Intercity Express
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ICE is a high-speed train running in Germany and to neighboring countries, for example to Amsterdam, Netherlands (but not running at high speed in the Netherlands).
At both ends of the train there is passenger compartment (on one side 1st, on the other side 2nd class) with a view on the tracks, due to transparency of the glass wall separating the compartment from the driver's cabin. In special circumstances the driver can make the wall opaque by the press of a button.
There is also a compartment with a play area for children.
The ICE-T version is a tilting train.
See also Eschede train disaster.
Unofficial site: http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/ice/ice.html