Alta Velocidad

I just got back from a week in Spain, which included a dizzying ride on the Ave high-speed train between Barcelona and Zaragoza.
Topping 300 km/h, the trip took less than an hour and a half. Last time I travelled the stretch, I spent four hours on a bus. And next year, Madrid will be linked to Valencia by Ave, shortening the train ride between these cities from three hours to 45 minutes.
So now I have to wonder – when is Sweden going to start thinking similar thoughts? To get from Stockholm to Kiruna for some hiking, you have to spend 19 hours on the train. That’s an average speed of 69 km/h. With Ave speeds, that could be shortened to five hours.
As a rich, innovative and stable country, what are we waiting for?