page_title: Transport in Kazakhstan
section_title: Rapid transit and tram systems
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Kazakhstan / Rapid transit and tram systems
caption_attribution_description: Русский: Интерьер станции Алмалы Алматинского метрополитена
context_page_description: The vast territory of Kazakhstan spans across 2,700,000 km². The population density is low in Kazakhstan, and the centers of industry and agriculture are spread out and remote from world markets.
  Kazakhstan is committed to regional infrastructure development. According to the Kazakhstan Ambassador to the U.S., Kairat Umarov, Kazakhstan invested $18 billion in construction of airports, highways, and railroads in 2014.
caption: Metro station in Almaty.
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