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Blizzard in Astana: flights and train delayed, Christmas trees and cars damaged
Warm weather and rains have given way to winds and blizzards in Astana.
29 December 2015
Kazakhstan's national companies face major restructuring
Kazakhstani national companies will soon be facing a major restructuring.
25 November 2015
China to invest $600m in Kazakh railway company
China plans investing $600 million in projects of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), a Kazakh railway company.
02 September 2015
New transportation opportunities for Trans-Caspian Route: Nomad express container train welcomed in Baku
On August 3, Baku welcomed the Nomad express container train traveling from Shihezi, China to Georgia via Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
10 August 2015
Freight train runs off the track in Aktobe Oblast, Kazakhstan
20 train wagons have run off the track in Aktobe Oblast, western Kazakhstan. 6 wagons caught fire.
05 August 2015
New Lianyungang-Almaty container train launched
A new regular container train Lianyungang-Almaty has been launched on February 25.
28 February 2015
Kazakh-Spanish trains to become more comfortable
Talgo passenger carriages will become more comfortable as the plant producing the carriages masters the final stage of production.
28 January 2015
Kazakhstan’s President launches two new railway links
The new railway links will give an impetus to development of the Central and West Kazakhstan, contributing to industrial development of the country’s regions and creating a total of 3500 jobs.
22 August 2014
4 Kazakh companies to float in People's IPO
Four big Kazakhstani companies will offer their shares during the People's IPO.
09 July 2014
China & Kazakhstan advance new Silk Road economic belt
On 26 June in Beijing Kazakhstan and China have moved forward with the creation of a Silk Road economic belt.
29 June 2014
Sberbank of Russia to finance $3.6 billion worth of transportation projects in Kazakhstan
Sberbank of Russia will provide $3.6 billion to finance projects of Kazakhstan's national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ).
16 June 2014
No more illegal taxi drivers in Kazakhstani airports: Ministry of Transport and Communication
The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the decision to remove illegal taxi drivers from all Kazakhstan airports.
07 June 2014
Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom Transport has signed a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives produced in Astana-based Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauitty to Azerbaijan Railways.
16 May 2014
Condition of derailed train victims is satisfactory: Head Surgeon Kadyrov
Doctors have given information on the victims of the derailed Atyrau-Almaty train that were hospitalized after the accident.
24 April 2014
Passenger train derailed in Kazakhstan's west, 44 injured
An Almaty-Atyrau passenger train has run off track in Aytrau Oblast in western Kazakhstan on Saturday, April 19.
22 April 2014
Railway manufacturing plant workers might face unemployment
Employees of the Ekibastuz-based PromMashKomplekt plant can lose their jobs.
16 March 2014
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy: enhanced rolling stock
The tear and wear of Kazakhstan's rolling stock has been significantly reduced since 2008.
12 March 2014
KTZ manufactures $1.3 billion worth of products in 2013
In 2013 the company's output of rolling stock was worth $1.3 billion, 20 times of amount of 2008.
12 March 2014
KTZ women's team wins USIC International Alpine Skiing Championship in Almaty
Skiers from Kazakhstan Temir Zholy team have become winners of the 19th International Alpine Skiing Championship among railway employees.
04 March 2014
Container traffic between Europe and Asia through Kazakhstan grows 61%
Transit container traffic flow between Europe and Asia through Kazakhstan reached 5,630 TEU in 2013, which is 61% more than in 2012.
06 February 2014