Rhaetian Railway details record attempt with world’s longest passenger train

Image: Rhaetian Railway (RhB)

Attempting to assemble and run the longest passenger train in the world is not without challenges and obstacles, Swiss operator Rhaetian Railway (RhB) said at a press conference on Wednesday. Among other things, it will require special training, software and communications system, RhB highlighted.

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Author: Nick Augusteijn

Former Chief Editor of RailTech.com

1 comment op “Rhaetian Railway details record attempt with world’s longest passenger train”

bönström bönström|30.06.22|11:04

Global devices, by air and by sea, as well the on road device, upgrade for added load capacity – and reduced costs.
A sustainable device, railways will be, when infrastructure managers adopts.
Sooner the better, “height” is taken, making railways resilient, thus an adoptable device – for a market developing, etc. (32,5 ton, safely allowed, axial load is min.)
Short, heavy trains are better off, than long. (Current, high quality, standard steel rail sections, UIC60 etc., opens for 45 tons.)

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