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I rode X2000 from Stockholm to Copenhagen in 2012 and had a great time talking shop with the crew. Back in the 90's I was a conductor on X2000 Amtrak had imported from Sweden to test on the Northeast Corridor. The ride was extremely bumpy and jerky on NEC tracks but smooth as silk on Swedish rails. Acela adopted X2000 tilt system that never worked properly without fouling adjacent tracks at full tilt so it was eventually disengaged.

I'm a train driver here in Sweden and although I'm not currently qualified to drive the X2 sets I've driven them during training a few times. Very impressive trains for their age, only complaint from the driver's point of view is the slightly restricted view from the cab (compared to a regular locomotive) and the poor acceleration. In my opinion they could do well with a power car in each end, but of course, that's a matter of cost. The refurbished (or to be honest, refurbished for the 2nd time) interiors are simply outstanding, you have to try out one of the upgraded ones at some point! :)

X2000 is becoming quite old and there are many much more modern trains operating in Sweden now. But when it comes to comfort x2000 is second to none. I absolutely love that train. Thanks for sharing.

We got a bit lost in Stockholm Central as the local train came in at a different part of the station to the train we were leaving on. luckily a friendly Swede spotted our white sticks and came to the rescue.

I changed trains at Gothenburg Station when traveling from Copenhagen to Oslo in 2012. I regret I didn't walk outside to photograph the impressive front facade.

Thank you for sharing! Great video.

Absolutely love goteborg and stockholm, wonderful cities!

Thanks for showing this video in this trip to Stockholm, very impressive and I think excellent train service and very confortable way of traveling.

It’s amazing seeing the nice snacks Swedish trains have

Great and interesting video. I like to watch it all the time too. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

I’m really happy to see you visit my hometown Gothenburg in this video.😀

Journeyed on the 1 Amtrak borrowed in the early '90s between WAS & NYP. Loved it.

Thanks for the video, enjoyed the ride.

I've travelled the X2000 quite extensively on several different routes, including ones that they don't run anymore. Another nice route to try is the overnight sleeper train from Stockholm to Malmö (or vice versa). Be sure you book 1st class. For that, you'll have to book far in advance as they are mostly prebooked by regular commuters.

Excellent video journal! Thank you. We'll be doing this journey soon, but in reverse direction!

Will be doing in June and very impressed with what I’ve seen!

Fantastic video!

very nice to see how it is outside the trainstation at the end of the video

Very informative and good graphic information.

I travelled also in 1st class on such a X2000; from Malmö to Gothenburg. Nice and very smooth ride.

Great video.

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Those seats look sooo comfy!!!

despite my comments earlier i have to admit i enjoyed the video. all that part outside Stockholm den was still being built when we were there and we stayed on an old liner in the harbour.

The X2000 flagship train are stunning trains in Sweden. 😍

As you mention all the X2000 trains are being upgraded with a new interior and a new control system. I recently traveled on one of the refurbished trains on this same route and liked it very much. The only thing I do not approve of is the fact that the seating in the bistro has been removed and replaced with more passenger seats. I enjoyed working at the bar stools looking out the wind when traveling on the older model. Hope you get the chance to try the new trains soon. Also, at 18:20 you can see a statue of Nils Ericson, the man who was responsible for the design and construction of the Swedish state-owned railway system.

Gothenburg was great in August 1988 when I spent a free weekend there but that was before the X2000 existed. However I did ride in a diesel-hauled 2-coach X2000 set at 160kmh in Australia for demonstration in 1996.

I did the Goteborg to Stockholm on the X2000 in 1994… and loved that train. I went all over Europe by train, but X2000 was definitely the most pleasant experience.

Tried on it Copenhagen-Malmo, Malmo-Copenhagen, Copenhagen-Alvesta, and Stockholm-Malmo(Direct back to Copenhagen fully booked). The train looks classic but the interior is outdated by a lot. The charger plug is not working in the Danish Territory. And sometimes the train could get you a little bit dizzy when tilting quickly. toilets are not guaranteed to be clean. But is a nice try on such a legacy train model.

I rode X2000 in 2012 from Stockholm to Alvesta and also from Malmö to Stockholm in second class when i was on my interrail trip.

X 2000 is an excellent train. I took it with my wife Copenhagen to Stockholm. Not all the journey was at high speed and, unusually for Sweden, the accessible toilet was in a state. Mind you it was probably clean when it left Stockholm as i'm not sure what the turn round time is in Copenhagen.

I don't know if you'd be interested in the Roslagsbanan, the narrow gauge line?. Might be a video idea while you're in Sweden or in a future visit?.

The train is so beautiful thank you for sharing Hello from Vietnam🥰

Great trip. Even though I watched X2000 train's video many times, I've just realised this train only has one Power/Engine Car with two driver's Cabin at both end of the train. Feels like Push Pull Loco Haulage Train, but this is considered as EMU.

Beautiful looking seats.....but of course Scandinavia is the master of seating design!

As I consider whether to get a First or Second class Eurail pass, your video is most helpful. First-class really is nice, much better than First Class on planes.When you mention costs, you might also give the 'reservation fees' for holders of Eurail and Interail pass holders.

At last great pick of food on the Train

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Super train and service! At Christmas I travelled first class on Cross Country from Manchester to Southampton. What a contrast - roughly the same length of journey at nearly three times the price you paid and wholly unacceptable refreshments. Those that run services in the UK should be sent on trains like this to see how it should be done!

Nice to see the X2000s going strong back in the land of my ancestors! Meanwhile Amtrak's Acela Express fleet is starting to be retired. Had Amtrak been able to order off the shelf X2000s, they'd have been ready a lot sooner and lasted a lot longer!

Well familiar with Gothenburg and SJ. Would query your distances as the direct route is quoted as 455 km and known as the Western Main line. Not sure about the diversion you were on, but quite a few services travel by a longer route on a daily basis. Swedish rolling stock is built to a higher standard than most of the rest of Europe due to the extreme climatic conditions. Also the loading gauge is very generous and Swedish trains run on the left. The WML was electrified in 1926.

They had a set of these X2000 tilt train carriages on test by NSW trainlink in the 1990s and unfortunately they were unsuccessful due to loading gauge issues and reliability issues from the terrible track conditions of NSW railways in Australia. You could consider some train journeys in Australia with a focus or regular passenger trains rather than tourist trains. For example you could do Queensland Rail Rockhampton Tilt Train or the Sprit of Queensland. Or NSW trainlink XPT services

I love the singe/solo seats in 1st class and the quiet atmosphere there, tho 2nd class is not bad i can get laud there some times.

Göteborgs Central Station! I can't count how many times I've been to that station.

Hey I love this. Thank you and subscribed. I’ll be traveling to Sweden from Philippines. Do you have few tips for first time traveller in Sweden? I’ll be using SJ from Gothenburg to Skovde. I’m afraid I might get on the wrong train. 😅

11:28 the record train in 1993 was heavily modified. The top speed of the normal stock is 210km/h, but the legal top speed is 200km/h. Even with no limitation, with only one power head they would probobly not go faster than 230km/h or there about.

I travel this train at least twice a month but between malmö - sthlm

Would be useful if you would concentrate more on the cafe car. Show the menu and selections on offer.

Why is the 1st class empty? I've taken this train 10:24 many times, and it was always fully booked. I recommend seat reservation as soon as possible. Last year, the 10:24 was cancelled due to track work, the 11:24 was 40 minutes late on departure and 70 minutes late on arrival, and I almost missed the ferry connection to Helsinki.

For me so far it has been like a coin toss, either the train reaches on time or 30 min to 1 hr delay. I love everything about SJ apart from their delays and dynamic pricing.

Wll, the best theme tune AND jazz at the start??? I'm in!

We rode a similar train from Stockholm to Oslo and I was not impressed. On an 8 hour non-stop ride, there wasn't any decent food available, you had to bring your own. And the train rocked back and forth with no windows to open. It made me want to drive or fly the same route if I go again.

I took both Malmo to Stockholm and Copenhagen to Gothenburg

12:30 Where did the food go? What kind of magic is this!

you do have a nice voice so when we can have some more of it? Yeah picked the conversation with the staff ...

Yay! Dylan didn't like it, but I love this train the best :-)

Nice

Is it possible to turn the seats around so you always can sit in the forward direction ? (Like you can in Japan)

Question: are the announcements in Swedish as well as in English, or what?

You should try SJ Stockholm to Umea but don’t take Night train 🚊 😊

I live in Västerås:)

I didn't know Sweden has a higher population than Switzerland. Although Sweden also has big corporations and it makes stuff like Wind turbines, Buses, Fighter jets, and telecom equipment, Switzerland's perception is that it does everything that a big country like France does. The Swiss bank is famous in developing countries due to its corrupt nature.

I just want to know how it feels when riding train to one of the most popular fjords in Norway.

I rode the X2000 between Lund and Södertälje (Route: Malmö to Stockholm)

Have family in both Göteborg and Stockholm. Tried Flixtrain once. 😕 that was enough for me. Much prefer comfort of XJ2000 First Class 👍🏻. Always proud to see the two Pride flags 🏳️‍🌈 flying proudly in Göteborg. Meals enroute have been consistently great and onboard staff welcoming and friendly. 😊.

If I’ve been to Gothenburg? Haha I live about 70km away from Gothenburg and much of my family on mum’s side are from Gothenburg. But despite living so close, I no longer visit the city very often, and when I do I normally drive due to poor accessibility at my local train station (I’m an ambulatory wheelchair user) and chronic pain that makes train travel rather painful. If I do take the train, it’s about 40 minutes to Gothenburg. When it comes to Gothenburg vs Stockholm, I much prefer Stockholm in many ways, though I wouldn’t want to live in either of the cities. I have lived in both Malmö and Copenhagen before for some years, but then moved back to my peaceful little hometown little over 11 years ago now. Big cities have their charm and convenience, but nothing beats the peacefulness and having everything nearby when living in a small town. In Malmö and Copenhagen I had to take a bus to get to a regular size grocery store (and not just a little corner shop), here in my town I have both the two bigger and the smaller grocery stores within 500 meters from home X2000 was my choice of train when I went home over some weekends while living in Copenhagen or Malmö, I often picked first class on the train as it was actually often less expensive than second class on the same train. It’s by far the most comfortable trains in Sweden even though the tilting can be a bit much if you’re prone to motion sickness. Since 2015 I’ve been going with MTRX when traveling to Stockholm though, but only because it’s much better price than SJ along with having almost on the minute the same travel time as X2000. MTRX is nowhere near as comfy seats though but oh well. SJ is just overpriced, which is sad… I’d often get both ways with MTRX for the same price or less as one way with SJ when I was traveling to Stockholm for meetings. Granted my tickets were paid for by the organization I was traveling for, but I still had to pay the tickets to begin with and then had that cost reimbursed to me by the organization, and I didn’t want to miss too much money during the time between the ticket purchase and the reimbursement (which would often be weeks)

next time order some Köttbullar :)

X2000 was severed in China and operating between Hong Kong and Guangzhou (Canton)

When was this trip? September?

Former Guangshen Railway X2000.

How do you pre-order a meal?

The Vmax of the X2000 is actually 155mph / 250 km/h

ICT...is that Indian Central Time?

BUT ! You CAN'T buy tickets at the station manually ! It's a shame !

Kors i taket , inga avbrott .

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I did 1st class Malmo to Stockholm and Stockholm to Oslo. I wasn’t much impressed.

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Not a single one. Why keep maintaining these routes?

Je suis très intéressé par la distribution de jetons dans le secteur ferroviaire avec tous les écueils pour faire de ce projet une réussite. Les trains doivent être le lien entre les trois pays qui me sont liés par les trains rapides. Merci.

Fun fact: i accually lived in Västerås

This one has not been refurbished it seems.

Sweden exported to the world shops like IKEA, foods like meatballs and historical music bands like ABBA, but anything isn't affordable for a cheap price. Welcome to the Swedish lifestyle, where the life basics cost way more expensive than in an average European country 🤑🤑🤑

What? No pictures from Skövde? Huge disappointment!

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What boring food you picked after telling us about the great mix, been in Sweden myself there local food is so cool

Oh, sorry, 2nd class had a few. Rest my case.

What the hell is full-fat pepsi?

Again, I see a train without passengers….

are there so empty trains wow. In India all trains are wadded. 😂😂

I have been visiting Sweden fairly regularly for the last 40 years. Almost all Swedish public transport (train, bus tram bost) is very good - almost up to Swiss standards. However, unlike you, I have never been particularity impressed with the X2 tilting trains. In particular there are a lot of seats which do not align with windows! Frankly the Swiss ICN trains and even the British West Coast Main Line Pendolinos are better than the X2s.

Oh My God - get rid of the intro. I'm going to watch the video. I don't want to watch parts of it twice. You just make me skip the first two minutes of all of your videos.

Disgraceful as this is totally non-inclusive for blind rail enthusiasts. I won.t be s😮ubscribin