OREANDA-NEWS. December 25, 2012. For achievements in the implementation of the presidential state program of forced industrial-innovative development (SPFIID) JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" was awarded a special prize of the President "Altyn Sapa" in the nomination "Leader of industrialization in 2012." KTZ has won this award twice. In December 2011 N/ Nazarbaev also awarded the prize "Leader of industrialization" to the president of KTZ A.Mamin for contribution to the economy of Kazakhstan.

In a nationwide teleconference "We build strong Kazakhstan together! Go forward, Kazakhstan!" head of State N. Nazarbaev has launched new industrial projects of railway transport: a major issue in the car casting JSC "Vostokmashzavod" in Oskemen and production of shunting locomotives in Shu of Zhambyl region.
 
One of them is launching a new high-speed train "Aktobe" running from Aktobe to Astana collected from domestic cars. This is the first high-speed route to link the west of the country to the capital. In comparison with existing routes travel time reduced by more than 11 hours.
 
On the eve of the teleconference opening ceremony of the second railway crossing Altynkol-Horgos between Kazakhstan and China took place. The length of its Kazakh section is 293 km. It is expected that in 2015 the turnover of the line will be 10 million tons, in 2020 - 15 million tons.
 
During the direct connections of Zhambyl and East Kazakhstan regions vice presidents of KTZ Yermek Kizatov and Yerik Sultanov reported to the President of the country's readiness to launch two new productions.
 
At Shu station railroad workers established production of shunting locomotives used in the station work. This year the project has created 110 jobs, the first stage of the reconstruction of production facilities for the modular assembly of locomotives has finished. The plans are further modernization of the plant and to increase gradually the share of localization to 51%.
 
As part of SPFIID production of large car casting for railway rolling stock begins in eastern Kazakhstan. This will solve the issue of car building and car-repair business components and will help not to depend on imports. Labour productivity per worker is 170 million U.S. dollars, the proportion of local content reaches 100%. The plant will create 456 new jobs.