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First ever high velocity railway link to be completed between Astana and Almaty by 2017 Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Railways Operator has signed a contract with Systra to design and construct the railway link.

14 March 2013

Nazarbayev orders a new railway link between Astana and Almaty across Balkhash lake According to him, this will boost tourism in the area and the distance between Astana and Almaty will be 300-400 km shorter.

24 January 2013

World's longest bullet train service begins in China China started service Wednesday on the world's longest high-speed rail route, the latest milestone in the country's rapid and -- sometimes troubled -- super fast rail network.

26 December 2012

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Railways Operator obtained a loan of over $400 million from the Export-Import Bank of the United States The loan will go to finance purchase of Evolution ES44ACi locomotives.

28 November 2012

Kazakhstan railway stations will have Wi-Fi hubs High-class Kazakhstan railway stations will be equipped with Wi-Fi hubs, luggage and exchange offices, mother’s room and service centers.

20 June 2012