driver can steer the train into a tunnel from the first (air-tight) car of the train without endangering themselves. The trains are stationed at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof, Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Fulda and Würzburg Hauptbahnhof. They initially were painted in a bright reddish-orange livery akin to fire engines, but since the late 1990s they have been painted standard DB livery red, apparently to make them less obvious to concerned passengers. See also High-speed rail in Germany References External links High-speed railway lines in Germany Railway lines in Lower Saxony Railway lines in Hesse Railway lines in Bavaria Transport in Hanover Buildings and structures in Göttingen (district) Würzburg