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VIDEO: Inside new German high-speed train
In 2013, Europe could become even easier to navigate, with a new high-speed train connecting Germany with other major cities in Western Europe. The new Deutsche Bahn train would travel at 200 miles per hour from London through the Euro Tunnel, arriving in Amsterdam in four hours (currently only reachable with a connection) and Frankfurt in five hours (down from seven hours on DB). Additional services are planned for Brussels, Cologne and Rotterdam and officials are hopeful this could pave the way for additional high-speed routes.
The above video from BBC goes inside a prototype train currently at London's St. Pancras Station for safety checks and a test run. Reporter Richard Scott shows off the train's reclining seats, real-time travel information, and even multi-country emergency stops. Let's hope they work out any air conditioning problems for the new trains.
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nzm Oct 19th 2010 8:24PM
The most infuriating thing about the ICE trains is that the luggage racks, (for oversized bags that will not fit on the overhead shelves), are ridiculously located in the center of each carriage, meaning that there is invariably a log-jam of people and luggage in the middle of each train. Why they didn't think to put the racks at the end of each carriage (as per the Narita Express in Tokyo) is beyond me. Most unlike the Germans!