Construction on first German high-speed lines began shortly after that of the French LGVs. Legal battles caused significant delays, so that the InterCity Express (ICE) trains were deployed ten years after the TGV network was established. The ICE network is more tightly integrated with pre-existing lines.
Max speed on dedicated lines is 300 km/h, but ICE (InterCity Express) is used also on traditional lines. Actually ICE train reach also Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Netherlands
Trains actual in use:
ICE 1
ICE 2
ICE 3
ICE T (with tilting system)
ICE TD (turbo diesel with tilting system)
ICE 1 at Frankfurt Airport
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Map of ICE (InterCity Express) lines.
Red lines: speed 300 km/h
Yellow lines: speed
250 km/h
Blue lines: speed 200-230 km/h
Grey lines: conventional railway
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ICE 3 in Cologne station
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