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The ICE London Project:
 
Establishing new direct railservices to the benefit of rail customers
LON BRUCGNFRARTDAMSLIL
 
Germany-London and Netherlands-Londonare both
markets
 
with
high potential
 
to startdirect rail services-
 
Market share
 
of rail for services to Londonis
currently at low levels
-
 
LON-AMS and LON-FRA are among the
biggest air travel markets
 
in Europe-
 
Direct services
 
and
attractive traveltimes
 
make travelling by rail very attractive
 
Direct services can
increase market share
 
ofrail significantly
 
Amsterdam-London: below
4 h
 
Rotterdam-London around:
3 h
 
Cologne-London: below
4 h
 
Frankfurt-London: around
5 hService ConceptTravel Times
ICE
 
Multiple Unit
 
[LON-AMS]+[LON-FRA]ICE
Single Unit
 
[LON-FRA]ICE
Singe Unit
[LON-AMS]
 
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The ICE London Project:
 
The manufacturing process ofthe new ICE 3 trains has started
 
DB will use the
new ICE 3
, these trainsare already fitted will basic technicalfeatures for services to London (finalequipment pending on IGC report)
 
Trains are currently undermanufacturing by
Siemens
in Germany
 
The train is
fully compliant
 
with themost recent
 
European SafetyRegulation
 
Entry into service end
2011
 
Top Speed
 
320 kph
 
Total Fleet:
15 unitsThe new ICE 3 (class 407)
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