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Happy Birthday, Intercity Express!

Klaus UlrichMay 27, 2016

The ICE is turning 25. On May 29, 1991, five high-speed trains zoomed from different corners of the German republic to converge on the city of Kassel, ushering in the era of the white trains dubbed the Intercity Express.

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Siemens Velaro-Plattform 2005
Image: Siemens AG