I rode Sweden’s FASTEST EVER TRAIN - it's not what you'd expect! 

Watch my ride on the AMAZING overnight train to Sweden’s ARCTIC REGION! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QmBXk4X-OMQ.html

"Who at the time had a formidable army" I see what you did there, sir. Well played!

As a swede I've got to commend you on the pronunciation of the towns names. Not too many foreigners put any effort into getting them to sound right. 👍

"russia, who at the time, had a formidable army" lmao, shots fired

Great to see they finally made a rail connection up to Haparanda. Did Interrail through the nordic countries in 2017. When going from Narvik to Helsinki I had to take a bus between Lulea and Tornio / Kemi. It was part of the interrail ticket, but a rail connection is of course nicer :D

surprising how such a speedy train looks like a normal commuter, great video!

"...Russia, who at the time had a formidable army." Subtle, very subtle. 🙂

The power outlets in the ceiling is the same as on the Øresundtog (since these trains are the same manufacturer and family). They are meant for the vacuum cleaner for the cleaning crew at the depot.

I have to salute the effort you make with pronouncing names in non-Emglish languages.

as a swede, i gotta say, you're nailing the pronunciation in these videos :D

I would like to give you my respect for pronouncing the Swedish cities so correctly and really trying. As a swede I understand how difficult it can be to pronounce Swedish city names because of the different alphabet. Good job

The names on the seats are actually names of different queens, since the train model is called Regina :) And also, I think the reason why the power sockets are located on the ceiling is because back in the 90s or 2000s when these trains were built, you simply didn't need any power sockets to power your smartphone. Or if you brought a computer, the power cable was long so it wasn't an issue that the socket was on the ceiling. This is just a theory though, so correct me if I'm wrong

As someone who grew up in Boden and still live in the north of Sweden I really enjoy an outsider’s perspective on the trains and I love that you’ve thoroughly researched the towns for the presentation! Really well made and beautifully composed

Its worth saying that while this is the same unit that set the Swedish record at 303km/h, it no longer have the added power and systems. The original Regina (That was ABB/Adtrans the time) used a boggie system retroactively called Eco 1, this was developed into the green train eco 2, that turned out to be to expensive to sell. Bombardier later developed a other high speed bogie system in Germany that was cheaper (called FLEXX speed). Those was later used in both China and Italy. Eco 2 was developed into eco 3, removing some of the most complicated parts making it a lot lighter. Eco 3 did have some sails, but was not that successful. Some minor change developed into the eco 4 that was ironically bought by Alstom to even more ironically be used in the German ICE 4 trains. The reason why its so absurd is that the German part of Bombardier made the replacement for the ECO2, that was never used in Germany but ECO4 later replaced it in the ICE4 now making a bulk of there higher speed trains While ICE4 lack two of the four features of the "gröna tåget" it does have some other newer feature. Still its effectively what it become in the end. Also worth saying that regina, as is, become a very high volume product in China Bombardier Regina is 48cm wider than a typical Swedish train But its 68cm wider then a TGV train for comparison 7:32 "Have power socket in the cealing" Yea that is because its a commuter train. Its not ment to drive long distances. Its made to drive short distances with standing passengers. 8:00 its not a true high speed line, but a upgraded mixed train one. Officially its upgraded to 250km/h, but in practical reality its only 200km/h, that by Swedish standard is not considered high speed. Its part of sort of "fake" high speed line built in Sweden the last 2 decades. Those are built to a track standard that was designed for a specific train. The train ended up never built, so there is no trains currently that can run 250km/h on that track. 11:20 The idéa that Sweden is generally expensive is probobly a notion that is mostly no longer true. While, yes, Sweden is not Spain. But compare to USA, France and Germany, the diffrance is generally fairly small, and compare to UK, Norway, Switzerland Sweden is currently considerably cheaper. Still Traveling by train is still somewhat expensive.

Really nice that you are making videos of our Swedish trains, I really enjoyed this video, keep up the good work 👍

The signatures on the seats belong to former Swedish queens. A refernece to the trains name Regina (queen). Also I would like to note that Sweden is not particularly expensive. Many countries are more expensive (for example: Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, UK, USA)

Incredibly impressive rail line and multiple unit. The branding seems a bit cheap looking and the plug positioning is non-sensical, but everything else looks amazing. And considering where it goes, how fast it travels, and for that price, I imagine it must be a loss making service requiring a lot of subsidy. It's impressive that the Swedish government would invest in the north of the country like this. If only our UK government would pull their finger out and do the same! I'd love to see your review on the SJ version of this unit.

Thanks again for adding to this channel of my favorite armchair travel videos! Really appreciate how much work you put into details like pronunciation and translations. That 3pm twilight makes me feel a little less despair about the current 4:30 sunsets here in the northwestern US 😂

A very well made video and with excellent comments. As a swede, I have never been further north then Gävle! Hope to see more of your work!!

I grew up in Luleå (live in the us now) and taking the train from it to Narvik or Gällivare or Umeå was something I always enjoyed, done it for many many years. The train ride to Narvik is beautiful and I really recommend you do it. Impressed how well you said many of the names of town and mentioned history. I cant even get my American husband to say many towns as good as you did.

Thanks for that video! Was looking for something like that as I just recently discovered that this route is in operation (again?)... Wow, so amazing!

Sweden is so beautiful underrated nature hidden nature with lakes hills mountains Islands

Fantastic, thank you for this!

Yes, please do any long distance trains you can. We are in America and cannot travel due to my disability. We love watching and riding the train thru your videos.

Great video!! I watched this one after the Stockholm to Luleå vid in which you went right past our house in Sollentuna!

Very enjoyable video. I was impressed by the train and how reasonable was the price of the ticket. Having a buffet on board was a bonus (Food and drink on a British train is almost extinct) and being able to purchase the ticket there too is a great service.

The best railway/train reviewer on YT by far! Hoping for some regional reviews, eg reggio veloce to Perugia. Also Australia. Every train reviewer forgets us.

That is my local train. I live in Boden and my grandma and grandpa have a cottage just outside Kalix.

Haparandas railway station holds so many memorys for me as a 90s kid who grew up in the city ❤

Great story and video! I'd love to see the overnight sleeper train from Luleå to Stockholm - if you have not already reviewed it.

Awesome video

Thanks for another ride !!! 🇺🇾

Lovely video journey thank you

Your Swedish sch-sound is surprisingly good ! Nice vid too

Very nice to see the ride! I used this exact train set for a ride from Haparanda to Luleå (with an interchange in Boden) with my parents. The return trip was by replacement bus. I grew up in Haparanda, by the way, from 2005 to 2021.

As a native Swede, well done with the pronunciation!

Great video loved the fireworks overhead.

Deutsche Bahn: The overhead line is frozen, we have to cancel your S-Bahn! Swedish Railway:

veeeeeery nice trip

I have done a road trip of this route but never knew the train journey could be so beautiful too..

wow, you lucked out by being on the actual train unit that set the new Sweden rail speed record!

Dam sick train!

A single track high speed line, something I have never seen! This is really cool.

Nice video! You should try the "combined" local/regional train Krösatågen in southern Sweden, for example between Karlskrona - Emmaboda (EMU type X11). And maybe also between Kalmar - Linköping (DMU type Y2 or Y31/Y32).

These train models are very common in Sweden, and I take it everyday when I commute to my high school lol (Public transit is free to students) and I like to sit on the 1st class seats lol. It's weird watching about this train, since I used to think it was the dullest train model ever. I much prefer the Mälartågen trains instead!

It's interesting to see how much of the interior design was carried over from the X31. The overhead racks, coat hangers, seating numbers etc. are the exact same as on the danish IC3 (which the X31 was based of). So you have this super modern highspeed train with danish design aesthetics from the late 80's =)

Sweden does have the best trains from all sorts of sizes and shapes. And Sweden as a country in Scandinavia and Europe is amazing. Very nice 👍

i only rode on a train like this once so far but i gotta say it was a very fun experience

I have actually seen that train set when it was in Töreboda for those speed tests. I really like the Regina trains (latin for "queen"). The names on the seats are names of different queens.

Confortable seats and nice layout but in my experience the Regina and X3000 series can be rough riding at full speed, with continual banging. Possibly to do with the design of the yaw dampers.

Comfy journey, I still like sj x2000 for its cool loudly sound while it passes me on the station.

Wow that was so cool video

wow, I never expected a X52 to be the fastest train in Sweden, as a local this still surprises me, his pronunciations of Swedish words are funny and always makes me laugh, the pronunciation for Haparanda was on the more correct side though but anyways good video

Could you make a video on the route between Stockholm and Ljusdal? Love ya videos!

Thanks for the video,excellent as usual. Where are all the passengers though ?

I love the idea of "leather vibrations" (in the translation of the plaque) but more likely they are lower/smaller. That aside, yet another great vid.

I really like the Regina trains. I frequently travel on the line Linköping-Sala, and it’s always a comfortable trip. 👍

Dude you really made an effort to pronounce Swedish names and denominations as it should 👏👏👏

we travelled on one of these trainsets in the south. They were very nice. There was a bar served by the train crew.

Trying to read comments to see if someone else has mentioned it, but I fond no mention. Yes, 303 (or whatever it was) is impressive, but it was a test. The X52 and X55 only go 200 km/h in service, and even then, only under ETCS...

Impresive.

I didn’t expect the fastest trains to be in the most north!

The Regina family is a pretty great train.

YEAH YES

Wow. How did you get to film from the rear cab? Very impressive! 😍

The train does run from Boden to Luleå, but because of the better frequency and more frequent stops, as well as serving important areas better, the Länstrafiken Norrbotten buses 23, 28, 29 and 30 are much more used by passengers that are only heading between those two cities, with the train being more used for longer trips.

The finnish railway company, VR, is planning to electrify the line from Haparanda to Laurila, near Kemi. When that happens, it’ll be possible to transfer to another train at Haparanda and continue to Finland, which should boost passenger service a lot.

300+km/h just like the TGV is "500+km/h"

Very nice train especially for a regional service. I like that trains in the Nordic countries are wider and more spacious than their counterparts in central and western Europe and of course the UK which has a very restrictive loading gauge. In terms of comfort and functionality, a few lemons like the IC4 aside, they are among the best in Europe and the northern scenery is second to none especially in the wintertime.

The names on the seats are former queens. The reason they chose the design is because of something already looks cluttered it will discourage people writing on the seats.

It's really nice that you make the effort of looking up the proper (ish) pronunciation of Swedish names and terms.

Surprised seeing my hometown after clicking on this video. 😅

btw thats the older disign of the train as its a x52, newer designs usually gets the socket somewhere else. some of the x52's gets replaced, example is upptåget wich got replaced with a stadler dosto, and later got replaced with another company running on the tracks.

nice video

I think industry has still a lot of work to do when it comes to inventing self-cleaning windows. And as for the legroom. It is not about the leg room only, but also a footrest.. Can't wait for my trip up north!

Most informative! Q: Were 1 to overnight in the area en route from Narvik to Finland, would Boden or Luleå be the better choice, in your opinion...?

The X52 does have the speed record for Sweden at 303km/h, it was set north of Skövde. But the train was modified to prove the construction and the line voltage was also incresed to allow for more power. The every day variant your riding has a top speed of 200km/h, just as the X2000. The highest line speed in Sweden is 200km/h, but there are some sections just south of Stockholm, north of Skövde and on the west coast that has been built for 250km/h or higher, but these are mainly for testing, you can however notice a smoother ride at high speed here.

I love Norrtåg 😊 If you travel with dogs, there is no better train in Sweden. Great service also

In the past the non electrified Haparanda Railroad went all the way to Boden and was the track nearest to the Station building. The railroad had a bridge over the track to Narvik so it could cross it without disturbing traffic. But now for many years the bridge is gone and the track nearest the station building has been electrified and is used as a pass through track as trains from the south can keep going to Narvik while disturbing as few other tracks as possible. Back in those days the trains where italian Y1 diesel passenger units.

What are trains from Haparanda into Finland like? Thanks for the lovely overview, I'm planning for a Scandinavia trip next summer. Probably going "up" in Norway and "back down" through Sweden.

How did you manage to get on this specific train? It's so hard trying to find out which train runs on which route and when. Thank you for the awesome video!

Many Swedish trains have a speed limit of 200 km/h (including the X52), but the X2 and X3 can run at 205 km/h if there's any delay, so it's really the X2 and X3 that are the fastest trains rather than the X52. And the record of 303 km/h for the X52 was achieved in west Sweden, not in the the north.

The reason this section of track allows 250 km/h is that the old line was more than twice as long and when the line needed a major renovation it was cheaper to build an extention from Kalix to Haparanda. Also all new railroads in Sweden are to be built to a 250 km/h standard where practicable which is the second reason this railway is the way it is. The downside of the railway is that only one train unit is trafficing it which means the timetable sucks. Another downside is the old line from Boden to Morjärv can only handle 90 km/h and is quite the detour from the coast. There is talk in finland about Running trains to Haparanda again and or electrifying the railroad bridge to Finland. In finland train tickets are tax free which would be a nice selling point.

The title of this video is in Swedish here in Sweden😂 World like to see the SJ 3000!

I wonder if that's the same train they use where I used to live, Östersund....🤨🤔 Have you done some midnightsun travelling in Sweden yet? Excellent video! 👍🏻👌🏼👏🏻

The trains run by TiM (Traffic in the Mälar Walley) also has 200 km/h as top speed. I know because I am a frequent traveler on them.

The electricity output is used for charging devices yes. But in Sweden, we tend to have longer cables.

Great trip. It's bit surprising me when regional train like this can reach 200 km/h beating the legendary X2000.

I was driving there in July 2018. Only night in my life when Sun did not set. Coming from Finland, I slept in the car, because any other accomodation was too expensive. BTW, cost of 200km/h train ticket in Serbia from Belgrade to Novi Sad, for 80k m 34minute ride is 400 dinar or 3.6€.

All those names is famous people from the reigon that the train operates in, for exampel Norrtåg have celebreties from Norrbotten but Värmlandstrafik( that also operate the X52) have famous people from The Värmland Reigon. Good video btw.

Last week I was at the train station in Skövde in Sweden when a västtåg (same train, different operator) came blasting past. It was out of service and maybe it was testing its top speed because between Skövde and Töreboda it goes straight for a long time. I was baffled by how insanely fast it went past...

Det är en väldigt trevlig känsla att se min gamla station i Luleå🥺 Det var så länge sedan jag var där sist eftersom jag har bott i Tyskland i över 20 år.

3:45 the acceleration when you put the same Mitrac engines as Frecciarossa 1000 in a light metropolitan train😁 You can also notice the same sound.

I would also love to see a review of the Sj Regina trains (Malmö - Gothenburg)

in Sweden, I had the chance to use "Arlanda Express" from Stockholm Central station to Arlanda Airport 40km in about 15min...

Someone might have mentioned it already, but I’m pretty sure the signatures on the seat fabric are names of Swedish queens (possibly even copies of their actual signatures). I’m spotting Silvia (current queen), Louise (former queen), Margareta (Swedish name of Margaret of Connaught, formerly Sweden’s Crown Princess)...

I did the route from Narvik down to Stockholm with a 3 night stopover in Kiruna. I thought the Arlanda Express between Stockholm and the airport was a high speed rail line, I'm sure it's faster than 125mph

Altough this sure looks like a great train journey, you don’t need to go all the way up to Luleå to ride a train going at 200 km / h. It’s quite common in Sweden, and it’s the highest allowed speed on the Swedish railway network. When I was in high school, I commuted every day from Gävle (my hometown) to Uppsala (where the school was located). This route is 97 km long and takes 1 h and 9 min if you’re going with Upptåget, which I did. And speaking of ”Malmbanan” between Luleå and Narvik; the world’s most powerful steam locomotive it’s the Swedish R-loco, and the world’s most powerful electric locomotive it’s the Swedish IORE. The IORE-locos is actually two locomotives connected to each other, but officially, they are one unit). It can pull 68 cars fully loaded with iron ore (a weight of 8 160 tonnes, each car weighs 120 tonnes and the loco itself weighs 360 tonnes). Top speed is 70 km / h.

Very nice! So how did you film out of the rear cab? Did the train staff let you do that, or is there a cab door window?

nice