Abstract:
This article examines the trends in the development of rail transport in the current conditions of economic development.
The dynamics of the main indicators of the development of the railway transport in Kazakhstan
and the indicators characterizing the technical equipment of the railroad in Kazakhstan are given. The analysis
of the structure of cargo transportation by rail, both on the territory of the country, and on international
communications is carried out. Conclusions are made on the status of these indicators. It was revealed that the
structure of cargo transportation by rail is the most diversified, since not only raw materials are transported:
coal, metals, ores, oil, but also food products - furniture, fertilizers, food products. The main objective is to
ensure the conditions (economic and political) for an additional sustained inflow of transit cargoes to Kazakhstani
routes from those countries that are currently carrying out the transportation of their goods through Kazakhstan
or used these routes in the past, as well as those most attracted to Kazakhstani cargo routes.
