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Railway Gazette 1990 June DB on track to unity Get things rolling Siemens
Railway Gazette 1990 June Feels rippled on bottom edge
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On track to unityMurray Hughes talked to German State Railway General Manager Herbert Keddi in East Berlin about his plans for bringing DR's 14 000 km network up to western standards and preparing the way for fusion with DB429
Electrification reflects changed priorities 432
Gohlke steers DB away from the precipice Whilst wrestling to make German Federal Railway more manageable, Directorate Chairman Dr Reiner Gohlke has to cope with the complications of betrothal to his eastern neighbour435
Multi-system ICE to unite EuropeProject Director Heinz Kurz plans to order prototype four-current versions of DB's Intercity-Express sets later this year for delivery in 1993; the first versions will respect SNCF's 17 tonne axleload for 300 km/h operation441
Reshaping the Intercity networkEntry of the IC-Express sets into revenue operation in 1991 will trigger sweeping changes to the established pattern of Intercity services445
Koln - Frankfurt next on the high speed agendaPlans to build a third high speed line in the busy Rhine corridor were approved in December, and DB hopes to have it open by 1998449
Freight speed rises to 160 km/h455
Hush-hush yard takes shape at Munchen 455
Double-deckers test designers' skillPressure for seats has fanned interest in double-deck commuter trains. Differences in clearance gauge and platform height militate against standardization, but minor relaxations can help solve structural dilemmas461
BN boards the low-floor bandwagonDevelopment of a self-steering bogie for the TAU mini-metro has helped the Belgians to produce an articulated tram with a full-length 350 mm floor height using modular bodyshells designed for the GLT hybrid guided bus469
Comment409
News411
City Page414
Sidetrack415
Intelligence416
Analysis419
Letters421
People421
Behind the News422
Product News477
Diary478
Publications478
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