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Locomotive production in Kazakhstan down 20.5%

23.12.2025

Locomotive production in Kazakhstan: 62 in Jan–Nov 2025

Infrastructure Design Bureau at KTZ — functions

22.12.2025

Infrastructure Design Bureau: KTZ’s key tasks

Freight wagon surplus in Kazakhstan: Kaztemirtrans pauses orders

08.12.2025

Freight wagon surplus in Kazakhstan: pause in purchases

Kazakhstan to Modernize 180 Railway Stations by 2030

20.08.2024

Kazakhstan to Modernize 180 Railway Stations by 2030: What’s in Store for the Infrastructure?

Kazakhstan is planning a major overhaul of its railway infrastructure over the next five years, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
KTZ: Volume of Transit Cargo from China

19.08.2024

KTZ: Volume of Transit Cargo from China via the Trans-Caspian Route Increased 14-Fold in 2024

Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) significantly increased the volume of transit shipments through the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) in 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan Achieves 20% Localization in Rail Cars

16.08.2024

Kazakhstan Achieves 20% Localization in Rail Cars: What to Expect by 2029?

Kazakhstan has reached a 20% localization rate for the production of passenger rail cars, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan's Kurik Port Expands Infrastructure

15.08.2024

Kazakhstan’s Kurik Port Expands Infrastructure: New Dredging and Five Additional Berths

Kurik Port in Kazakhstan is set to undergo significant infrastructure modernization, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Stolen Ukrainian grain

14.08.2024

Kazakh Railways Uncover a Scheme of Grey Re-export of Russian Grain to Asia

The national railway company of Kazakhstan, "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" (KTZ), has encountered suspicious instances of increased wheat shipments to the southern regions of the country, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
A New Locomotive Assembly Plant Worth $98 Million

14.08.2024

A New Locomotive Assembly Plant Worth $98 Million to Be Built in Kazakhstan: Construction to Begin in 2025

LLP "Kamkor Lokomotiv" and the Akmolinsk Region Akimat of Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to build a locomotive assembly plant in Atbasar, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan is actively developing its transport infrastructure

08.08.2024

Kazakhstan Strengthens Transport Infrastructure: New Projects and Development of Key Ports

Kazakhstan is actively developing its transport infrastructure, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Container train sets new record by covering 4,500 km in 5 days

07.08.2024

Container train sets new record by covering 4,500 km in 5 days: New achievement in transportation between China, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan

A container train has successfully completed its route from China through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, covering 4,486 km in five days, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan to Procure 559 Locomotives by 2028

05.08.2024

Kazakhstan to Procure 559 Locomotives by 2028: Details of the Major Railway Fleet Upgrade

Kazakhstan plans to significantly expand its locomotive fleet in the coming years, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
the development of multimodal terminals in Kazakhstan

05.08.2024

Kedentransservice and HHLA Sign Agreement: New Horizons for Transport via TITR

JSC "Kedentransservice", a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) and the largest operator of logistics terminals in the country, together with the German transport and logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA), have signed an agreement to provide forwarding services, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Kazakhstan Converts Old Locomotives to Liquefied Natural Gas

31.07.2024

Kazakhstan Converts Old Locomotives to Liquefied Natural Gas

Canadian Company Condor Energies Inc. Will Convert Kazakhstan's Locomotives to LNG, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
KTZ Faces Wagon Shortage in Summer Season

30.07.2024

KTZ Faces Wagon Shortage in Summer Season: New Deliveries and Future Plans

Kazakhstan Railways' Passenger Transportation JSC is experiencing a shortage of wagons during periods of high demand, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.