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In fact, the new generation of German high-speed trains (the ICE 4) has had its top speed reduced to 250 km/h, down from 330 km/h for the ICE 3, because there j
by majewsky 7y ago
In fact, the new generation of German high-speed trains (the ICE 4) has had its top speed reduced to 250 km/h, down from 330 km/h for the ICE 3, because there just aren't enough tracks in Germany where you can even exceed 250, and those few can be serviced by the ICE 3.
(Actually, the only one I can think of is Berlin-Munich. I used it last year between Nuremberg and Erfurt and saw a "290 km/h" display on the info screen.)
- realityking 7y agoCologne-Frankfurt is the other big one: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne–Frankfurt_high-speed_rail_line https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne–Frankfurt_high-speed... Cause Laufthansa a while back to stop flying between Cologne and Frankfurt, instead they’ll sell you a seat on the ICE train (code share) with full protection for your connecting flight.