BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 14. Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) and Stadler have signed three long-term contracts for the supply of 537 sleeper and couchette coaches, including a 20-year full-service contract, Trend reports, citing the press service of Stadler.
The total contract covers the manufacturing and service of the sleeper and couchette coaches, totaling 2.3 billion Euros. The contract also includes the transfer of technology from Switzerland to Kazakhstan and the acquisition of a local production facility in Astana.
“The gradual transfer of technology, the training of local personnel at other Stadler plants, as well as the cooperation with local suppliers and technical universities provide the foundation of this international collaboration,” Stadler said in a statement.
The delivery will take place by 2030 and there is an option for additional orders to continue the modernization of the KTZ fleet.
