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[quote user="Sam1"] Sir Madog: I have heard that the top speed on the ICE trains in Germany is now 187.5 mph.  Is this true?  Also, I have heard that the system has a relatively high number of speed restrictions or slow order track because of deferred maintenance.  Is this true? [/quote] Sorry for being in late in answering! Yes, the top speed is set at 300 kph, but there is actually only one line, where this speed is reached. Most of the routes are limited to 250 kph. In terms of traveling time, there is not really much difference, just a few minutes. I can´t confirm a high number of speed restrictions or slow downs due to deferred maintenance. There have been some issues with lines going to Berlin, but they are resolved as of now. Of course, there is the odd slow order on lines due to regular maintenance. A little over 95 % of all commuter trains are running on time within a 5 minute margin. That figures goes down to 81 % for long distance trains. Reason for this low figures are bottlenecks in track infrastructure in some areas, which are being worked on.
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