{"id":335653,"date":"2025-12-23T20:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=68278"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:32:12","slug":"the-hupac-terminal-in-barcelona-is-getting-ready-for-the-first-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=335653","title":{"rendered":"The Hupac terminal in Barcelona is getting ready for the first trains"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hupac\u2019s Barcelona Combiconnect Terminal in La Llagosta is approaching the very end of construction work. In January, it will enter a test phase for train movements with containers and semi-trailers.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>A fully loaded test train is scheduled to arrive from Antwerp in early January. At the terminal, containers and semi-trailers will be unloaded and then new units will be loaded onto the train before it departs back to Antwerp – standard stuff, but meaningful in the current context of La Llagosta.<\/p>\n

That is because the Antwerp train provides an opportunity to test the terminal after extensive upgrades and to prepare it for more activity in the coming months. La Llagosta, jointly operated by Hupac and TPNova through their joint venture Combiconnect Barcelona, received a 20 million euro investment.<\/p>\n

It will soon feature gantry cranes, OCR gates and advanced IT systems to support rail-road intermodal traffic, according to Hupac. It will also have four 700-metre dual-gauge loading tracks to facilitate operations on both the Iberian gauge and standard gauge networks. Once fully operational, the terminal is expected to play a role as a regional hub within the Barcelona metropolitan area, says Hupac.<\/p>\n

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The terminal concept includes additional services, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n