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WThe Wild #engineering#iron-ore#railways#south-africa#trains#world-record

South Africa runs a 7.6 km, 696-wagon freight train to claim a world record

The numbers are the fun part: 861 km of track, 696 wagons and a record that beat a BHP train from 2001.

Transnet Freight Rail ran a 696-wagon empty train on the Sishen-Saldanha iron ore line on Oct. 17 and 18, reaching the end of the run on Oct. 18 and claiming a world record for freight rail, The Citizen and News24 report. News24 puts its length at about 7.6 km over an 861 km route from the Port of Saldanha to the Northern Cape mines.

Locomotives spread along the train were linked by radio so they pulled and braked as one. According to Guinness World Records, as cited by News24, the previous record was a 7.35 km BHP ore train in Western Australia in 2001. Transnet itself ran a record 660-wagon, 7.2 km train in 1989.

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TThe Trail #rail#trains#UAE

A first ride on the new Dubai–Abu Dhabi passenger train

What the 64-minute trip is actually like, from a writer who has driven that road for 16 years.

Etihad Rail's Dubai station, Al Yalayis next to Jumeirah Golf Estates, opened on September 30, linking Dubai to Abu Dhabi by passenger train. Condé Nast Traveler's writer reports the trip to Mohamed bin Zayed City takes 1 hour 4 minutes at an average of about 200 km/h, through industrial zones, farmland and desert, and that a planned high-speed service will cut it to 35 minutes. Ten passenger stations are due to open by the end of March 2027.

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Signal CheckA first-hand ride, the day after opening

How much is substance, and how much is paid or hype?

Condé Nast Traveler's writer, a UAE resident of almost 16 years, rode the train the morning after the Dubai station opened, which is the kind of practitioner experience the filter likes. One ride is one ride; the timings and service are worth re-checking as the network grows. Instead of driving between the two cities, the train is now a real alternative.

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TThe Trail #Etihad-Rail#infrastructure#slow-travel#trains#UAE

The UAE’s new passenger rail network is turning a road-trip country into a train-trip country

Etihad Rail is connecting Gulf and desert cities at up to 125 mph, creating a new way to travel through the UAE without renting a car.

The UAE’s Etihad Rail passenger network is expanding through 2026 and 2027, eventually linking 11 cities over nearly 900 kilometers.

The first passenger service connects Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, with additional stations including Dubai opening as the system expands.

Why it’s worth going

The train creates a very different way to see the UAE: city centers, mountains and desert landscapes without airport security or highway driving.

When not to

The network is still rolling out. Check whether the station and route you want are actually operating before building a trip around the system.

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  • Etihad Rail

    The network's history and stages, from freight lines to the planned high-speed Dubai to Abu Dhabi link.

    Wikipedia · Wade · 5 min

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