German Transportation Technology Germany's History Term Paper

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By the time of 10th of February 1937 was again under state ownership. During 2nd World War, the German Railway played a major role on the tyranny brought forth by Adolf Hitler and the 3rd Reich Nazi.

The end of World war II, the occupation of Germany took place with the arrival of allied forces of Britain, France, America and Russia compelling the German 3rd Reich from both east and west. With the incoming division of Germany, the railways were divided and were not allowed to cross over boundaries from East and West Germany. The Deutsche Bundesbahn in the west and the Soviet occupied Imperial Railways in the east. Until the unification of Germany on 1990, wherein liberated transport were again allowed of trains from the east to west.

German Technology Behind the Railroad

Among the countries in Europe, Germany was way behind the development of technology on its railway system. With the progress being made on its high speed railway lines in the end of the 20th century towards the new millennium, its Inter-City Express (ICE) Germany were able to cope up with the lost time.

In 1992, the high speed railway system was introduced to the riding public traveling between Hannover and Wurzburg and Mannheim and Stuttgart. With the introduction also of its international destination of its tilting trains traveling across network such as Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria which started in former East Germany on 1997. The widespread campaign of Germany to improve its train technology now covers long distance market.

From an online source, it was indicated that ICE trains have generated passenger growth of around 25%, amounting to around 1.3 million...

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This move aims to develop and deliver an efficient and economical IT service for German railways. Today, Germany's railway system is one of the best in the world. Riding the Rails in Germany online source indicates that Generally, long-distance trains are around 90% punctual, and local trains are almost always nearly 100% on-time.
This just proves that the next generation of German trains are in the verge of progress because of 21st century Technology.

Bibliography brief history of German railways

Author: John Oxlade, Salfords, Surrey, United Kingdom (email: John Oxlade.)

http://www.worldrailfans.org/Articles/Europe/GBriefHistory.shtml

Transport in Germany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Germany

Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft_%28DRG%29

German Railway History

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~procter/GERMDATE.htm

GERMANY INTERCITY EXPRESS HIGH-SPEED RAIL NETWORK, GERMANY

http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/germany/

German Railways Achieve Major Milestone in Strategic Move to Linux

http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/2005020218435594

RIDING THE RAILS IN GERMANY

http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/bahn.htm

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Bibliography brief history of German railways

Author: John Oxlade, Salfords, Surrey, United Kingdom (email: John Oxlade.)

http://www.worldrailfans.org/Articles/Europe/GBriefHistory.shtml

Transport in Germany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Germany
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft_%28DRG%29
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~procter/GERMDATE.htm
http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/germany/
http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/2005020218435594
http://home.att.net/~texhwyman/bahn.htm


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