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In November 2013 the proposed Astana (then Nur-Sultan)–Almaty high speed railway was postponed due to high costs and doubts over passenger numbers.<ref>[http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2602067 Kazakhstan postpones construction of new high-speed railway], 2013-11-02</ref> |
In November 2013 the proposed Astana (then Nur-Sultan)–Almaty high speed railway was postponed due to high costs and doubts over passenger numbers.<ref>[http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2602067 Kazakhstan postpones construction of new high-speed railway], 2013-11-02</ref> |
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Previously in March 2013, [[Qazaqstan Temir Zholy]], the national rail company of Kazakhstan, awarded a contract to Systra to oversee the design and construction of a high-speed line from Astana, the country's capital, to [[Almaty]], its largest city.<ref name="RGI-Kaz1" /><ref name="IRJ-Kaz1" /> The line |
Previously in March 2013, [[Qazaqstan Temir Zholy]], the national rail company of Kazakhstan, awarded a contract to Systra to oversee the design and construction of a high-speed line from Astana, the country's capital, to [[Almaty]], its largest city.<ref name="RGI-Kaz1" /><ref name="IRJ-Kaz1" /> The line is expected to be {{convert|1011|km|abbr=on}} long, and will travel via [[Karaganda]] and [[Balkhash (city)|Balkhash]].<ref name=RGI-Kaz1 /><ref name=IRJ-Kaz1 /> A {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} viaduct across [[Lake Balkhash]] is planned near [[Sayaq]].<ref name="RGI-Kaz1" /><ref name="IRJ-Kaz1" /> The trains are expected by be built by Tulpar-Talgo (a joint venture established in 2011 between Qazaqstan Temir Zholy and Spanish company [[Talgo]]),<ref>{{cite web |date=2011-12-09 |title=President Opens Train Manufacturing Plant "Tulpar-Talgo" |url=http://www.astana.kz/en/node/48062}}{{dead link|date=November 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> and will have a maximum speed of {{convert|250|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, completing the trip in five and a half hours.<ref name=RGI-Kaz1 /><ref name=IRJ-Kaz1 /> The system will use [[Russian gauge]], the same as used by Kazakhstan's existing conventional lines.<ref name=RGI-Kaz1 /><ref name=IRJ-Kaz1 /> |
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==Moscow–Beijing via Kazakhstan== |
==Moscow–Beijing via Kazakhstan== |
Revision as of 08:51, 3 May 2024
As of 2020, no operational high-speed rail systems exist in Kazakhstan. Two links are planned – between Almaty and Astana, and an international link between Moscow and Beijing that would go through the country.
Astana–Almaty
In November 2013 the proposed Astana (then Nur-Sultan)–Almaty high speed railway was postponed due to high costs and doubts over passenger numbers.[1]
Previously in March 2013, Qazaqstan Temir Zholy, the national rail company of Kazakhstan, awarded a contract to Systra to oversee the design and construction of a high-speed line from Astana, the country's capital, to Almaty, its largest city.[2][3] The line is expected to be 1,011 km (628 mi) long, and will travel via Karaganda and Balkhash.[2][3] A 10 km (6.2 mi) viaduct across Lake Balkhash is planned near Sayaq.[2][3] The trains are expected by be built by Tulpar-Talgo (a joint venture established in 2011 between Qazaqstan Temir Zholy and Spanish company Talgo),[4] and will have a maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), completing the trip in five and a half hours.[2][3] The system will use Russian gauge, the same as used by Kazakhstan's existing conventional lines.[2][3]
Moscow–Beijing via Kazakhstan
In 2015, a Russian Railways official said that the Moscow-Beijing HSR line would pass through either Russia's Altai Republic or Kazakhstan. The difference in length between the two proposed routes would be 290 km (180 miles).[5]
Tashkent-Turkistan
In 2021, the Kazakh Prime Minister Asqar Mamin announced plans to extend the high-speed rail line terminating in Tashkent, Uzbekistan across the border to Shymkent and Turkistan.[6]
References
- ^ Kazakhstan postpones construction of new high-speed railway, 2013-11-02
- ^ a b c d e "Kazakhstan plans 1 000 km high speed line". Railway Gazette International. 2013-03-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Kazakhstan to build first high-speed line". International Railway Journal. 2013-03-13.
- ^ "President Opens Train Manufacturing Plant "Tulpar-Talgo"". 2011-12-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Moscow-Beijing high speed rail to pass through either Kazakhstan or Altai". Interfax. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-03 – via Russia Beyond the Headlines.
- ^ "Ташкент и Туркестан свяжет высокоскоростная ж/д магистраль". Газета.uz (in Russian). 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2022-04-20.