Welcome to Sweden! 🇸🇪 For my first video from the Nordic Region we’ll be checking out the country’s newest operator, VR, who took over from open access operator MTRX back in June 2024. Quite a lot of things to say about the acquistion, some good some bad, so join me on a journey from Stockholm to Gothenburg to check it out. Enjoy!
Journey details:
Date of travel - December 2024
Operator - VR Snabbtåg Sverige
Class of travel - First Plus
Train Type - X74 Stadler FLIRT 200
Origin - Stockholm Central
Destination - Gothenburg Central
Price - 769 SEK/£55.64/€66.65/$69.88 (VR First Plus single)
Journey time - 3 hours, 30 minutes
Distance - 438km/273 miles
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:38 Stockholm Central
02:27 VR… in Sweden?
05:05 Boarding First Plus & Route
06:08 Departure from Stockholm & Suburb Navigation
07:52 Know Your Seat
09:33 Food Service in First Plus
10:02 Vestra Stambanan & Journey Alterations
12:14 Skövde
12:39 Walkthrough
14:11 Loo Review
14:52 On board shop
15:08 Alingsås
15:43 Journey Summary, Conclusions & Pricing
16:43 Arrival into Gothenburg & Outro - Thanks for Watching!