X2000

For the part of our journey from Altvesta to Stockholm we used the swedish high speed train X2000. The distance between these two cities is 410km and the train covers it in 3 hours and 5 minutes. That means an average speed of 130kph, something which swedish car drivers can only dream of.

The swedish railway company SJ offers some nice services on board of the X2000 such as a restaurant car and electric plugs for notebooks. But one particuar service which I really like is the wireless network on board. Each car is equiped with an access point that can be used to access the train internet portal. It offers information about the timetables, current position of the train on the map and the possibility to book additional train tickets, a hotel or rent a car at the train destination.

Map showing the current position of the train

The wireless network can be also used to access the internet. This services is free in the first class and can be purchased as an additional extra when traveling with the second class. The internet connection is established through various technologies (GSM, UMTS, satellite) and the train router always chooses the fastest available connection.

Our X2000 after its arrival in Stockholm