Strategic Cooperation Agreement Between TCDD and Kazakhstan Railways

12 September 2018 began in Ankara on Turkey-Kazakhstan Investment Forum in Kazakhstan Railways National Company with TCDD Transport Inc. (ktz) signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

During the meeting between the delegations of the two countries, General Director of Turkish State Railways (TCDD) was represented by Veysi Kurt.

Bir It is aimed to continue a joint work on the development of railway transportation. “

by the Republic of Kazakhstan with the Agreement and the Republic of Turkey, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITAN) (Central Corridor) within the scope of activities, the Caucasus and the joint work towards the development of increasing and railway transportation of transit transport potential in Europe is aimed at sustaining.

With the new tariffs to be determined under the agreement; establishing a common interest-based co-operation on the basis of strict interaction in the field of development and innovative approach in the field of rail transport and increasing the multilateral transport of Asian-European intercontinental transport routes; The aim is to eliminate the problems in the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and increase the transportation rate.

Yapmak Many industrialists, business people and producers want to do transportation in the BTK line. “

In the inter-delegation meeting, 2018-2 increased in freight carrying rate in 2,5 compared to the first eight months of last year; TCDD General Manager Veysi Kurt emphasized the importance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line and said: ine Many industrialists, business people and manufacturers want to carry on transportation in the ICT line that has been serving for nearly a year. In order to meet this demand; We must work to take our cargo ahead of the Caspian. At this point, we are making every effort as TCDD Tasimacilik AS and we are open to cooperation. Bu

Kurt also pointed out that the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) is a very important transport corridor between Asia and Europe, and that countries should create a container pool and price tariff for further transport in this corridor.