Kazakhstan and Austria to strengthen cooperation on the Middle Corridor (TITR)

Vienna, May 20, 2024 – Representatives of JSC “Samruk-Kazyna”, JSC “Kedentransservice” and JSC “KTZ Express” visited Vienna at the invitation of the Austrian state freight company Rail Cargo Group to expand their presence in the Central and Eastern European region.

During the visit, the Kazakh side met with the leadership of Rail Cargo – Christoph Grasl, Member of the Board. The parties discussed the prospects for developing the freight transport market between Europe and Asia and noted the growing role of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. In this regard, the Austrian businessman emphasized the strategic role of Kazakhstan in developing the TITR route. Potential joint infrastructure projects in the field of logistics were also discussed.

It was agreed to deepen cooperation within the framework of TITR and to organize a reciprocal visit to Kazakhstan in the autumn of this year.

Reference: Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is a freight transport company of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The company has an annual turnover of 2 bn. It has more than 9,000 employees. RCG has branches in 18 countries, including Austria, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Turkey. The company is one of the leading railway logistics companies in Europe and handles 500 thousand trains per year.