| System |
|---|
| Ownership | Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) |
| Date opened | 1992 |
| Maximum line speed | 280km/h |
| Gauge | 1435mm |
| Electrification |
|---|
| Voltage | 15kV |
| Current | ac overhead |
| Rolling Stock |
|---|
| Fleet total | 154 units |
| ICE1 1991 | 60 units |
| ICE2 1996 | 60 units |
| ICE3 1997 | 50 units |
| ICE4 1998 | Under evaluation |
| ICE5 | Under evaluation |
| Special Characteristics |
|---|
| | 300kmh speed potential |
| | Some dedicated routes |
| | 35% business gain from road |
| | Higher load factor than InterCity |
| | Constant 250kmh operation |
| | Tilt design introduced 1998 |
| | Variable formations |
| | ICE3 is four-voltage unit |
| Featured Suppliers |
|---|
| A. Rawie - Track Safety Systems |
| Alcatel - Train Control, Rail Signalling and Communication Solutions |
| Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik - High-Performance Wheels and Wheel Sets for Rail Transport |
| BWG - Turnout Technology for High-Speed and Standard Railways, Urban Traffic and Heavy Haul Equipment |
| ContiTech Railway Engineering - Railway Suspension Systems |
| Dornier Consulting - Railway Project Management and Consultancy |
| Faiveley Transport - Passenger Access Products, Air Conditioning, High-Voltage Solutions and On-board Electronics |
| Gutehoffnungshütte Radsatz - Train Wheels, Wheel Sets and Axles for Low-Floor Vehicles |
| HÜBNER - Gangways and Bellows for Railway Vehicles |
| Isoflex - MONIFLEX® Insulation for the Railway Industry |
| Mediterr Shock Absorbers Spa - Gimon / MSA Dampers for Rail Vehicles |
| MEN Mikro Elektronik - Embedded Computer Systems for Rugged Environments |
| MTM Power - Power Supplies for Industrial and Railway Applications |
| Nexans - Cables for Rolling Stock, Signalling and Rail Infrastructure |
| nora systems - Rubber Floors for Public Transport |
| PINTSCH BAMAG - Level Crossing Technology, Point Heating Systems, Door Systems and Railway Vehicle Components |
| Powertron Converters - DC-DC Converters and DC-AC Inverters |
| RAIL.ONE - Ballastless Track, Concrete Mainline and Turnout Sleepers and Sleeper Plant Construction |
| Rhomberg Bahntechnik - Track Construction |
| Saargummi - Vibration and Noise Reduction Systems / Foamed EPDM Elastomer |
| Schrey & Veit - Shock and Vibration Technology |
| Siemens Transportation Systems - Signalling and Control Systems |
| Voith Turbo - Power Transmissions, Couplers and Retarders for Rail Vehicles |
| Weidmüller - Manufacturer of Components for Electrical Connection Technology |
| Windhoff - Railway Workshop Equipment and On-Track Plant |
