Why Kazakhstanis still travel in aging train cars, transport minister explains

Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstanis continue to travel in outdated train cars because removing them all at once would create a shortage during peak seasons, Transport Minister Marat Karabayev explained. Speaking to journalists, Karabayev noted that about 30 percent of the country's rail fleet is worn out, with some train cars in operation for over 25 years. Although there are plans to ban carriages older than 25 years, the transition cannot happen overnight. "We are working on legislation that would prohibit the use of carriages older than 25 years.