Topic: Kazakh Railways

Possible support for Syria World Bank enables $1.41 billion in funding for Middle Corridor and KTZ

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a 846 million dollar funding guarantee by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). This…
KTZ plans stock market entry Kazakh Railways: plans to go public, international growth and a pilot to Belgium

The past week has been loaded with news relating to Kazakhstan’s national rail operator, Kazakh Railways (KTZ) and its freight subsidiary, KTZ Express. The latter…
Dostyk-Moyynty Key Kazakh transit railway sees freight volume spike immediately after upgrade finalises

After three years, construction work on the Dostyk-Moyynty railway in Kazakhstan came to an end at the end of September. Since the double tracks were…
Nearly doubled in 3 years Kazakh rail freight wants a cap on tariff increases

The Kazakh rail freight industry, represented by association ARFC, wants a maximum annual rail tariff increase of 15%. Such a measure should improve transparency and…
Rail development plan ‘Kazakhstan will get private rail freight carriers’

Competition for Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is coming. Kazakhstan is likely to allow private rail freight carriers on its network in the near future.
Geographic expansion Texas, Africa, and now Vietnam: Kazakhstan takes freight global via rail

Kazakh freight is reaching more customers all around the world, with rail playing a key role in logistics. Earlier, shipments from Kazakhstan began to Texas…
New service KTZ launches door-to-door service between Kazakhstan and Belgium

Kazakh Railways (KTZ), through its subsidiary KTZ Express, has launched a new door-to-door service to Belgium. The company organises the entire transportation process, including the…
New destinations KTZ now also ships to Africa

A new milestone for state rail operator Kazakh Railways (KTZ), which is now also shipping to Africa. The operator sent a first batch of grain…
Renewing the fleet Alstom in negotiations with Kazakhstan about order of 200 KZ6A locomotives

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…
Covering costs Kazakhstan officially slaps additional 35% on rail tariffs

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…
Money, money, money KTZ officially requests another tariff increase from 19 May

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…
Tariffs upon tariffs Barely a month after tariff hike, KTZ asks for more

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…