Rolling Stock
The Arlanda Express is operated by seven four-car X3 electric multiple units. The units were built by Alstom's Birmingham plant in 1998 and 1999. The train consists of two powered end units and two unpowered center cars. The trains have a maximum speed of 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph) and a maximum power output of 2,240 kilowatts (3,000 hp). They are 93 metres (305 ft) long and weigh 187 tonnes (184 long tons; 206 short tons). Each car has two doors on each side, and the train has seating for 190 passengers. There is a baggage area beside each door, and a handicap seating place and toilet in the middle of the train. The Arlanda Express' three stations have a special platform height that allows level access to the trains from the platforms. In 2006, the trains were renovated and received new interiors in three different color schemes, green, orange and blue, designed by the former Swedish tennis player Björn Borg's eponymous fashion label.
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