KAZAKHSTAN RAIL OVERHAUL
Posted on 13 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ – the Kazakhstan State Railways) plans a $US36.5bn modernisation programme, which the government hopes will make the country a landbridge for transit freight between China and Europe. The project involves upgrading 14,500km of line as well as the purchase of “thousands” of new locomotives, freight and passenger vehicles and is due to be completed by 2020.
According to KTZ CEO Askar Mamin, economic performance, capacity and safety of the railway will be dramatically improved, to meet international standards. Rail transport speeds will also be increased. Freight train speeds are to be raised by 22% and passenger expresses by 82%.
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