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GWR UK took their battery train out on an overnight trip to attempt to travel 200 miles
(320 kilometres) and in doing so,set a new World Record for furthest distance achieved
by a battery train. Their train has been on test now for over a year in real world conditions - cold weather, loaded with passengers, higher speeds.
Watch this living piece of transport history: New World Record set by Battery Train
BBC News: Media Release
Updated: September 2026