KORAIL Conducts Successful Test Run Of 777 Meter-Long Grand Cargo Train

South Korea’s railroad operator has run a promising test of a new massive freight train that looks to prop up its revenue.

Coming out of the tunnel is a train of cargo cars pulled by two electric locomotives at the head.

Its heftiness makes surrounding vehicles and even other trains look miniature.

This train connecting 50 cargo-only cars is being called the “Grand Cargo Train”.

Reaching 777 meters in length, that’s just about twice the length of the KTX passenger train, which is 388 meters.

A successful test run of the Grand Cargo Train travelled 403.2 kilometers from Obong Station in Uiwang City, Gyeonggido Province to Busansinhang Station.

The cargo cars carried actual export goods and parts like electronics and car parts that the cargo train would actually be used to transport once it becomes commercialized.

KORAIL said that they pushed for the launch of this cargo train as they hope to reverse their annual loss of more than some 152.8 1million U.S. dollars in logistics.

Cargo trains that have been in operation have 33 cars and expanding train to 50 cars is expected to improve transportation capacity by 52 percent.

KORAIL will analyze results from the test operation and make any necessary improvements with the goal of putting the Grand Cargo Train into commercialized operation by the first half of 2023.