Record trip: New high -speed train reaches 405 km/h in Central Germany!
Record trip: New high -speed train reaches 405 km/h in Central Germany!
In an impressive test, Deutsche Bahn, together with Siemens, recently tested its new high -speed train, the Velaro Novo, on the route between Erfurt and Leipzig/Halle. The train reached fabulous 405 km/h, which is a new record for this route. According to Heise.de used with the latest measurement technology that was pulled by an ICE drive vehicle. At the moment, the Velaro Novo is not yet in use, but the tests are of great importance for the future renovation and maintenance of quickfore routes.Philipp Nagl, the head of the rail infrastructure daughter DB Infrago, emphasizes the relevance of these test drives. The existing ICE trains are based on previous bicycle generations that can technically reach speeds of over 300 km/h, while ICE 4 is capped at a maximum of 265 km/h. Unfortunately, these speeds are rarely realized due to the short distances between the train stations and an overloaded rail network.
New record sets standards
The route between Erfurt and Leipzig was opened in 2015 and is designed for high speeds, explains Spiegel.de . So far, the highest documented speed on this route was around 333 km/h. In view of the 405 km/h now reached, it is clear how important the continuous technical development is.
But the plans of Deutsche Bahn go beyond testing. A current study published by the Deutsche Bahn , addressed the extensive expansion of high-speed traffic in Europe. The aim is to create a “metropolitan network” by 2050, which connects two thirds of Europeans: inside and expanded the existing infrastructure from 11,000 to an impressive 32,000 kilometers.
Green goals and challenges
In order to support the "Green Deal" goals of the EU Commission on Traffic, Deutsche Bahn plans to double high-speed traffic by 2030 and even triple by 2050. An analysis for this shows that all 230 European metropolitan regions and larger cities should be connected to the HGV at least every hour. The construction and modernization of a total of 21,000 kilometers of rail network are necessary to make the transport network even more powerful.
The successes shown by the new Velaro Novo underline the urgency of these projects. But to achieve these goals, significant investments are necessary. The railways involved plan to involve politics in the talks in autumn in order to advance the necessary network expansion.
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