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The Forum of Internal Trainers “Bilim Express” was held in Astana, which brought together more than 100 participants from various regions of Kazakhstan at the training center of the branch of JSC NC KTZ – the Center for Assessment and Development of Railway Transport Personnel. The event included a review of the achievements of internal trainers for 2023, approval of plans for 2024, rewarding the best and holding a master class.

Undergoing a strategic transformation in 2022, the TransFER Vienna–Scandinavia has been rebranded as TransFER Linz–Scandinavia–Wels, signaling a shift in its route and operations. The updated connection now travels overland through Germany (Rheinkamp near Duisburg) and Denmark, aligning with the TransFER Linz–Duisburg–Wels route up to Rheinkamp. RCG operates the service with three weekly round trips to the Danish border, providing a versatile solution for transporting various goods, with a focus on rails and paper.

Expanding its European network, Metrans, the rail subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has completed the acquisition of the Adria Rail Group, operating in Serbia and Croatia. This move reinforces Metrans’ presence in South-East Europe, as Adria Rail becomes an integral part of the Metrans Group, providing rail transport services from the Adriatic region to Central and South-Eastern Europe. The acquisition enhances container transport efficiency, covering a substantial 70% of container movements to and from Serbia through Croatia. Additionally, Adria Rail manages an inland terminal near Belgrade, facilitating daily Metrans trains between this terminal and the Croatian port of Rijeka, further connecting to the Metrans hub terminal in Budapest.

In January 2024, the Kazakhstan Transport Railway (KTZ) noted an increase in the total volume of loading on the network to 20.2 million tons. Domestic rail transport grew by 4.7% to 13.2 million tonnes, while exports stood at 7 million tonnes.