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Middle Corridor

June 4, 2026 | Freight

Baku - Tbilisi - Kars line upgrade completed in Georgia

Key section of Middle Corridor now has capacity for 5 million tonnes of freight a year.

January 22, 2026 | Asia

What future for the Middle Corridor?

Backed by Chinese finance, Kazakhstan is playing a key role in developing the Middle Corridor that connects China with Europe. But as Sophia Burna-Asefi reports, its long-term viability as a transit route will depend on resolving structural deficiencies.

January 14, 2026 | Asia

Kazakhstan secures finance for Almaty bypass

Up to $US 300m will be provided to ease bottleneck on Middle Corridor between China and Europe.

December 1, 2025 | Freight

New timetable for China - Europe freight services

Seven new routes added to bring total train movements to over 1000 a year.

October 1, 2025 | Infrastructure

Kazakhstan completes major track-doubling project

Second track on 836km Dostyk - Moiynty line will boost freight capacity fivefold.

August 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Kazakhstan accelerates infrastructure work

Five new lines under construction as existing network is upgraded to increase capacity.

July 29, 2025 | Infrastructure

Kazakhstan secures infrastructure loan

Financing for upgrades along Trans-Kazakhstan corridor.

July 17, 2025 | Freight

China develops Trans-Caspian freight route

MoUs signed with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to increase cooperation.

June 23, 2025 | Freight

Multi-faceted approach to growing Chinese rail freight

Despite uncertainty about growth prospects for the Chinese economy, rail freight volumes are continuing to increase, with new cross-border services introduced and more in the pipeline. Andrew Benton reports.

June 2, 2025 | Freight

Nurminen starts Trans-Caspian freight flow

New service carries car parts from the Czech Republic to Kazakhstan.

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