On December 10, 2017, the high-speed section linking the cities of Erfurt (Thuringia, Germany) and Ebensfeld (Bavaria) will start its operation, offering the connection between Berlin with Munich over Erfurt and Nuremberg.
For the operation of this line, Alstom equipped the complete ICE high speed fleet of Deutsche Bahn, under the German Unity Transport Project VDE.
Alstom equipped 70 ICE T, 66 ICE 3 and 40 ICE 1 high speed trains with its Atlas 200 solution, the latest technological ETCS standard that secures the smooth and safe operation of high speed traffic. Today, nearly all 206 DB ICE-1, ICE-T and ICE-3 trains have been retro-fitted with Alstom Atlas ETCS allowing DB to connect faster and safer main German and European cities.
Currently, VDE 8 is the biggest infrastructure project in Germany. The project started in 1991 to improve the rail connection between East and West as well as North and South for passenger and freight transport. The high-speed section between Berlin and Munich is a closure in the German high-speed network and at the same time an important section of the Trans European Network (TEN-T).
“We are proud to open together with Deutsche Bahn a new chapter in the European rail transport and to make it more secure for passengers. To travel by train from Berlin to Munich in less than four hours is a great success offering a competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to roadways and airplanes. We have been the first company to put this kind of ETCS into practice. It demonstrates the wide range of our portfolio in the mobility sector”, said Gian-Luca Erbacci, Senior Vice President Alstom Europe.
Photo: Claus Weber
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