Dual-gauge track (Iberic: 1668mm-5ft6in; Standard: 1435mm-4ft8in) seen at Huesca station.
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This the first application of the dual-gauge track tested in Olmedo in 2002.
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The single-track line Huesca-Tardienta has been rebuilt to high-speed standards and electrified in 25kV-50Hz AC, all cleared for 250kph.
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At a first stage, speed will be restricted to 160kph on that dual-gauge portion.
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One can see that the switchpoint is single-gauge only, for better cost-effectiveness...
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This pic was taken on 23/12/03, i.e. on the very first day of revenue operation of UIC-gauge trains on Zaragoza-Huesca.
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23rd December 2003.



<p>Photo by Guillermo Insa (Guille2211&#064;tranvia.org) (Acknowledgements), from Tranvia.org

Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin&#064;yahoo.fr).