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This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.The train was 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) long and consisted o A government-run company in South Africa, Transnet, has claimed to have sent the longest freight train ever on a test run, measuring 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) long and consisting of 696 freight wagons. The train completed a journey from Saldanha Bay on South Africa’s west coast to an iron ore mine in the country’�s interior on Oct. 18. The state-run transport and logistics company said the test run was a learning exercise to improve South Africa's ability to transport minerals and other goods over long distances.

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.

The train was 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) long and consisted... [1201 symbols]

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