HIGH-SPEED TRAINS IN GERMANY
1992; International Railway Congress Association; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0020-8442
Autores Tópico(s)Transport and Economic Policies
ResumoIn discussing the development of high-speed trains in Germany the author considers the entire north-south corridor where upgrading of the track network has formed part of a Federal Transport Plan. Of particular concern was goods traffic but lines were designed for mixed passenger and goods traffic. Higher speeds, shorter routes and the avoidance of detours has shortened times and distances between cities. The new Hanover to Wurzburg line has relieved pressure on the old north-south line and reduced delays. A new 160kph Intercargo Express service loads at Bremen and Hamburg at 8pm and reaches its southern destination by 6am. Since 1991 high-speed InterCity Express (ICE) services have been running on routes using the Hanover to Wurzburg and Manheim to Stuttgart lines. Strict attention has been paid to customers' requirements and the Deutsche Bundesbahn has been rewarded by a high rate of occupancy. Plans to introduce further services and extend the ICE network to Berlin, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and France are outlined. This paper was presented at the EURAILSPEED 92 conference held in Brussels, April 27-29, 1992. For the covering abstract see IRRD 853180.
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