# South Africa Claims Its 4.7-Mile Freight Train Is World's Longest

- Source: World News - Breaking News, Top Stories
- Published: 2026-10-27T15:14:27+00:00
- Category: U.S.
- Original: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/south-africa-claims-its-47-mile-freight-train-is-worlds-longest_n_6ae0be11e4b096363dd19ef3
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/south-africa-claims-its-4-7-mile-freight-train-is-world-s-longest-eae143/

A government-run company says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.

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