RAIL TRANSPORT IN KAZAKHSTAN

One of Kazakhstan's long-term political priorities is to develop its transport infrastructure. Its main transport mode is rail, due to the following factors: (1) its size and low population density; (2) its central inland position; (3) its virtual absence of inland waterways; (4) its huge distance from foreign trade markets; (5) its economy oriented to raw materials; and (6) its broad distribution of natural resources and economic centres. Its railways have 13,660km of routes and handle 80% of freight traffic and 58% of passenger transport. On 31 January 1997, they were grouped together into a republican state enterprise, KTS, which now has 13 transport affiliates and 13 state-owned subsidiaries. The first steps that the Government took in this reform were policies to consolidate the railways' financial situation. Then several other measures were taken to improve the rail sector's performance, including several steps to develop combined and multimodal transport. The ultimate goals include the establishment of an extensive national network in Kazakhstan, and its integration into the Euro-Asian system of international transport corridors with links to ports; three new corridors have been developed. Kazakhstan is now working towards further integration with the world transport system.

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• Authors:
  • BURKITBAYEV, S
• Publication Date: 2000-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18-23
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carriers; Development; Federal government; Financing; Freight transportation; Improvements; International; Itinerary; Networks; Policy; Public transit; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Strategic planning; Transportation
• Identifier Terms: Commonwealth of Independent States
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• ITRD Terms: 8157: Commonwealth of Independent States; 9013: Development; 244: Financing; 741: Goods traffic; 183: Government (national); 9108: Improvement; 9034: International; 699: Itinerary; 1054: Network (traffic); 173: Policy; 141: Priority (gen); 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1155: Transport; 274: Transport operator
• Subject Areas: Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794979
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 7 2000 12:00AM