Kazakhstan is developing its transport infrastructure to connect Asia and Europe by creating a land bridge for rail, road, and air transport. The country's existing infrastructure needs modernization, including upgrading thousands of kilometers of rail lines and roads, improving airports, and expanding ports. There are opportunities for foreign companies in construction, engineering, supplying equipment and materials, and providing training as Kazakhstan works to meet international standards and develop its transportation sector over the long term. Local partnerships can help foreign companies be more successful in winning contracts for Kazakhstan's infrastructure projects, which are funded by organizations like the Asian Development Bank, EuropeAid, and World Bank.

1. Kazakhstan’s transportKazakhstan’s transport
opportunities for Britishopportunities for British
companiescompanies
Its not just oil and gasIts not just oil and gas
Jan Tomczyk, FCILT, UKJan Tomczyk, FCILT, UK
Date:Date:
Place:Place:

2. Introduction 1Introduction 1
Kazakhstan wants to create a road, railKazakhstan wants to create a road, rail
and air land bridge between Asia andand air land bridge between Asia and
EuropeEurope
Construction has startedConstruction has started
Foreign companies are winning tendersForeign companies are winning tenders
and getting contracts in Kazakhstanand getting contracts in Kazakhstan
Opportunities in rail, road and air transportOpportunities in rail, road and air transport
still exist because it’s a long term strategystill exist because it’s a long term strategy

3. Introduction 2Introduction 2
The Development of TransportThe Development of Transport
Infrastructure in The Republic ofInfrastructure in The Republic of
Kazakhstan for 2010-2014 by theKazakhstan for 2010-2014 by the
Government of the Republic ofGovernment of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, 30 September 2010 NumberKazakhstan, 30 September 2010 Number
1006 lists some of the existing1006 lists some of the existing
infrastructure and equipmentinfrastructure and equipment
inadequacies and describes some of theinadequacies and describes some of the
needs and outlines an action planneeds and outlines an action plan

4. Railway opportunitiesRailway opportunities
Why: because of old infrastructure and oldWhy: because of old infrastructure and old
technology and inadequate institutional structuretechnology and inadequate institutional structure
and lack of trained human resourcesand lack of trained human resources
Main line modernizationMain line modernization
Constructing 453 kms new linesConstructing 453 kms new lines
Increasing station capacitiesIncreasing station capacities
Renovating rolling stockRenovating rolling stock
Buying new rolling stock; most is over 20 yearsBuying new rolling stock; most is over 20 years
Buying new locomotivesBuying new locomotives

5. Road opportunities 1Road opportunities 1
Why:Why:
in some places proper roads do not existin some places proper roads do not exist
many main and secondary roads needmany main and secondary roads need
renovatingrenovating
lack of international standard motorwayslack of international standard motorways
Kazakhstan wants to become a landKazakhstan wants to become a land
bridge: become part of the global transportbridge: become part of the global transport
system and develop more transit transportsystem and develop more transit transport

6. Road opportunities 2Road opportunities 2
Buy modern trucks fitted with digitalBuy modern trucks fitted with digital
tachograph and meet EU emission rulestachograph and meet EU emission rules
Reconstruct 5,500 kms of roadsReconstruct 5,500 kms of roads
Repair 6,000 kms of roadsRepair 6,000 kms of roads
Repair 10,000 kms of secondary roadsRepair 10,000 kms of secondary roads
Repair 36 bridgesRepair 36 bridges
Use toll based pay systemUse toll based pay system
Build the new West China to West EuropeBuild the new West China to West Europe
4 lane highway using modern technology4 lane highway using modern technology

7. Air opportunities 1Air opportunities 1
Why:Why:
need to meet ICAO standardsneed to meet ICAO standards
want to increase international freight andwant to increase international freight and
passenger traffic using modern technologypassenger traffic using modern technology
need to improve air safetyneed to improve air safety
need to improve navigationneed to improve navigation
need to improve ground servicesneed to improve ground services
need to build new terminalsneed to build new terminals

8. Air opportunities 2Air opportunities 2
Help implement aviation standardsHelp implement aviation standards
Build new runwaysBuild new runways
Repair runwaysRepair runways
Build new passenger terminalsBuild new passenger terminals
Build new freight terminalsBuild new freight terminals
Supply ground support equipmentSupply ground support equipment
Build computerized air traffic controlBuild computerized air traffic control
Supply air traffic control equipmentSupply air traffic control equipment

9. Maritime opportunitiesMaritime opportunities
Expansion of Aktau seaport: new berthsExpansion of Aktau seaport: new berths
and a container berthand a container berth
Extra tankersExtra tankers
New dry cargo vesselsNew dry cargo vessels
Need for modern RO-RO ferriesNeed for modern RO-RO ferries
Need for navigation aidsNeed for navigation aids
Need for trainingNeed for training
Need for oil and gas ship repair yardNeed for oil and gas ship repair yard
Need for oil and gas fabrication worksNeed for oil and gas fabrication works

10. The message 1The message 1
ConstructionConstruction
Engineering servicesEngineering services
Project supervisionProject supervision
Strategy developmentStrategy development
Supply equipment and materialsSupply equipment and materials
Training: 45% of rail incidents because ofTraining: 45% of rail incidents because of
old rolling stock and 90% of sea accidentsold rolling stock and 90% of sea accidents
because of lack of training andbecause of lack of training and
professional competencyprofessional competency

11. The message 2The message 2
Training:Training:
Opportunity for developing and deliveringOpportunity for developing and delivering
safety and hazardous trainingsafety and hazardous training
Need for road engineering skillsNeed for road engineering skills
Need for aviation skills trainingNeed for aviation skills training
Need for transport and logistics skillsNeed for transport and logistics skills
Need for transport and logistics coursesNeed for transport and logistics courses
leading to qualifications which areleading to qualifications which are
internationally accredited: UK CILTinternationally accredited: UK CILT

12. Who is funding projects?Who is funding projects?
Asian Development Bank: border crossingAsian Development Bank: border crossing
point projects and road and rail projectspoint projects and road and rail projects
EuropeAid: transport and logisticsEuropeAid: transport and logistics
consulting projectsconsulting projects
The World Bank: current and nextThe World Bank: current and next
Kazakhstan Customs Reform projectsKazakhstan Customs Reform projects
USAID:USAID:
Ministry of Transport: budget fundsMinistry of Transport: budget funds

13. How to get new contracts?How to get new contracts?
Get information from international financeGet information from international finance
institutionsinstitutions
Find a local consulting and road and railFind a local consulting and road and rail
engineering companies such as the Kazakhstanengineering companies such as the Kazakhstan
Transport Institute (NIIT) and others with theTransport Institute (NIIT) and others with the
objective of tendering togetherobjective of tendering together
Local transport institutions and engineeringLocal transport institutions and engineering
companies have access to Ministries and donorscompanies have access to Ministries and donors
Message: local institutions have project fatigueMessage: local institutions have project fatigue
after giving “free” information for years toafter giving “free” information for years to
consultants; its time to create partnerships andconsultants; its time to create partnerships and
use the benefit of local talentuse the benefit of local talent

14. Rahmiet, spacibo and thank youRahmiet, spacibo and thank you
Jan Tomczyk:Jan Tomczyk:
Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics, UK;Fellow Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics, UK;
Consultant on the OSCE UNECE Euro Asia Transport Links Project;Consultant on the OSCE UNECE Euro Asia Transport Links Project;
Consultant to the OSCE on border crossing point design andConsultant to the OSCE on border crossing point design and
management;management;
Member of Central Asian Studies Group, Harvard University;Member of Central Asian Studies Group, Harvard University;
Independent director PSN Kazstroy, Atyrau.Independent director PSN Kazstroy, Atyrau.
Previous experience in Kazakhstan: writing the transport laws, writingPrevious experience in Kazakhstan: writing the transport laws, writing
the customs codes, vocational education and training strategy,the customs codes, vocational education and training strategy,
customs training, border crossing point surveys and Kashagan oilcustoms training, border crossing point surveys and Kashagan oil
project logisticsproject logistics
E-Mail: jan.tomczyk@gmail.comE-Mail: jan.tomczyk@gmail.com