Kazakhstan Temir Joly
Qazaqstan Temır Joly (QTJ; Kazakh: Қазақстан Темір Жолы, IPA: [qɑzɑqˈstɑn tʲeˈmɘr ʒoˈɫɤ]) is Kazakhstan's state-owned railway company founded in 1997, both owning and managing all infrastructure and operating freight and passenger train services and has a near-monopoly on long-distance train travel in Kazakhstan. == History == Founded by the government in 2002 as a joint stock company, KTZ’s task is to develop, operate, and maintain railway transportation in Kazakhstan.