Operating Speed
The maximum speed on the line is 200 km/h. This speed is only attained by the X2000 tilting high-speed trains and some regional trains. The InterCity trains are limited to 160 km/h, due to the rolling stock. A section of the line, between Skövde and Töreboda, is the longest straight section of railway in Sweden, with almost 40 km of track without a curve, and used in speed trials. The current Swedish speed record of 303 km/h was achieved here by a X50 "Regina" EMU. The line has always been known for its high speeds. As early as the 1950s, the mighty Rapid engines travelled the route at 150 km/h.
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