Break of gauge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000755",
  "term": "Break of gauge",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A point on a railway system where the track gauge changes, requiring goods or passengers to be transferred from trains of one gauge to trains of another. This situation arises when different railway networks adopt varying track widths, creating an operational challenge for through traffic. Historically, breaks of gauge were common at national borders or between different railway companies.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Spurwechsel",
    "es": "cambio de ancho de vía",
    "fr": "rupture de charge"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/break-of-gauge/"
}