KORAIL tests freight train double the size of a high-speed passenger train

Source: KORAIL

KORAIL, the South Korean national railway operator, has successfully conducted commercial test operations of a 50-car, 777-meter-long freight train. Currently, KORAIL operates 33-car-long freight trains. With the implementation of 50-car-long ones, transport capacity can increase by 52 per cent. The operations were carried out on the Gyeongbu Line, between Seoul to Busan.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

1 comment op “KORAIL tests freight train double the size of a high-speed passenger train”

bönström bönström|09.08.22|19:51

Still, short, heavy trains are better off, than long…

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KORAIL tests freight train double the size of a high-speed passenger train

Source: KORAIL

KORAIL, the South Korean national railway operator, has successfully conducted commercial test operations of a 50-car, 777-meter-long freight train. Currently, KORAIL operates 33-car-long freight trains. With the implementation of 50-car-long ones, transport capacity can increase by 52 per cent. The operations were carried out on the Gyeongbu Line, between Seoul to Busan.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

1 comment op “KORAIL tests freight train double the size of a high-speed passenger train”

bönström bönström|09.08.22|19:51

Still, short, heavy trains are better off, than long…

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