Known initially as the X2000 and now just 2000, these tilting trains were launched in 1990, originally all first class and from 1995 both first and second class. They were repainted a nondescript grey in 2005. According to wikipedia "The train's designated top speed is 210 km/h (130 mph). It reached
276 km/h (171 mph) during a trial run with double locomotive units in
1993. However, the maximum speed allowed in regular traffic is 204 km/h
(127 mph) for safety reasons - the signal system (and systems like the catenary)
are not built for more, and it shares the track with regular trains;
also, most of the lines it uses were built in the mid to late 19th
century."
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