program for freight locomotives

The national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, in cooperation with Wabtec Corporation, is implementing a pilot project to introduce the Trip Optimizer program for freight trains.
KTZ

11.04.2023

Locally produced passenger cars commissioned in Kazakhstan

Passenger transportation subsidiary of "NC "Kazakhstan temir zholy" has purchased 11 compartment cars for 400 seats from JSC "ZIKSTO" wagon building plant within the framework of railcar fleet renovation program.
KTZ

06.03.2023

KTZ tests new China-Europe route

Kazakh Railways sent the first China-Europe trans-Caspian train from Jiaozhou, in eastern China, to the port of Koper, in Slovenia.
KTZ

10.01.2023

Cargo transportation breaks new records in Kazakhstan

JSC Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) reports that freight traffic on its network in 2022 set a new record - more than 252 billion ton-kilometers, which is 5.
KTZ

14.12.2022

Kazakhstan signed a huge contract for the supply of sleeping cars

Kazakh Railways (KTZ) and Stadler signed a contract for the supply of 537 sleeping cars, as well as a contract for their maintenance for a period of 20 years.
KZ8A

01.12.2022

Alstom and KTZ signed a cooperation agreement

Alstom and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have expanded their existing partnership with an agreement to supply 160 KZ8A electric locomotives.
KTZ

24.11.2022

Kazakhstan builds second track on railway line to China

Kazakhstan has begun construction of a second track on a railway line leading to the city of Dostyk, near the border with China.
KTZ

15.11.2022

Kazakhstan actually blocked the export of Russian grain to China

Kazakhstan has actually blocked the railroad deliveries of Russian grain to the countries of Central Asia and China. The reason is in the transit tariffs of "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy", due to which grain transportation has become "economically inexpedient".
KTZ

07.11.2022

KTZ redeemed its bonds

On November 1, 2022, KTZ made a full buyback of its Eurobonds maturing in 2042 in the amount of USD 882,978,000 at face value, reports Railway Supply magazine citing Rail-news.
KTZ

14.10.2022

How one of the largest cargo terminals of KTZ works

Almost 150 thousand tons of cargo were handled by the capital cargo terminal of Kedentransservice JSC for 9 months of 2022.
KTZ-Wabtec

22.09.2022

KTZ and Wabtec signed an agreement on the supply of locomotives for 600 million US dollars

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) and Wabtec signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of 150 FLXdriveTM battery shunters and upgrade work to convert the mainline fleet to NextFuelTM locomotives powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
camco technologies

06.09.2022

Railway transport will play a key role for Kazakhstan

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the need for effective implementation of the country's transit potential.