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ICE 3

Since 2000 the Urversion of the Velaro family is as ICE 3 (series 403) with the German course in the regular use (not to confound with that likewise as 403 designated ET 403 of the German Federal Railroads). It is certified for speeds to 330 km/h, with 10-per cent security reserve (363 km/h). The highest speed reached so far is with 368 km/h. The course can master larger upward gradients in the plan enterprise than its predecessor series 401 and 402. In order to be able to accommodate the drive power of 8.000 KW, necessary for it, and not exceed like the TGV axle load from 17th to, the course is not equipped with two but the 1 becomes in the achtteiligen unit. , 3. , 6. and 8. Car in each case of four 500-kW-Motoren propelled. The associated electrical equipment, like transformers, traction container, auxiliary operating static frequency changer etc., is lower floor panel attached and over the remaining cars of the course distributed. The renouncement of or locomotives makes a free view possible of the passengers at both course ends on the distance. From the Lounge places one can look the engine driver over the shoulder.

From 3 the German course of 37 courses possesses the ICE. Further 13 built by the manufacturer consortium under the leadership of bombard Transportation and Siemens traffic engineering. Since November 2005 are first courses of these 2. Series in the employment. Outwardly to differentiate of courses of the 1. Series it are these units by the fact that pointed triangular air conditioning system superstructures at the car end were replaced by flatter and The most concise difference on the inside exists in the second class car between first class range and the BordBistro: With that 1. Building lot concerns it here a first class car with compartments and read lamps, which has however seats of the second car class, during with the 2. Series a regular second class car without compartments to the employment come.

Altogether to one increased by 6 places easily seating capacity leads in the 2. Class with the 2. Series, while the number of seats in the 1. Class is unchanged.

Maintenance concept with the German course

Maintenance takes place in principle at night. Usually a set all 4000 km (each second night) is submitted of a smaller inspection. In this inspection acute lack (e.g. not closing doors) are repaired. Additionally safety-relevant maintenance work is accomplished. In addition belong the attitude of the contact pressure of the current collectors, the cleaning of the insulators on the roof, to their control for hair-cracks, control of the Trafoanlage for humidity and the Stromabnehmerwippe for wear. All 800,000 km (about all 1 year) each vehicle of a large inspection is submitted.

ICE 3M

In order to be able to drive on the nets of foreign courses, the ICE 3M (series 406 became; "„M "“for more systemable) develops, which can operate under the current systems of different European countries and also is equipped with the appropriate strain-relief systems.

The permission of the ICE 3M is so far in Switzerland, which the Netherlands and Belgium takes place, in which also a regular employment takes place. In Belgium thereby a delimitation of 250 km/h, instead of there normally certified 300 km/h applies on the new building distance, because there are still problems with crushed stone flight and the eddy current brake.

At present on a permission of the ICE3M in France is worked, where he is to operate starting from 2007 in the change with the TGV of Germany over the LGV Est finished then to Paris. Here the ICE3 will reach according to plan 320 km/h. Due to the technically relatively simple construction of the TGV in the comparison to the ICE 3 there are here still some problems with the permission of the ICE 3 in France. The permission drags on for some years, since there were as in Belgium problems with crushed stone flight as well as with the French switch covers. Besides the electronic emergency brake system special investigations was subjected. The permission travels were in the meantime successfully locked. At present the documentation for the permission is provided and examined. The ICE is waited exclusively in Frankfurt Griesheim.

Velaro E

The Spanish RENFE ordered already in July 2001 sixteen achtteilige Velaro (registered registered trade mark the Siemens AG), which carries the serial number AVE S-103. For the Velaro E course configuration is used the impulse course concept of the ICE 3 of the railways AG. Like that the entire traction and auxiliary operating equipment are lower floor panel, so that within the course more place is available. These courses will interconnect long distance Barcelona - Madrid together with the Talgo350 the 630 kilometers in less than 2 hours 30 minutes. The drive power was increased, in order to achieve the demanded cruising speed of 350 km/h. In addition the brake system was changed and a stronger air conditioning system was installed.

The interior has three different passenger ranges in the course: There is "„the club Class "“comparably with highest comfort and own service, "„the Preferente Class "“, with the first class of the ICE 3 of the German course, and "„the Turista Class "“. Outwardly the Velaro E differs from the German ICE 3 mainly by another colour. Instead of the traffic-red strip on white reason it has a blue strip on beigefarbenem reason.

Because of delays in the manufacturing the first units could be supplied only in June 2005, first test travels in January 2006 were already completed. Beyond the sixteen courses, already ordered, Siemens builds further ten achtteilige courses starting from 2006, so that the RENFE receives altogether 26 units.

CRH 3

In November 2005 under the designation CRH 3 sixty high-speed courses for China were ordered. They will connect the two cities Peking - Tianjin starting from 2008 first with a speed of 300 km/h. The courses with an overall length of 200 meters are widened in relation to the European variants by 30 centimeters, in order to offer place for more than 600 passengers. The construction and planning by Siemens Transportation of system in attaining and Krefeld one accomplishes, the manufacturing is to take place predominantly with the Chinese partner Tangshan Locomotive & Rolling stick Works, a work China Northern Locomotive & Rolling stick Industry (Group) corporation (CNR) locally.

The CRH 3 is based on the Velaro platform. Because all equipment lower floor panel are distributed also here, which entails low axle load, good traction and many seats.