BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. French Alstom
launched a construction programme to upgrade the electric
locomotive service centre in Almaty, the company statement
reads.


This was done during a visit to Kazakhstan by Matt Byrne,
President of the Services Product Line at Alstom, and Ben Lezala,
Vice President of Services for the AMECA region (Africa, Middle
East and Central Asia).


They visited Kazakhstan to review the progress of the company’s
€50 million investment programme and discuss the next phase of
Alstom’s long-term partnership with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy
(KTZ).


“Services is a key pillar of Alstom’s strategy to deliver
long-term value to our customers and support sustainable mobility
worldwide. Our investment in Kazakhstan reflects this ambition:
strengthening local capabilities, leveraging digital innovation,
and developing an integrated services ecosystem to enhance
performance across rail networks. Together with KTZ, we are
improving operations and reinforcing Kazakhstan’s role as a
strategic corridor connecting Asia and Europe,” said Matt
Byrne.


The project is being implemented under the Investment Agreement
signed between Alstom and the Government of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in 2023.







Upon completion in 2027, the upgraded facility will provide
maintenance services for 95 passenger locomotives and more than 400
freight locomotives operating across Kazakhstan. The project is
expected to improve fleet availability, enhance maintenance
efficiency, and support reliable rail operations across the
country.


During the visit, Alstom’s leadership also visited the service
depot in Shu, commissioned in 2025, and the construction site of
the future flagship service centre in Astana, underscoring Alstom’s
ongoing investment in its integrated services network in the
country.


The visit enabled high-level engagement with customers and
stakeholders, focusing on the development of an efficient service
ecosystem and locally developed digital capabilities from Alstom’s
Software Laboratory, supporting the long-term transformation of
Kazakhstan’s railway sector.


Alstom has been operating in Kazakhstan since 2010 and employs
more than 1,300 people across the country.