MTR Express

MTR Express
Industry Railway operator
Founded March 21, 2015
Headquarters Sweden
Area served
 Stockholm, Göteborg (Sweden)
Owner MTR Corporation
Website www.mtrexpress.se

MTR Express is a Swedish company running open access intercity railway services between Gothenburg and Stockholm. It is a subsidiary of MTR Corporation through MTR Nordic.

In July 2013, MTR was awarded paths to operate services between Gothenburg and Stockholm.[1] MTR Express commenced operations on March 21, 2015.[2] It has purchased six Stadler Flirt electric multiple units.[3]

In July 2017, MTR made headlines after a public poll to name one of its trains led to the name "Trainy McTrainface",[4] in a nod to the near-naming of RRS Sir David Attenborough "Boaty McBoatface" in April 2016.[5]

References

  1. ↑ MTR Nordic awarded Swedish train paths Railway Gazette International July 4, 2013
  2. ↑ MTR launches open access inter-city service Railway Gazette International March 23, 2015
  3. ↑ MTR Express orders Flirts for Stockholm-Goteborg open access service Railway Gazette International November 13, 2013
  4. ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Swedish train to be named Trainy McTrainface in tribute to Boaty". U.S. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  5. ↑ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2016-04-17). "Boaty McBoatface wins poll to name polar research vessel". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-28.


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