MLSZKSZ Conference: Intermodal Experts from Central Europe Meet in Budapest

More than 200 experts from ten countries gathered in Budapest for the Central European Intermodal Conference 2026. The Rail Cargo Group was represented at the prestigious event by Christoph Grasl, Member of the RCG Executive Board, Dr Imre Kovács, CEO of Rail Cargo Hungaria, and Ágnes Hernád, Managing Director of Rail Cargo Operator – Hungaria.

The conference provided a comprehensive overview of the intermodal market in the region: covering the economic environment, infrastructure, terminals and ports, service offerings, and customer expectations.
In his presentation, Christoph Grasl outlined infrastructure developments in Austria and the challenges facing rail freight transport. He also presented the intermodal transport solutions offered by the Rail Cargo Group.
As a panellist in the discussion entitled ‘Service Solutions and Intermodal Train Systems’, Ágnes Hernád, Managing Director of Rail Cargo Operator – Hungaria, shared her professional insights into the networks, technologies and service models needed to make intermodality an efficient and competitive business solution.
The event concluded with the panel discussion ‘TOP GUN of the LOGISTICS’, in which Dr Imre Kovács, CEO of Rail Cargo Hungaria, represented the rail freight sector. The discussion addressed, among other topics, how the competitiveness of rail freight transport can be strengthened in the face of current challenges and what opportunities intermodality offers for the sector’s further development.