Transportation Photograph - ICE train passing Bacharach Germany. by David Davies

ICE train passing Bacharach Germany. is a photograph by David Davies which was uploaded on January 14th, 2013.

ICE train passing Bacharach Germany.

Until the opening of the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line, the Left Rhine line was one of the busiest in Germany. The fastest trains connecting... more

by David Davies

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ICE train passing Bacharach Germany.

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David Davies

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Until the opening of the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line, the Left Rhine line was one of the busiest in Germany. The fastest trains connecting the Rhineland and southern Germany ran on the line. The importance of the line for long distance travel has diminished since the opening of the high-speed line. The line is now generally used by one InterCity or Intercity-Express service (stopping at Bonn, Koblenz and Mainz) each hour, one Regional-Express train each hour (the Rhein-Express) and one RegionalBahn (stopping) train each hour in each direction, as well as by freight trains. Before the opening of the high-speed line, freight trains were largely restricted to the Right Rhine line, but with the increased availability of train paths on the Left Rhine line many of them are now routed over it.
The train pictured (an ICE 3) is designed to run at a maximum speed of 200mph, but only on purpose built high speed lines!

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January 14th, 2013