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On 19 June 2025, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was presented with the first finished coaches produced at the Stadler Kazakhstan works in Astana.

On 14 December 2022, KTZ and Stadler signed three contracts of a total worth 2.3 billion EUR.

On 31 May 2025, Alstom announced the inauguration of its first service depot in Shu, Zhambyl region.

Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) based in Pinghu was recently contracted by Stadler Rail Group through its local entity in Kazakhstan to manufacture and supply 550 heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems until 2030.

On 29 August 2023 Alstom inaugurated its bogie centre in Astana.

On 14 December 2022, KTZ and Stadler signed three contracts of a total worth 2.3 billion EUR.

On 30 November 2022, Alstom and KTZ signed a new cooperation agreement.

On 21 July 2021, Alstom presented at EKZ works KZ4AT 0021 for KTZ, the first Prima M4 passenger locomotive assembled in Kazakhstan.

In late December 2020, TVZ has sent to Tulpar works in Nur-Sultan the final batch of subassemblies for the new passenger cars ordered by KTZ, bringing the 2020 deliveries to 100 cars in total.

Abandonment Of Talgo Technology In Kazakhstan...

On 10 March 2020, at the Tulpar-Talgo works in Nur-Sultan, TMH presented its rail vehicles to the top management and technical experts of KTZ and other operators and authorities.

On 27 May 2020 TVZ sent to Tulpar-Talgo a first batch of 28 subassemblies for the new passenger cars ordered by KTZ.

A 1,520 mm gauge Evolution, the GE-built demonstrator, also visited Poland. This diesel locomotive paid a visit from Kazakhstan to Poland in 2015, for evaluation by PKP LHS, the subsidiary responsible for operation of the freight-only, non-electrified 1,520 mm gauge 394 km Line 65. The visit took place in May and June 2015, following almost a 5,500 km long journey.

It is an interesting fact that, in spite of several hundred 1,520 mm gauge Evolutions on order, not a single LKZ-built locomotive was sold to Russia so far.

In December 2014 a new factory for diesel engine manufacture was inaugurated in Kazakh capital - Astana Diesel Service (ADS).