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Kazakh Railways considering a terminal in Georgia’s future port of Anaklia

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February 12, 2025
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A visit of Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze to Kazakhstan has potentially yielded some positive results for the Middle Corridor, the China – Europe transport…

Azerbaijan sends first eastbound Middle Corridor train on its way

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November 25, 2024
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Azerbaijan sent its first eastbound train on the Middle Corridor on 24 November. The train with petroleum coke is supposed to reach its destination in…

Kazakh Railways and Alstom expand partnership with new type of locomotive

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November 6, 2024
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) signed an agreement with French locomotive manufacturer Alstom for the production of a new type of electric locomotive for rail freight transport.…

Wabtec’s rolling stock business in Kazakhstan goes beyond 400 million dollar deal

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October 31, 2024
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Besides the recently announced 400 million dollar deal with Kazakh Railways (KTZ), American rail technology company Wabtec is delivering more rolling stock to the rail…

KTZ to get locomotives worth 400 million dollars from Wabtec

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October 28, 2024
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Wabtec, an American rail technology company, will deliver locomotives to Kazakh Railways (KTZ) valued at 405 million dollars. KTZ is currently renewing its locomotive fleet,…

Romania and Kazakhstan deepen rail logistics cooperation

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October 16, 2024
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Two Romanian logistics companies and Kazakh Railways (KTZ) are strengthening their cooperation for rail logistics. KTZ’s freight logistics subsidiary KTZ Express signed a memorandum of…

“73% of all rail freight goes below the cost price” in Kazakhstan

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September 5, 2024
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Nearly three quarters of all rail freight transportation is being carried out below the cost price in Kazakhstan. As a result, the country awaits more…

Kazakhstan to modernise nearly 200 stations by 2030 for more rail capacity

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July 23, 2024
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Kazakhstan is planning to modernise over 180 railway stations by 2030. With the investment, the country wants to grow throughput capacity on the railways. It…

Kazakh minister beats back: tariff hikes justified

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June 5, 2024
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Kazakhstan is in the wake of a series of tariff hikes on the Kazakh rail network. Businesses and parliamentarians have protested the frequent price increases, and the government cancelled an earlier planned hike. Now, the Kazakh transport minister is beating back: the Kazakh network is cheap and the hikes are justified. “We need to point…

Kazakh Railways once again requests higher track access charges: 20,3% increase

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April 22, 2024
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has once again requested approval for an increase of track access charges. The request for a 20,3 per cent increase comes after the loss-making rail company saw an earlier price hike cancelled by the government. According to the Association of Kazakh rail freight carriers, KTZ is insisting on a 20,3 per cent…