According to the results of January-May 2025, the volume of freight transportation on the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) network reached 107 million tons, which is 4.4% more than the same period last year. Domestic transportation amounted to 68.7 million tons, exports grew by 11.4% – to 38 million tons.
Leasing company Alpha Trains and operator VIAS Rail GmbH (part of the RATH Group) have signed a contract for the lease of 14 five-car Stadler FLIRT1 electric multiple units, which will start running on the Emscher Express (ENE) routes in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia from December 2026. The agreements with the VRR and NWL transport authorities are calculated until the end of 2030.
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting dedicated to the implementation of key investment projects in the transport sector. According to the Ministry of Transport, in 2025, reconstruction will cover 13 thousand kilometers of roads and 6.1 thousand kilometers of railways. Six airports are also being modernized and two initiatives in the water sector are being implemented.
In January-May 2025, 22.2 million tons of cargo were transported by rail to Ukrainian seaports. This was reported by Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation Technology and Commercial Work of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, during the Ukrainian Transport Forum in Odessa. All currently operating ports are located in the Odessa region – these are the ports of “Greater Odessa” and the Danube harbors.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy begins the introduction of shunting locomotives of the SKD6s series from the Chinese company CRRC Ziyang – the first machines have already arrived in Kazakhstan, successfully passed certification and have been transferred into operation to the subsidiary KTZ-Freight Transportation.
METRANS has begun a large-scale modernization of its terminal in Gądki, which will significantly increase throughput, improve operational efficiency and better meet the growing demands of customers. Completion of the project is scheduled for the second half of 2026.
A round table discussion on the potential for interaction between Belgian businesses and the transport and logistics sector of Kazakhstan was held in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. On behalf of KTZ Express, Deputy Director General for Logistics Kapar A.I. took part in the discussion, presenting the company’s strategic vision for the development of routes via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
According to the results of the first five months of 2025, the volume of railway transportation between Kazakhstan and China reached 14.2 million tons, which is 11% more than in the same period last year. Exports from Kazakhstan to China amounted to 9 million tons, which is 12% higher than last year. These results were possible due to the well-coordinated interaction between the railway administrations of the two countries and stable demand for export and transit transportation in the direction of China.
Rail operator Elron has started serving passengers on the new platform at Ülemiste station in Tallinn – the first completed element of the future Linda international terminal, which is being built as part of the Rail Baltica project. The new 230-metre-long and 9.3-metre-wide platform replaces the old infrastructure and already offers passengers more comfortable and modern waiting and boarding conditions.
On behalf of the Administration of the President of Kazakhstan, large-scale reforms in the field of freight rail transportation have begun. The Association of Kazakhstan Freight Rail Carriers, together with the Ministry of Transport and the antimonopoly authority, are developing a set of measures to create conditions for real competition, ensure transparent and stable rules for access to infrastructure.
