MTRX is a Swedish company running

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intercity railway services between Gothenburg and Stockholm. It is a subsidiary of

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through MTR Nordic. In July 2013, MTRX was awarded paths to operate services between Gothenburg and Stockholm. MTRX commenced operations on 21 March 2015. It has purchased six Stadler Flirt electric multiple units. The trains are very similar to the Norwegian units, maximum 200 km/h, but have more comfortable seats aimed for longer distances, and a small café area. In July 2017, MTRX made headlines after a public poll to name one of its trains led to the name "Trainy McTrainface", in a nod to the near-naming of RRS Sir David Attenborough "

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" in April 2016. Another train made headlines after being named Glenn, based on a joke saying that everyone are named Glenn in Gothenburg. Four players in

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were named Glenn in 1982 when the team won

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, and all four including Glenn Hysén and

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were present for the baptism ceremony.Fyra gånger Glenn döpte MTR Expresståg
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* {{MTR Corporation, state=collapsed MTR Corporation Railway companies of Sweden High-speed trains of Sweden Passenger trains running at least at 200 km/h in commercial operations Railway companies established in 2015 Swedish companies established in 2015