The X 2000 is a high-speed tilting train developed for the Swedish state railway operator SJ and built by the Swedish manufacturer ASEA, later part of Adtranz. Introduced into service in 1990, it was designed to run at higher speeds over the existing curved conventional rail lines in Sweden without building new dedicated high-speed track, using an active tilting mechanism that leans each carriage into curves to improve passenger comfort at speed. The X 2000 became one of the pioneering examples of tilting-train technology and has remained a flagship service on core intercity routes operated by SJ for decades.
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SignificanceElectric high-speed tilting train operated by SJ in Sweden 1 Manufacturer or BuilderAsea (electrical components) and Kalmar Verkstad (mechanical design and manufacturing) 1 Connections
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ABB, whose predecessor ASEA designed and built the trains
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Source Adtranz (Wikipedia)Products, High speed trainsQuote, Products, High speed trains
Swedish X 2000 high-speed train
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1. X 2000, Wikipedia
Background and development section, sentence on commercial service start
The X2 entered commercial service on 4 September 1990 between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Background and development section, sentence on manufacturing responsibilities
Asea was responsible for manufacturing the electrical components, while Kalmar Verkstad (Statsföretag) was responsible for the mechanical design and manufacturing.
Opening paragraph, first sentence
X 2000, officially designated X2, is an electric high-speed tilting train operated by SJ in Sweden.
Refurbishment
ABB, whose predecessor ASEA designed and built the trains
In Group: European High-Speed Trainsets, Lead sentence
X 2000, officially designated X2, is an electric high-speed tilting train operated by SJ in Sweden.
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Products, High speed trainsQuote, Products, High speed trains
Swedish X 2000 high-speed train
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