From 11 to 13 December, the Iecava Cultural Centre will host information days organised by Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas and the general contractor ERB Rail. The aim of the events is to inform local residents and stakeholders about the upcoming construction of the Rail Baltica highway and the impact of the project on the Bauska region and its community.
Lithuanian freight operator LTG Cargo has successfully completed the first rail delivery from Austria to Lithuania. The special cargo was transported along the European gauge from Leoben-Donawitz via Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland. The main part of the route through Poland was organized by the subsidiary LTG Cargo Polska.
In the first 10 months of 2024, the volume of rail freight between Kazakhstan and China reached 26.6 million tons, an increase of 13% compared to the same period last year. This represents an increase of 3.06 million tons, the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan reported.
In 2024, more than 7,500 trains passed through the Khorgos station in the direction of “China – Europe”, which is 11.2% more than last year. As of the end of November, 7,770 trains passed through the station in both directions, ahead of schedule by almost 36 days.
The Polish company PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (LHS), which operates a broad-gauge railway between Poland and Ukraine, is actively expanding and modernizing its infrastructure in anticipation of increased traffic volumes after the war. Ukraine, in particular iron ore (43% of the total volume). for a significant increase in exports to Ukraine, especially in the segment of construction materials needed for the country’s reconstruction.
The jubilee 300th container train along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) departed from the terminal in Xi’an (PRC). It goes through Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, and its shipment was organized jointly with ADY Express (Azerbaijan) and Xi’an Free Trade Port (China).
The FCH2Rail project has completed testing of its hydrogen-powered train on Spanish and Portuguese railway networks.
At a government meeting dedicated to the development of the railway industry and transit potential, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov gave a number of key instructions to the Ministry of Transport and JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. Particular attention was paid to the modernization of interstate checkpRail-news.kz.ints, where it is necessary to speed up processes and improve the quality of services to prevent cargo delays.
Rail Baltica, one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects, has completed the first stage of the competitive selection process for the construction of a section of the main line in Estonia. Five consortiums, including four international and one local, have passed a rigorous qualification process and will continue to compete for the contract worth up to 932 million euros. The winners will design and build the railway sections between Ülemiste, Pärnu and the Latvian border.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy recorded a record volume of grain transportation in November 2024, loading more than 1.4 million tons of the new crop. Of these, over one million tons were sent for export, and 350 thousand tons were delivered within Kazakhstan.
