TEXOL will open a freight car production facility in Kazakhstan, with the manufacturing of rolling stock set to commence in Atyrau in 2024, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

TEXOL will open a freight car production facility in Kazakhstan

The Atyrau region plans to build a wagon-building plant with a projected capacity of up to 6,000 wagons per year, involving initial investments of 76 billion tenge ($170 million).

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According to Sergey Gorsky, a member of TEXOL’s board of directors, the project is underway.

TEXOL, currently providing various services in the oil and gas sector, will initially produce semi-wagons and platforms with a 23.5-ton axle load in the new plant.

Subsequently, the production of articulated fitting platforms, model 13-6741 with 25-ton bogies, is planned from 2025 onwards.

The company will also venture into tank production, including models for transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

TEXOL is completing its second contract with OVK for articulated LPG tanks of model 15-9541-01, marking a significant presence in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) market.

The company’s fleet also includes other articulated OVK tanks, such as model 15-629 for transporting light petroleum products.

Photo: TEXOL

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