Fleet expansion
KTZ to buy 574 locomotives by 2029 for freight operations
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) plans to buy 574 new locomotives by 2029. At least 200 of them will be purchased from the Chinese firm CRRC.
Multimodal corridor
Rail, road and river: Kazakhstan plans new transit route between China and Russia
Kazakhstan is planning a new route to transit goods between China and Russia. It has identified the Irtysh river, which flows between Russia and China…
hubs in the making
China and India launch new rail services to Uzbekistan, reshaping Asian logistical landscape
Uzbekistan has been the focal point of recently launched international railway services. The landlocked country is now the destination of two new rail-bound logistical services,…
multimodal corridors
Kazakhstan greenlights infrastructure upgrades with Middle Corridor logistics cluster in mind
Investments under discussion for quite some time have been made official in Kazakhstan. As the Kazakh government announced, the Caspian Sea ports of Aktau and…
Asia-EUrope capacity
Kazakhstan to modernise nearly 200 stations by 2030 for more rail capacity
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…
Bridge to Indian Ocean
Countries are warming up to Trans-Afghan corridor, aim for 2028 completion
The Trans-Afghan corridor is planned to be built by 2028. Even if it goes through difficult terrain and with political instability abound, the rail project…
Interview
‘CKU line cannot compete with Kazakh infrastructure for China – Europe freight’
After a long time of political tug-of-war, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to have agreed on an outline for the China – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan…
Smuggling
Russia reportedly smuggling grain into Kazakhstan after refusal to lower rail transit fees
Russia is reportedly smuggling millions of tonnes of grain into Kazakhstan, according to an investigation by Kazakh Railways (KTZ). Data from the agriculture ministry and…
eurasian developments
How can rail freight help during the Red Sea Crisis?
The Red Sea Crisis has been one of the most impactful factors for the logistics and transport sectors worldwide in 2024. The situation led to…