News / Full steam ahead for major expansion of Eurasian rail freight traffic

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Eurasian rail freight services continue to expand, as volumes between Azerbaijan and Iran surge and China, Kazakhstan and Russia plan a new hub.

The director general of Iran’s North Railway Administration, Gholam-Hossein Valadi, told news outlets freight on the Iran-Azerbaijan line had climbed 28% in the 11 months to February, and he had expectations for full-year growth outstripping 2022’s record year.

Mr Valadi said that between March 2023 and February 2024, some 645,000 tonnes had travelled by rail between the two countries ...