On the weekend, a Swiss railway company claimed the record for the world’s longest passenger train, with a trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps.
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The world record attempt was conducted on Saturday by the Rhaetian Railway company.
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There are four things that you should know about the new record:
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The total length of the Swiss train was 1.9 kilometers, comprised of 100 carriages.The train carried 150 passengers with a digital destination sign on the front and a shiny silver roof.
How long was the length of the train?
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Where did the train go?
The train ran from Preda to Bergen on the Albula-Bernina route, which is 172 kilometers southeast of Zurich.The route was added to UNESCO World Heritage in 2008.
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Why did they attempt to set a new record?
The goal of the record attempt was to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and to celebrate the 175 years of Swiss railways.
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What was the world record in the previous time?
The previous record was held by the National Belgian Railway Company for a train that was 1.7 kilometers in length.