
South Africa Takes Back World Record From Australia After 25 Years! TSEK!
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South Africa's public rail operator, Transnet Freight Rail, set a new world record for the longest freight train on October 18, 2026
Route: Iron Ore Export Line, running 861 km from Saldanha in the Western Cape to the Sishen Iron Ore Mine in Kathu, Northern Cape (reaching Loop 18 near Witpan)
Route: Iron Ore Export Line, running 861 km from Saldanha in the Western Cape to the Sishen Iron Ore Mine in Kathu, Northern Cape (reaching Loop 18 near Witpan)





