THE GERMAN INTERCITY EXPRESS
1994; Alexandrine Press; Volume: 19; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
0263-7960
Autores Tópico(s)transportation and logistics systems
ResumoThe German InterCity Express (ICE) is the product of a series of developments dating back to the late 1960s when the declining contribution of rail in Germany's rapidly growing transportation sector was first officially recognized. This generated a program to update the infrastructure and rolling stock, improve quality and service, differentiate market segments, identify matching products and integrate services, and restructure the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The ICE is one piece of the program to improve transportation in Germany. In comparison to other high-speed trains the ICE is the most comfortable, but it may not be as fast or as frequent. However it appears to be succeeding in its chosen market sector. Its future development, in comparison with its nearest competitor, the French TGV, should prove interesting.
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