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service would be discontinued, but did not specify a date of discontinuation. The service was discontinued due to low utilization and lack of profitability. According to a report by the media, MET GmbH operated at a loss of €3.8 million in 2003 with a turnover of €21.3 million. The average occupancy
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service, utilization was far below the trains' capacity and that of standard long-distance service. About two months after the beginning of operation, the trains had utilization rates of 50 to 60 percent on Monday mornings and Friday evenings, but were only filled to 30 percent capacity on average.
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trains had an operational top speed of 220 km/h (140 mph), though they were not used at speeds higher than 200 km/h (120 mph) until 2009 when both seven-car trains were merged into a single eleven-car trainset. This is the fastest top speed of any conventional locomotive-hauled
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The two trainsets were initially intended to be parked, though DB Fernverkehr decided to reuse the trains in long-distance traffic. They were externally modified to prepare them for service, being repainted in the standard DB colors and fitted with features such as route sign holders. However, the
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service was originally scheduled to begin on 13 June 1999. Due to delays in train delivery and crew training, service did not begin until 1 August. Starting on 1 July 1999, test runs were conducted using the first of the two trainsets to collect operating experience. Between 1 August 1999 and the
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cars and three other cars were reassigned to second class, while two were assigned to first class. After the timetable change on 13 December 2009, the two seven-car trains were converted into one eleven-car train and one three-car train, though this was reverted in March 2011. The last
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cars with an empty mass of 55 to 59 tonnes and a width of 2,824 mm (111.2 in). Depending on the number of seats and interior layout, the cars weighted between 59 and 63 tonnes when fully loaded. Prior to 2010, they were operationally grouped with the
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The beginning of operations was preceded by investigations into ten routes where the train could compete with plane travel. The Cologne–Hamburg route received the highest value in the investigations, with the Frankfurt–Munich route placing second.
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Cars 1 and 5 (renumbered to cars 1 and 2) were re-equipped with four-abreast seating arrangements, replacing their original three-abreast seating. Each train received 145 new seats to replace the original 114. The original seats were removed and sold on
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trainsets were not approved for operation on third-party networks. When the trainsets were operated using locomotives other than the four modified Class 101 locomotives, their speed was limited to 200 km/h (120 mph).
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consisting of a locomotive, cars, and a control car. Both sets consist of seven cars, each 26.4 m (87 ft) long. The train's total length, including the Class 101 locomotive, is 204 m (669 ft). The
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colors and prepared for conversion. This plan was cancelled due to high costs and time constraints. The planned conversion of preexisting cars was also cancelled. The trainsets themselves however were based on the
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in an attempt to increase train utilization, along with offering discounted prices for return tickets. The new class was less comfortable than the three existing categories and acted as a second class for the
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cars intended for resting passengers. A free pillow and blanket were provided, as well as earplugs and headphones. The use of phones and laptops was discouraged. These two cars were located at the end of the
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logo. The use of the two trains ceased after the timetable change in December 2021; the trains were listed for sale. Photos in 2024 show the stock being cut up and scrapped.
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traffic before being retired at the end of 2021, when they were offered for sale. As the search for a buyer fell through, the trainsets were scrapped as of 2024.
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and films could be borrowed free of charge. This section also contained a cocktail and espresso bar and wireless repeaters, similar to the
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trade show. The first trainset was delivered on 14 June 1999; the second was delivered on 12 July. Both trains were based at the depot in
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by Deutsche Bahn AG. The total capacity of each train was increased by 8.8 percent from 351 to 382 seats. However, as the
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In the first two years, average utilization increased to 35 to 40 percent, still below the break-even point. Only during
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days did utilization reach satisfactory levels. Passenger numbers decreased in the first quarter of 2003, when the
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Deutsche Bahn did not publish data for FY 2004 as MET GmbH had already been dissolved by the time of publication.
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trains continued to run until the next regular timetable change on 11 December 2004. Service was replaced with
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Metropolitan Express Train GmbH ordered two specially-made trainsets of seven cars each from the manufacturer
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Service was discontinued in December 2004 due to low usage and profitability; the trainsets were deployed in
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The operating company, Metropolitan Express Train GmbH, was established in December 1996 as a subsidiary of
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Before the beginning of production, Deutsche Bahn AG's board of directors considered removing two
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service lost one fourth of its passengers, according to Deutsche Bahn, which blamed the rise of
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cars intended for working travelers. Seats included in-seat power outlets and cell phone
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At a financial press conference on 16 August 2004, Deutsche Bahn confirmed a report that
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Matthias Maier (February 2022). "Abschied von den ehemaligen Metropolitan-ZĂĽgen".
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train ran on 10 December 2021, and the train's control car was decorated with the
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Starting on 1 September 2001, MET GmbH introduced a fourth travel category named
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cars were available for passengers who did not want to work or sleep. Portable
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trainsets from production and modifying them with a special interior for the
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was the only Deutsche Bahn service that was not divided into separate
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This count only includes the administrative staff, not the rail crews.
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of the trains was only 35 percent rather than the planned 50 percent.
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trains were operated from 1 August 1999 until 11 December 2004 by the
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Lorenz, JĂĽrgen (June 2001). "Der METROPOLITAN stellt sich vor".
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in November 1997. The interiors of the cars were produced by
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categories, the capacity of those categories was reduced.
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DB Fernverkehr
Deutsche Bahn
Bad Homburg
Germany
ICE
Track gauge
Electrification
15 kV AC, 16.7 Hz
Legend
Hamburg Hbf
Hamburg
Lower Saxony
Bremen
North Rhine-Westphalia
Essen Hbf
DĂĽsseldorf Hbf
Köln Hbf
passenger train
Cologne
Hamburg
first-class-only
GmbH
Bad Homburg
DB Fernverkehr
Deutsche Bahn
InterCity
Intercity Express
Köln Hauptbahnhof

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