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Deutsche Bahn Train Hits 405 KM/H Without Falling To Bits

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Deutsche Bahn (DB), in collaboration with Siemens Mobility, has pushed one of its Intercity Express (ICE) test trains to an impressive 405 km/h (251 mph) on the Erfurt-Leipzig/Halle high-speed line, a rare feat in German rail history. France may still hold the steel-wheel train speed record with a TGV hitting 574.8 km/h in 2007, and […] The post Deutsche Bahn Train Hits 405 KM/H Without Falling To Bits appeared first on Wonderful Engineering.
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Wonderful Engineering broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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