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Alstom in negotiations with Kazakhstan about order of 200 KZ6A locomotives

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April 25, 2025
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French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom is negotiating with Kazakhstan about the sale of 205 KZ6A electric freight locomotives. Those are supposed to help Kazakh Railways…

Kazakhstan officially slaps additional 35% on rail tariffs

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April 23, 2025
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Kazakhstan has approved a 35 per cent increase for rail tariffs in the country. Kazakh Railways’ (KTZ) initial request for the hike a few weeks…

Kazakhstan may put half a billion dollars on the table for Afghan railway

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April 22, 2025
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It looks like they are really going for it. Central Asia is getting ready for a railway across Afghanistan, with the latest step in that…

China – Europe traffic through Khorgos up by 28,5% in Q1

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April 15, 2025
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There are more and more trains destined for Europe going through the Kazakh border point Khorgos. In the first quarter of 2025, it recorded 28,5…

KTZ officially requests another tariff increase from 19 May

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April 8, 2025
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has made an official request for an increase in tariffs from 19 May. The request comes not long after Kazakhstan implemented a…

Barely a month after tariff hike, KTZ asks for more

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April 3, 2025
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New, higher tariff rates went into effect in Kazakhstan on 7 March. Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has long been asking for higher fees because it needs…

‘KTZ does not abide by priority law’

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April 2, 2025
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Kazakh Railways (KTZ) seems to take the country’s rail priority rules not very seriously. That conclusion follows from an assessment by the Kazakh Agency for…

Kazakh grain boosts Central Asian rail business this year

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April 1, 2025
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Last week, Kazakh Railways (KTZ) appealed to shippers to more actively put grain on the rails. There is a surplus of grain wagons and covered…

Congested railways lead Russia, Kazakhstan and China to look to barges instead

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March 27, 2025
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Russia, Kazakhstan and China are discussing a plan to put more freight on barges. Not only should that save money, but also provide some relief…

Despite spectacular growth, Middle Corridor still not advantageous for Chine-Europe container traffic

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March 24, 2025
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The Middle Corridor is growingly rapidly in the container market segment. In 2024, the number of container trains grew by 3,200 per cent. Nevertheless, the…