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On 3 June 1998, an ICE 1 train on the Hannover–Hamburg railway near Eschede in Lower Saxony, Germany derailed and crashed into an overpass that crossed the railroad, which then collapsed onto the train. 101 people were killed and at least 88 were injured, making it the second-deadliest railway disaster in German history after the 1939 Genthin rail disaster, and the world's worst ever high ...
Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE (German pronunciation: [iːtseːˈʔeː] ⓘ)) is a high-speed rail system in Germany. It also serves destinations in Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands as part of cross-border services. It is the flagship of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn. ICE fares are fixed for station ...
The country's high-speed Inter-City Express trains take 3 km (1.9 mi) to come to a complete stop. [61] Even if the train driver closes their eyes, they can still feel the impact of the collision [66] and hear the sound, which one American driver likens to "hitting a pumpkin". [67] German drivers say that standing humans are particularly loud.
August 8, 2024 at 8:57 PM. Interstate 35W at Loop 820 in Fort Worth were shut down for several hours Thursday night during a police standoff with a man on an overpass who was live-streaming ...
The ICE 1 is the first batch-produced German high-speed train and one of six in the Intercity Express family. Revenue service at speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph) started in 1991. It was raised to 280 km/h (175 mph) in May 1995 and temporary reduced to 250 km/h (155 mph) again, as a result of the Eschede accident.
Construction of the first high-speed rail in Germany began shortly after that of the French LGVs (lignes à grande vitesse, high-speed lines).However, legal battles caused significant delays, so that the German Intercity-Express (ICE) trains were deployed ten years after the TGV network was established.
19 July – India – Sainthia train collision: At least 63 people died and over 150 were injured after the Uttar Banga Express rear-ended the stationary Vananchal Express at Sainthia railway station. [34][35][36] 21 July - United States - Miami: 2 Metromover Trains collided at 12th Street Train Station, injuring 16.
Map of the areas and stations served by Acela in 2006. The Acela (/ ə ˈ s ɛ l ə / ə-SEL-ə; originally the Acela Express until September 2019) is Amtrak's flagship passenger train service along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in the Northeastern United States between Washington, D.C. and Boston via 13 intermediate stops, including Baltimore, New York City and Philadelphia.