Deliverable 29.3 Installation and test plan for Gates in Spain

This document presents the installation and testing plan for the Railway Checkpoints in Spain, developed under Task 29.2: Demonstration and Evaluation of the Installed Checkpoints, within WP29 Standardised European Checkpoints (ERC). WP29, part of the Flagship Project FP5-TRANS4M-R, aims to enhance cross-border rail freight operations through the development of Intelligent Video Gates (IVGs), supporting the automation of Freight Train Transfer detection and inspections at borders or other operational stop points.

The ADIF/RENFE Spanish demonstrator seeks to validate the integration of IVG technology and on-board sensor systems in a high-traffic terminal environment. It focuses on assessing their interoperability with existing infrastructure and evaluating the effectiveness of data acquisition to support the monitoring and automation of railway operations.

A comprehensive overview of the ERC systems deployed by INDRA in Spain is provided, which includes an end-to-end solution for the automation of the operations addressed in the demonstrator, as defined in D29.1: Technical Definition of the Standard IVG for Checkpoints and Related Demonstrators.

The document includes a description of the locations of the Railway Checkpoints at the Can Tunis terminal in Barcelona, the system architecture -use cases and functionalities-, description of the hardware, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and software components, the installation plan, and the associated testing procedures.

The document also covers the on-board sensor system developed by CEIT, which forms an integral part of the Spanish demonstrator, in order to provide enhanced data for monitoring and analysis of railway operations. It includes a description of the system’s architecture, the technical configuration, the data exchange mechanisms and the corresponding installation and testing plans.

The test plans described throughout this report are essential to ensure the quality and proper functioning of the demonstrator and will serve as the foundation for the activities to be carried out in the future deliverable D29.6: Execution of Tests for Gates Installed in Spain. The outcomes of this plan will contribute to defining best practices for future deployments and support the standardization of checkpoint technologies across European rail networks.