3Speed 2000 documents the journey of three ‘transportation pioneers’ aboard the first high speed train in America, Amtrak’s Acela Express. The video is part of an ongoing performance based piece in which I strive to be the first to traverse notable large-scale transportation systems. For each of these milestones I adopt a different personality. Drawn from literary and historical sources, these personae celebrate the romance of explorations past. Clad in matching flight suits and helmets, the 3Speed 2000 trio radiates a bravura and optimism that recalls the glamour of early space travel.