Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau | Issue Int. Edition 1/2018
The ICE 4: Latest ICE now in regular operation in the DB long-distance fleet
In 2011, Deutsche Bahn and Siemens AG concluded a framework agreement for up to 300 ICE 4 trains. In an initial call, DB ordered 119 trains, an investment volume of 5.3 billion euros. The ICE 4 has been running since the timetable change, with five trains from the 412 series on the Hamburg–Munich and Hamburg–Stuttgart routes. From February 2018 six trains will be used, and then nine trains from June 2018. The ICE 4 fleet is set to grow to a total of 119 trains by 2023. Of these, 100 will be the twelve-car version and the other 19 the seven-car version....