{"id":24995,"date":"2024-07-09T08:29:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T08:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?post_type=dbec_project&#038;p=24995"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:06:42","slug":"vde-8-1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line","status":"publish","type":"dbec_project","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/vde-8-1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line\/","title":{"rendered":"VDE 8.1 &#8211; New Ebensfeld-Erfurt line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-header-gallery  undefined--expanded\" data-delay=\"4\" data-auto-swipe=\"false\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-header  glide__slide\" data-autoplay=\"false\"><div class=\"slide-header slide-header--banner-height\"><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-header__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-520x344.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-1280x848.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/vde8.1-new-ebensfeld-erfurt-line-1920x1271.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"ICE T class 411 on the high-speed line Ebensfeld - Erfurt through the Thuringian Forest.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1695\"\/><div class=\"slide-header__cover\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"label-reference-container\"><div class=\"label-reference label-reference--static\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Deutsche Bahn AG \/ Frank Barteld<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slide-header__inner\"><div class=\"slide-header__center\"><div class=\"slide-header__container-headlines\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__footer\"><div class=\"glide__play-pause\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"glide__play-pause-button\" aria-label=\"play\/pause automatic swipe\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-pause\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"controls__icon-play\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/\">Projects<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">VDE 8.1 &#8211; New Ebensfeld-Erfurt line<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-520x344.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-1280x848.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ICE-on-high-speed-line-vde8.1-1920x1271.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"ICE 3 (class 403) as &quot;Sprinter&quot; 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New Ebensfeld-Erfurt line<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The German Unity Transport Projects (VDE) are considered to be groundbreaking in terms of the modernization and unification of German rail transport infrastructure. Within this framework, the VDE 8 is undoubtedly the largest rail project. It comprises new construction and upgrades of line sections linking the cities of Nuremberg, Erfurt, Halle (Saale), Leipzig, and Berlin, measuring over 500 kilometers in total.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key element of VDE 8 is the new Ebensfeld\u2013Erfurt line (VDE 8.1), built over a length of 107 kilometers. This section underwent double-track electrification and was upgraded for maximum speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon commissioning in 2017, travel times in regional and long-distance traffic on the route between Bavaria and Thuringia were optimized and ultimately shortened. As a result, the Ebensfeld\u2013Erfurt line section makes a significant contribution to the efficient handling of passenger and freight transport throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-accordion  wp-block-dbec-core-accordion--expanded\"><div class=\"accordion\" data-type=\"single\" data-initially-opened=\"false\"><div class=\"accordion__items\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-accordion-item\"><a-expandable id=\"\" class=\"accordion-item\"><button type=\"button\" slot=\"toggle\" class=\"accordion-item__bar\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item__label\">Technical innovations and nonbuilding structures along VDE 8.1<\/h3><svg class=\"accordion-item__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-down\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"accordion-item__content\"><div class=\"layout-content\">\n<p>The route is characterized by the use of advanced construction methods, such as concrete slab track according to the B\u00f6gl and \u00d6BB Porr systems and the use of ballasted track in the passing sidings. Furthermore, the ETCS &#8211; Level 2 standardized European train control system and high-performance overhead lines were deployed, providing just two examples that illustrate the technological complexity of the construction project.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unique features include the record-breaking structures along the route, such as the Blessberg Tunnel and the Ilm Valley Bridge. These account for over half of the line section and set new standards for new-build lines in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/a-expandable><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-accordion-item\"><a-expandable id=\"\" class=\"accordion-item\"><button type=\"button\" slot=\"toggle\" class=\"accordion-item__bar\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item__label\">Safety precautions and emergency measures along VDE 8.1<\/h3><svg class=\"accordion-item__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-down\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"accordion-item__content\"><div class=\"layout-content\">\n<p>Particular priority was given to the safety of the system, including consideration of measures in the event of damage. Emergency grounding in the tunnels was ensured by installing 14 overhead line voltage test devices in the tunnels.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/a-expandable><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-accordion-item\"><a-expandable id=\"\" class=\"accordion-item\"><button type=\"button\" slot=\"toggle\" class=\"accordion-item__bar\"><h3 class=\"accordion-item__label\">Overview of the route<\/h3><svg class=\"accordion-item__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-down\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"accordion-item__content\"><div class=\"layout-content\">\n<p>The new-build line runs through a large number of tunnels and crosses a lot of bridges, which not only overcome the topographical challenges in the region but also ensure an efficient link between the towns involved. In total, the route runs through 22 tunnels with a total length of 41 kilometers and also crosses 29 viaducts with a length of 12 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route begins in Ebensfeld and initially runs for around 34 kilometers through the Main plain on Bavarian territory before passing Coburg to the east. Interestingly, the line does not merely pass by the town but also links it directly to the new-build line via two connecting curves at Niederf\u00fcllbach and D\u00f6rfles-Esbach. This helps to strengthen the regional transport infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The line section then reaches the Theuern passing station northwest of Gr\u00fcmpen, where the Blessberg tunnel begins. This stretches over a length of around 8.3 kilometers and crosses the Blessberg with an altitude of 862 meters as well as the Rennsteig near the Pechleite with an altitude of 838.5 meters. The highest point of this line section is at Goldisthal, where bridges over deeply incised valleys alternate with tunnels. Here the Silberberg Tunnel stretches over around 7.4 kilometers and crosses Grossbreitenbach and the protected Upper M\u00f6hrenbach Valley. A bridge measuring 1,681 meters in length spans the Ilm Valley between Langewiesen and Gehren and forms an important link between the affected communities. The new-build line and the A71 highway then cross at Trassdorf and run parallel for around 23 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the Erfurt districts of Bischleben and Hochheim, the new-build track meets the existing Bebra\u2013Erfurt line, which serves as the western entrance to the state capital. Two additional new-build tracks will be added to this section to meet growing transport requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/a-expandable><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Project data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VDE 8.1 \u2013 Ebensfeld-Erfurt new-build line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>107&nbsp;km of trackwork (TEN HSR)<ul><li>Of which 32&nbsp;km of concrete slab track built in accordance with the Max B\u00f6gl system<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Of which 75km of concrete slab track built in accordance with the \u00d6BB Porr system<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ballast, custom design, cemented ballast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22 tunnels with a total length of 41 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29 bridges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>48 noise control structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Power supply systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300&nbsp;km of overhead line equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 overhead line voltage test devices\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Infrastructure: hot box detector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical equipment, electrical power system\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transformer stations, emergency power systems, switch heating systems, grids, tunnel safety lighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tunnel equipment\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rolling pallets, air lock doors, standpipes, handrails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rescue areas\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Underground cable installation away from the route, foundation and positioning of concrete switchgear building, expansion of rescue areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental remediation\/waste\/wastewater\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Technical waste inspection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measurement of stability and deformation, laboratory testing, geotechnical construction supervision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New-build line<ul><li>Permanent way: concrete slab track<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Length of line: 107&nbsp;km<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design speed: 300&nbsp;km\/h<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-e1719819066336.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-520x349.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-section-VDE8.1-Nuremberg-Ebensfeld-upgraded-line-1280x860.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"Construction work on section VDE 8.1 Nuremberg-Ebensfeld upgraded line\" width=\"3215\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 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35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><script data-name=\"style-options\" type=\"application\/json\">{\"closeButtonColor\":\"red\"}<\/script><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/construction-work-on-vde-8.1-e1719819172844.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"<p&gt;Deutsche Bahn AG \/ Oliver Lang<\/p&gt;\n\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Scope of services <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\">Construction Management and Supervision<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction implementation planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural engineering&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overhead line and electrical power systems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overhead line voltage test devices and telecontrol systems&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design coordination and review&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/#construction-management\">Construction management&nbsp;<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction site management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost and schedule management&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/\">Environmental and Geoservices<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/#geotechnical-engineering\">Geotechnical engineering<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monitoring through surveying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stability and deformation measurement, laboratory testing, geotechnical construction supervision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occupational health and safety coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invoicing and claims management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outstanding performance and defect tracking after commissioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordination of warranty defect rectification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-linked-items--expanded\"><section class=\"layout-linked-items\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__header\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><h2 class=\"layout-linked-items__headline\">Further projects<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"column is-6-small is-3-medium\"><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--top\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__inner\"><div class=\"related-posts\"><div class=\"related-posts__post\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/munichs-second-core-s-bahn-route\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/munich-s-bahn-second-core-route-main-station-768x576.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Construction site for the new tunnel station of the 2nd main line at Munich Central Station\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 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