ICE Train North America Tour

ICE Train North America Tour

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1993

Runtime

0h 49m

Original Title

ICE Train North America Tour

Production Companies

West Glen Communications. Inc., New York

Director

Paul G. Sanderson III

Description

The ICE Train North America Tour was a six-month presentation and test run of a German ICE high-speed train with power cars 401 084-9[1] and 401 584-8[2] through North America in 1993. The main purpose of the tour, organized by Siemens and AEG, was to showcase ICE technology in advance of the U.S. railroad company Amtrak's planned purchase of 26 new high-speed trains in 1994. The new high-speed trains were to replace Amtrak's Metroliner fleet and be used on the Washington-New York-Boston route. They were also planned for use on other corridors.