In a typical year, (USofA) freight railroads haul around 1.6 billion tons of raw materials and finished goods. Redesigned railcars have helped increase average tonnage. In 2022, the average freight train carried 4,089 tons, up from 2,923 tons in 2000.
The total length of line used by the Russian Railways is, at 85,500 kilometres (53,130 mi), one of the largest in the world, exceeded only by the United States.
Smaller, by total track length:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_R...The arc of Russia across the globe is likely what "wins" on east | west extent, but less total track carrying less tonnage.