Video. South Africa tests 7.6-kilometre freight train in bid to break world record
- Updated: 28 October 2026 - 7:38 GMT+1 South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet says it has tested the world's longest freight train, measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 wagons.
- The train completed an 860-kilometre journey from Saldanha Bay on the country's west coast to an inland iron ore mine on 18 October.
- The wagons were empty during the test run.
Unverified
- Updated: 28 October 2026 - 7:38 GMT+1 South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet says it has tested the world's longest freight train, measuring 7.6 kilometres and made up of 696 wagons.
- The train completed an 860-kilometre journey from Saldanha Bay on the country's west coast to an inland iron ore mine on 18 October.
- The wagons were empty during the test run.
Sources: Euronews