Transnet sets global freight rail record with 696-wagon train
The empty train completed a test run on the Saldanha-to-Northern Cape iron ore line, with operational data set to inform future heavy-haul strategies and corridor capacity.
By Terri-ann BrouwersSouth Africa
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The empty train completed a test run on the Saldanha-to-Northern Cape iron ore line, with operational data set to inform future heavy-haul strategies and corridor capacity.
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- October 20, 2026
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- Terri-ann Brouwers
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