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LTG Cargo, LTG Group’s rail freight company, will modernise its Radviliškis depot, the only depot in Lithuania where repairs of wagons for various purposes are carried out. An investment of around EUR 10 million is planned over the next few years to purchase modern equipment and renovate the premises.

“LTG Cargo operates the largest rolling stock fleet in the Baltic States comprising more than 6,000 wagons. As the company diversifies its business to the West and acquires new rolling stock, we are also changing the technology that allows the team to work more productively to ensure that the wagons are ready to transport goods in a high-quality manner. However, by investing in the modernisation of the depot, we are not only investing in the quality of our services, but we are also striving to become an attractive employer in the region,” says Eglė Šimė, CEO at LTG Cargo.

The first steps have already been taken: the first welding robot in the Baltics has been purchased and is now operating at the depot, scanning parts with complex outlines weighing 500 kg in 90 seconds, making its own decision on restoration and carrying it out itself, while the employee only needs to hand over the part.

It is planned that next year the design of the reconstruction of the largest part of the Radviliškis depot, the wagon assembly hall, will start, and that repair work will begin in 2026. After the modernisation, it will be possible to repair up to 15 wagons here in one day. Once the depot is fully renovated, employees will work in very modern and comfortable working conditions and will be able to use state-of-the-art equipment for repairs.

“The most challenging construction project for which we have been preparing for months is the overhaul of the wagon assembly hall, which occupies the largest area at the depot. The overhaul will involve replacing rails and floors, reconstructing all communications, optimising the layout of equipment and production processes. Importantly, the operation of the hall will not be suspended and the wagons will continue to be repaired, as only about 30% of the premises will be under construction at any one time,” says Audrius Pukas, Head of Asset Management at LTG Cargo.

A robotic laser is already being used to refurbish metal parts at the Radviliškis depot, and drones will soon be used to inspect wagons, with certified drone operators ready. At the depot, in which more than 200 employees work, some of the premises have been renovated already, such as the automatic brake hall, which was previously located in different rooms, has been moved to a specially adapted common area.

Purchases of other modern equipment such as wagon jacks, forklift trucks, stencil cutting equipment, test benches for braking system components, pneumatic lifting equipment, etc. are currently in progress or planned.

LTG Cargo is an LTG Group company, which is currently continuing its active integration and expansion efforts in the West. The company provides freight transport, logistics and freight forwarding, freight loading, locomotive and wagon repair and wagon rental services in Lithuania and abroad. LTG Cargo has established and manages LTG Cargo Polska in Poland and LTG Cargo Ukraine in Ukraine. The company has a team of 1,800 logistics professionals to develop greener rail freight transport. LTG Cargo transported 27.2 million tonnes of freight in 2023. The company’s revenue last year was approximately EUR 286 million and net profit was EUR 17.5 million.