9/11/2023 0 Comments High speed rail in germany![]() ![]() ![]() The former Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) began planning for a network of high-speed lines for both passenger and freight trains in the 1960s. History Köln Hauptbahnhof Six track section near Porz Wied viaduct Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof The line is equipped for speeds up to 300 km/h (186 mph) between Siegburg and Frankfurt, closely following the A3 autobahn. The line has four stations, Siegburg/Bonn, Montabaur, Limburg Süd and Frankfurt Airport. Whilst the connection loop to Cologne-Bonn Airport, the Cologne Airport loop, is technically not a part of the high-speed line, it was built as a part of the general refurbishments in the Cologne area due to the line, and hence is generally regarded as part of the project. The line starts in Cologne at the Abzweig Köln-Steinstrasse in the Cologne borough of Porz. It was constructed between 19 at a total cost of six billion Euro according to Deutsche Bahn. The line's grades of up to four percent require trains with a high power-to-weight ratio which is currently only met by third-generation and fourth-generation Intercity-Express trains, with the latter operating at reduced speeds. Its route follows the Bundesautobahn 3 for the greater part, and currently the travel time is about 62 minutes. The Cologne–Frankfurt high-speed rail line ( German: Schnellfahrstrecke Köln–Rhein/Main) is a 180-kilometre-long (110 mi) railway line in Germany, connecting the cities of Cologne and Frankfurt. ![]()
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