Ingwar Afeldt, a Swedish engineer sent to train Amtrak employees on the high-speed X2000, recalls his year spent with America's Railroad^®.

As Amtrak began sketching out its vision for modern high-speed rail, it learned from overseas counterparts and even tested Swedish and German built equipment.

When Acela Express made its debut on December 11, 2000, it became the nation’s premiere high-speed rail service and helped successfully usher the Amtrak brand into the 21st century.