Topic: KTZ

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

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…
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.
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…
Financial struggles Kazakhstan considering the privatisation of Kazakh Railways

Kazakhstan is considering the privatisation of Kazakh Railways (KTZ). The company is not doing well financially, which has led the transport ministry to discuss alternative…
Kazakh minister beats back: tariff hikes justified

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,…
Kazakh Xi’an terminal boosts Middle Corridor traffic by 70%

The Kazakh rail terminal in Xi’an, China, has boosted freight traffic on the Middle Corridor by 70 per cent. The terminal opened for operations in…
Fuel, electricity and labour costs behind new KTZ cargo fee hikes

Higher fuel, electricity and labour costs are forcing Kazakh Railways’ cargo division (KTZ-GP) to increase its prices. Indebted Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is increasing its prices…
Kazakh Railways once again requests higher track access charges: 20,3% increase

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…
KTZ temporarily bans agricultural exports to China after border overload

Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has temporarily banned the export of agricultural goods via rail to China. KTZ explains the ban by referring to overloaded border crossings.