Unlike road freight, where vehicles typically cross borders without stopping, international rail freight requires a coordinated sequence of technical and administrative steps at border crossings: locomotive changes or traction system conversions must be timed to align with customs declarations and cargo security checks.
Source: https://uic.org/IMG/pdf/rail-freight-border-crossing-management.pdf
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