Technology · Johannesburg, South Africa · October 28, 2026

South Africa tests 7.6 km freight train in record bid

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 28, 2:38 AM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Transnet, South Africa's state rail and logistics firm, tested a freight train 7.6 kilometers long. The train has 696 empty wagons, and the company wants to break a world record.

Sources

• Euronews ↗Oct 28, 2:38 AM ET

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