PKP Cargo Group returned to profit in the first half of 2026 as higher transport activity and improved operating efficiency offset rising traction energy and infrastructure costs.
The immediate 70-wagon expansion is aimed at giving RCG more capacity during production peaks, seasonal fluctuations and short-notice changes in automotive volumes.
Sweden’s 2027 train plan has been finalised, with passenger and freight traffic already adjusted around the 140 infrastructure works expected to have the greatest impact on railway operations next year.
Around 50 of the approximately 280 service points will lose regular single wagonload services, while SBB says the remaining network will still cover 98% of the current freight volume.
Audi and Unikie have demonstrated automated loading and unloading of passenger cars onto railway wagons at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, taking automated vehicle logistics from yard movements to the rail loading process.
Stadler has appointed Philipp Brunner as its next Group CEO from 1 January 2027. He will succeed Markus Bernsteiner, who is stepping back from operational management after 27 years with the company.