The Stadler Kazakhstan plant is set to begin producing passenger railcars by the beginning of the second quarter of 2025, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry.
Stadler Kazakhstan, a subsidiary of Swiss railcar manufacturer Stadler Rail, is located in Astana’s industrial park on a site spanning more than 31,000 square meters. The facility will have the capacity to produce 100 passenger railcars annually. These railcars, designed for a lifespan of 40 years, will operate at speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour. The plant is projected to create 300 jobs.
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway company, has already signed a $2.3 billion contract with Stadler Kazakhstan to supply 537 railcars by 2030.
In May 2024, Zhanibek Taizhanov, head of Passenger Transportation JSC, a subsidiary of KTZ, announced that the first Stadler Kazakhstan railcars are scheduled for delivery in December 2025.
Taizhanov also mentioned that Stadler Kazakhstan had acquired the Tulpar Talgo plant and intends to manufacture railcars locally using advanced Swiss technology.
