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Azerbaijan Railways to merge ADY Container into ADY Express

Marco Raimondi
November 5, 2024
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Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) has merged its ADY Container subsidiary with ADY Express as part of its reorganisation process. This initiative will lead to container and…

Azerbaijan Railways presents its first Sustainability Report

Marco Raimondi
October 25, 2024
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Azerbaijan Railways Company (ADY) made a significant stride by presenting its first-ever Sustainability Report, a document of great importance to stakeholders, environmental advocates, government officials,…

Azerbaijan Railways boosts safety and digitalisation of local railway system

Marco Raimondi
October 11, 2024
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Within this framework, on 4 October, an executive of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) attended the 5th Eurasian Forum on Transport Safety and Digitalization, held in Almaty…

Asian Development Bank approves $47 million loan for Azerbaijan Railways

Marco Raimondi
October 9, 2024
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently approved a 47 million dollars (42.8 million euros) loan to Azerbaijan Railways (ADY). The funds will be deployed to…

Azerbaijan Railways’ digitalisation strategy

Guest authors
September 25, 2024
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Digitalisation remains a key aspect to modernise the rail freight sector and enhance international cooperation. RailFreight.com had a chat with the Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways…

Georgia and Azerbaijan establish BTK joint venture

Marco Raimondi
August 15, 2024
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Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) and Georgian rail freight operator Marabda-Kartsakhi Railway created a new joint venture in the context of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway. “The joint…

How the Middle Corridor is being optimised to facilitate more trains

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July 25, 2024
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The Middle Corridor is growing and developing. In the first half year of 2024, 9,3 million tonnes of freight travelled along it, an increase of…

Azerbaijan Railways might be the next to build a rail terminal in China

Marco Raimondi
June 18, 2024
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Azerbaijani Railways (ADY) is considering the option of purchasing or building a railway terminal in China. The company follows a recent trend initiated by KTZ, and possibly aims at maximizing the capacity of the Middle Corridor. ADY’s Chairman Rovshan Rustamov made the company’s intentions known to appoint a special representative for China, as Azerbaijani outlet…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is officially open again after year-long closure

Nikos Papatolios
May 23, 2024
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was subject to significant upgrades targeting its capacity for roughly a year. With most work concluded in early March, the railway was expected to restart operations in late May 2024. The expectations turned into reality, and as a result, the BTK line saw its first freight train running after a long time.…

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway opens in April after major refurbishment

Nikos Papatolios
March 7, 2024
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (BTK), spanning the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has been undergoing a major ‘facelift’ since last year. The goal is for the line to regain its past prestige and become a key route extending the Middle Corridor’s rail leg through Turkey to Europe. “We will commence cargo operations soon,” commented […]