{"id":186334,"date":"2025-03-14T18:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=60703"},"modified":"2025-03-14T18:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:05:03","slug":"adif-to-test-gauge-changing-system-near-french-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=186334","title":{"rendered":"Adif to test gauge-changing system near French border"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the main issues in Spain for international freight traffic is the difference in gauges. To this end, the country\u2019s infrastructure manager Adif launched a pilot project to test a gauge-changer for freight trains at the station in Irun, on the border with France.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u201cThis new changeover station will be used to conduct commercial simulations in a real-life operating scenario\u201d, Adif said. The system tested by Adif considers both the axles of the wagons as well as the gauge changing mechanisms along the rail track.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing this system, a freight wagon equipped with this movable axle can travel between the various existing borders with different track gauges, eliminating load breakage points\u201d, the Spanish IM underlined. The location of the test is also significant, as the Irun-Hendaye is one of the main rail border crossings between Spain and France.<\/p>\n