Our investment plan for Kazakhstan

Our investment plan for Kazakhstan is driven by the vision for multi-modal transportation system and includes road, rail, intermodal, and border crossing points. The bulk of the road investment increases regional corridor and national highways to higher quality 4-lane roads, upgrades and modernizes rail track and fleets, increases the number of intermodal facilities, and upgrades border crossing points with China and Uzbekistan. Our network analysis identified the effects that alternative investment strategies would have on shipment hours and travel costs. Highway freight driving hours decrease an average of 35-45%, line haul hours for rail would fall 65-71%; and intermodal costs would be 24% less. Considering the much lower cost of inter-modal projects, they should be prioritized in project programming. This reduction in cost and hours should drive up trade and economic development for this inland country.