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EU: ‘TRIPP could be 25% faster than BTK’ and help secure raw materials

Guest authors
February 23, 2026
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The TRIPP corridor through southern Armenia could prove to be a faster alternative to the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway (BTK). That follows from an EU report on…

How is Georgian rail freight adapting to the current geopolitical landscape?

Marco Raimondi
February 23, 2026
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Rail freight is an important pillar for the supply chain in Georgia, especially when it comes to transit volumes. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine,…

Georgia unveils big plans for BTK upgrade

Marco Raimondi
October 23, 2025
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Georgian Railways announced multiple initiatives to boost traffic along the Baku-Tbilis-Kars (BTK), one of the vital arteries of the Middle Corridor. The company is planning…

China Railways to increase service frequency along BTK line

Marco Raimondi
July 10, 2025
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The railway connecting Baku (Azerbaijan), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Kars (Türkiye) will see a higher number of freight trains coming from China. The railway companies of…

Seven countries to form Middle Corridor association

Marco Raimondi
September 23, 2024
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China, Türkiye, Austria, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan all came together to form the so-called International Association Eurasian Transport Route. Among the tasks of the…

Georgia cancels Russian locomotive order due to fear of sanctions

Guest authors
August 27, 2024
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Georgian Railways has cancelled a locomotive order from a Russian production plant. Georgia wants to avoid the risk of secondary sanctions by doing business with…

Georgia and Azerbaijan establish BTK joint venture

Marco Raimondi
August 15, 2024
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Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Georgian rail freight operator Marabda-Kartsakhi Railway created a new joint venture in the context of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway. “The joint…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway to open for traffic in two weeks

Marco Raimondi
May 6, 2024
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Freight trains will start running along the newly renovated Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway on 20 May 2024. The plan is to turn the line into the main artery of the Middle Corridor and further boost Eurasian rail freight transport, according to Roshvan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). Rustamov mentioned that the works on the Georgian…