A double-decker train in its own skin. What is bad and what is good about the double-decker train of Russian Railways

For several years now I have been traveling to St. Petersburg by Sapsan, saving time, which is never enough anyway. On the way there I usually work, on the way back I get sober.

In early February, on the most popular in the country railway route appeared double decker train. The same as the Moscow-Adler train launched a year ago for the Olympics. I didn’t ride it then, I didn’t get to the depot on a recent blogging press tour, well, I’ll ride it myself. Travel time is usual, eight hours, overnight. Strange and smeared people nearby are my St. Petersburg friends who came to see alcoholic from Moscow back to the capital.

1 Three generations railway engineering in one frame. Suburban train, fast "Swallow" and a double-decker train.

2 There is no dispute about design, but it is not here. Yes, not the handsome Peregrine Falcon, the flagship of the railways. This is generally an economy class, the future replacement for a reserved seat throughout the country. The ticket price starts from 1300 rubles.

The cars were made at the Tver plant, in that city there is generally a strange understanding of the sense of beauty. But we should go, and not checkers? It is much more important which car is inside, and whether it is crowded there.

3 Railway riddle. In total, sixty-four people climb into the car, and on the second floor there are places from 81 to 112. The conductor then answered my question, but I want to invite you to guess for yourself. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll add the answer later, and if you guess right, you’ll get free PR :)

4 We go inside. Outwardly, it is quite different from the train we are used to.

5 The corridors themselves are exactly the same, of course. Just two floors.

6 There are stairs on both sides of the car. They are not so narrow, by the way, it is not difficult to drag a suitcase.

7 Coupe standard, four-seater. Inside all compartments Tver cars look exactly like that. This is the second floor, and the photo should dispel the myth of cramped space and low ceilings on the second floor. In fact, the first one may seem cramped, but even that depends on the size of the person.

8 Individual lamps are presented in the amount of four pieces per compartment, but for some reason there are only two sockets. But this is progress, in the past generation there was only one, and before that, there were no sockets in the compartment at all.

9 On the table are advertising booklets, promotions from Russian Railways and magnetic door key cards. Now you do not need to run after the conductor with a request to open and close the compartment while you go to the toilet or go to dinner in the dining car.

10 Toilets are concentrated in one part of the car. There are three bathrooms here. 25% less than before, because in ordinary carriage two toilets each, and three in a two-story building.

12 Wagon toilets have long ceased to be something indecent, here the toilet bowl is normal, and the tap works as usual, and not according to the principle of a village washbasin.

13 Opposite the toilets are bins for separate waste collection. There is no such program in the country yet, but someday, probably, we will also pack all and all waste in different buckets or sort it when thrown away.

14 A look at an ordinary carriage from the top shelf of the second floor. Views from the window are not a strong point of this route, even in summer the train from St. Petersburg to Moscow goes at such a time that it is dark on the street almost all the way, it is inconvenient to take pictures.

15 Transition between cars. Do you remember how it snowed there in the past?

16 On the ground floor there was a free compartment for people with limited mobility. There are only two places here, the bottom shelf is one and a half times wider, there is a place where to put the stroller. Pay attention to the ceiling - it’s tighter here, but if you lie on the top shelf, you still won’t bury your nose into the roof.

17 Toilet for the disabled. So far, only one car is equipped for the needs of people with handicapped. Unfortunately, in Russia they are not very free to move.

18 Oh, what is it! Tver Carriage Works has fixed its jamb of the previous version! Somehow it turned out that on some trains there was no way to adjust the volume of the sound in the corridors, and only the conductor could turn off the radio or the announcements of the head of the train. Now anyone can do it.

19 Most cool place- bar. It's not just coffee here!

20 The dining car is also two-story, and just on the second floor there is a dining hall. Usually dining cars are not popular on Moscow-Petersburg trains. Well, what is there, got on the train, went to bed - woke up already at the station. But here he was jammed.

21 The chefs in the kitchen have stylish uniforms similar to those worn in Japanese restaurants.

22 The menu includes steaks and pork ribs, and just giant burgers! This sandwich seems especially appetizing to me, because I'm on a diet now and it's not allowed!

23 The kitchen is on the ground floor and all food is taken up in a special elevator. Ring! The waiter brings the burger to the table!

24 It is said that in a few years, such double-decker trains will be launched on most directions in the country, and second-class carriages will die out like they have long since become obsolete.

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I want to tell you about a very "dangerous" adventure - I traveled from Moscow to Adler on a new double-decker Russian Railways train!

My test drive of the train began on November 2 at 07:50 Moscow time from the first platform of the Kazan station of the capital.

Was I scared? Very scary, because they write such things on blogs that sometimes it takes horror. And I'm not young for such tests

The cars are Russian, and made at the Tver Carriage Works. I have a ticket on the second floor and, who knew, suddenly, while driving, I will fall somewhere with things ...

Went in and freaked out! My first thought was - I took the wrong train. For a second it seemed that I was in Europe and on the route "Paris - Nice", and not "Moscow - Adler". Since when have such cars been made in Russia?

In anticipation Olympic Games 50 double-deck cars were purchased at the Tver Carriage Works: 38 compartment cars, four SV cars, compartment staff cars and a dining car. Of these, three trains were formed that will go to Adler with stops in Ryazan, Voronezh, Rostov, Krasnodar and Sochi.

A ticket in Kupa cost me 3206 rubles. Due to the increase in the number of seats in the car, it was possible to reduce the cost of travel in compartment and SV cars.

And here is the compartment in which I have to drive 25 hours and 19 minutes. It does not have an overhead luggage rack, but my rather large suitcase successfully fit downstairs.

The compartment has individual electrical outlets for charging. mobile phone or laptop. Two pieces!

The fare includes: bed linen, provision of drinking water along the way, sanitary kits and press.

The whole train is packed to capacity - there are no empty seats. My naughty neighbor Vova!

The car is made to high European standards using new technologies, equipment and materials - light, clean, comfortable,

Free sanitary kit

You will be surprised, but dry rations are included in the ticket price. I had to “risk” my health and test. Survived! Everything turned out to be edible, although I would replace the chicken pate

The set includes: waffles, cracker, jam, drinking water, pate, mayonnaise, mustard, sanitary kit (paper napkin, knife, fork, boat, salt, pepper, sugar, toothpick), sandwich.

And here is the first stop.

The train also includes a restaurant car. On the second floor - a dining room for 48-50 visitors

Downstairs is the kitchen and bar.

Have I tested the restaurant's products on myself?

Of course I tested it. For 350 rubles, I ordered a business lunch of salad, first, second, and a drink! And most importantly - survived again!

Let's walk on the train

In double compartments (CB) each seat equipped with an LCD display for viewing video programs.

The train has Wi-Fi, but I confess that the speed of it leaves much to be desired.

You are not blind - separate waste collection is carried out in each car!

All cars are equipped with three dry closets, which can be used during stops. Someone read such statistics. In an ordinary compartment car there are 36 seats and 2 toilets. It turns out 1 toilet for 18 passengers. There are 64 seats and 3 toilets in a double-decker carriage - 1 toilet for 21 passengers. Allegedly, the toilets will be 15% busier.

I want to object! With three toilets and a full car, we never had to wait in line for 25 hours. There was always one free toilet. The author of the statistics did not take into account that the toilets work during parking.

Each car has a video surveillance system, a control system, access control and security passenger train, as well as an air conditioning and heating system, which provides a comfortable microclimate.

Don't forget about people with disabilities. The train has a special compartment and a wheelchair lift.

Landscapes outside the window.

The view is better from the second floor!

The carriages are equipped with a vibration compensation system, which will allow passengers not to experience inconvenience when the carriages rock. And photos in motion are clearer

The sea seemed outside the window - we drive up to Sochi

At each station, everyone strives to take a photo with the first double-decker train

It's time to decorate the wagons so beautifully!

Are there any disadvantages? Of course, there is, - this is the lack of the ability to regulate the air temperature in a single compartment (I have seen something similar in Europe in Siemens cars).

Arrived in Adler. Pay attention to the difference in the height of the cars.

The dog met me

Very nice train station

We'll have to say goodbye to the train and tell you about the station

The construction of the station in Adler was carried out in the image and likeness of intermodal passenger transport hubs that are in demand all over the world - hubs, where a passenger can not only make a transfer or leave luggage, but also receive a wide range of additional services - from acquiring the latest press to hotel service.

The total area of ​​the seven levels of the terminal is almost 30 thousand square meters. m, the throughput exceeds 15 thousand people per hour.

Everything glitters inside

When will such stations be in Moscow?

At the same time, the station can accommodate about 2 thousand passengers.

Per day new terminal can serve 56 pairs of long-distance and suburban traffic, and moreover - every hour four Aeroexpress trains can depart and arrive from here.

The station building consists of three parts: parking for 555 cars, the sea and city parts of the building, as well as the concourse connecting them (a square on which several streets converge)

The cars are produced in Russia at the Tver Carriage Works. So far, only one route is operating, connecting the capital with the resort of Sochi. This year, another 50 double-deck cars will be purchased. They will carry people from Moscow to St. Petersburg and Kazan.

I propose to take a ride together and see what the double-decker train looks like from the inside.

2. The train leaves at 10 am from the Kazan station. Travel time - 25 hours. Note the difference in height compared to a conventional single-deck car.

3. The newest dual-system electric locomotive of the fifth generation, EP20, is leading the train. Can operate on both AC and DC.

4. There is a dynamic pricing system on this route - the more empty seats on the train, the cheaper the fare. There is also a 10% discount when buying round-trip tickets. I bought a ticket 2 days before departure at a price of 8 thousand rubles. If you buy at least a week before the trip, then the price will be around 5 thousand rubles.

5. We go inside. Tambour. Doors open with a button and close automatically. The passages between the cars are sealed. From June 1, smoking on trains long distance forbidden, but some bad passengers dug holes for the ashtrays.

7. There are three toilets for each carriage. These are dry closets, and you can use them at any time, including at bus stops.

9. Passage on the first floor. The ceiling height is just over 2 meters.

10. To lock the door in the compartment there are magnetic cards.

11. General view of the compartment on the first floor. The main difference from conventional single-deck cars is the absence of an upper luggage rack. It is also worth bearing in mind that on the top shelf you will not be able to sit upright with your legs dangling. There are places for luggage under the lower shelves.

12. In each compartment on the bottom row there are two sockets. The lighting is fully LED.

13. Coupe from the inside with closed door.

14. The window does not open: the cars have a centralized heating and ventilation system. The power supply of the wagons comes from the locomotive. There is a sliding curtain on the window. Ventilation grilles are located under the window and on the ceiling.

15. We go to the second floor. The steps are illuminated (like in a cinema), there are handrails. On the stairs there is another waste container and a spherical mirror to see in advance the passengers walking towards them.

16. The second floor is completely identical to the first. The difference is only in this small bevel of the roof. And the windows are below the waist, and you have to bend over if you want to admire the scenery from the hallway.

17. Upper shelves in a compartment on the second floor. On the ceiling there is a ventilation grill, in the center there is a loudspeaker with volume control. I noticed another interesting point - on the second floor, on each upper shelf, there are two personal lamps. This is probably due to the slope of the roof - not everyone can be comfortable lying with their heads to the window.

18. Everything else is completely identical. Don't know how for quite tall people, but with a height of 182 cm, the length of the bed was enough for me.

19. Each passenger is given a personal hygiene kit, a small food ration and water. Tea and coffee are served, of course, in branded glass holders.

20. While no one was there, I immediately went to the dining car for reconnaissance. The main hall is located on the second floor. By the way, the views out the window on the second floor are better.

21. On the lower floor there is a small bar and the kitchen itself. And to lift ready meals upstairs, two small elevators are used.

22. On the way, the train makes several stops lasting from 5 to 15 minutes. All smoking passengers run outside at the first opportunity. For wagons, it does not matter whether the platform is high or low at the station

23. On the way from Moscow to Voronezh region there was absolutely nothing to see outside the windows. If you're bored, you can try to use free internet. All carriages have WiFi routers with a connection from Megafon. True, everything depends on the availability of a cellular network, and along the route this is not very good. In fact, more or less stable communication and the Internet were only on the Black Sea coast.

24. At stops you can watch the provincial life.

25. In motion - admire nature.

26. Another stop. Station Rossosh.

27. Not all views can be photographed normally - numerous wires interfere. Sometimes, by the way, it turns out that fewer wires enter the frame from the windows of the first floor than from the second.

28. At 2 am the train should arrive in Rostov-on-Don. Travel time passes unnoticed. Compared to an airplane, the train is much less fussy, more spacious, and there is time to work. But this is not two hours on an iron bird.

29. In the morning the train leaves for the coast.

30. Vacationers look with interest at the double-decker train. Many people take pictures.

31. The path passes almost close to the water. Definitely the most scenic part of the route.

32. At 10 am the next day I get off at the railway station in Sochi and go to the Strategic Partnership 1520 forum. But more on that in the next part.

As for double-deck cars, they are many times better in terms of equipping ordinary single-deck cars. A little tighter on the top shelf? But there are normal toilets, sockets, internet and everything else.

Have you ridden one like this? How are the impressions?

In just a few years, double-decker cars have appeared on Russian railways, but they have already gained popularity among passengers. Double-decker trains of Russian Railways run mainly in southbound from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Let's look at how they differ from conventional trains and whether a ticket for a new carriage is so expensive.

What is a 2-story train?

There is no reserved seat in this composition - only coupe and SV. There are 36 seats in an ordinary compartment car, and 64 beds in a new two-story car. The SV accommodates 30 people instead of 18. Also, the new composition has headquarters compartment cars for 50 seats, and in single-deck cars there are only 18-24 such seats.

The cars consist of 4-seater or 2-seater isolated compartments located on two floors. The compartments are glazed with double-glazed windows and have: sleeping area, table, mirrors, shelves for small items, lamps, ladders for climbing top place. They are equipped with two sockets for connecting electric shavers, mobile and other devices with a power of not more than 100 watts. In a 2-seater compartment (CB), each seat has an LCD display for viewing video programs.

You can open a compartment in a double-decker car using an individual magnetic key card.

All new cars are equipped with three dry closets that can be used during the train stop. Russian Railways also took into account special needs people with disabilities by providing them with special compartments and wheelchair lifts (in the staff car). Other passengers were also taken care of - all stairs are equipped with strong handrails, there are air conditioning and heating systems for a comfortable microclimate.

Double-decker train route

The first double-deck cars ran only in a southerly direction, mainly from Moscow and St. Petersburg. In 2018, the list is slightly expanded:

Fare in a double-decker carriage

There are more passenger seats in one double-decker car than in an ordinary single-decker one. Accordingly, the price of train tickets should be less. Is it so?

Russian Railways uses a dynamic pricing system. For example, if you look at tickets for two-story structure on Friday, they will be more expensive than on Monday or another weekday. It is worth considering that as seats fill up and in case of high demand for a specific date, the fare will increase slightly.

For example, a ticket for Friday from Moscow to Kazan in a compartment costs from 4726 rubles.

If you buy bleach on the same train on Monday, it will cost less.

What services are available on the double-decker train?

The fare includes: bed linen and drinking water. In the compartment, the conductors cover only the upper berths, in the NE - all. Passengers will be offered a sanitary and hygienic set of improved quality. Eat Additional services for a fee: tea, newspapers, confectionery, souvenirs and other goods.

Everyone knows that smoking is prohibited on trains. Therefore, conductors legally sell electronic cigarettes for smoking passengers, which can be used in the corridor.

Advantages and disadvantages of double deck cars

The new type of wagons has significant advantages:

• the shortest travel time and convenient traffic schedule for more passengers;
• reduced cost of tickets for compartments and SVs due to an increase in the number of seats in the carriage;
• environmentally friendly operation - energy is supplied from an electric locomotive, and the cars are created using new technologies, equipment and materials.

However, there are also disadvantages. Firstly, there are only two conductors, and there are 28 more passengers in a double-decker car. Therefore, tea will be brought more slowly than in the reserved seat. Yes, and boarding the car takes longer.

Secondly, the new cars do not have a luggage rack above the entrance. All luggage has to be placed under the lower shelves. Naturally, it will not work to place all things.

The first double-decker cars in Russia were created at the Tver Carriage Works in 1905.
The history of modern Russian double-deck cars began on June 16, 2009. It was then that OJSC Russian railways» approved the terms of reference for a model range of two-story passenger cars locomotive traction- compartment, SV and staff. The project is being implemented by the Tver Carriage Works.

Serial production of double-deck passenger cars began at TVZ in 2011.

On this moment double-decker carriages run on the following routes:

1. Moscow - Kazan as part of branded train No. 23/24 - launch date - June 1, 2015.
2. Moscow - St. Petersburg as part of branded train No. 5/6 - launch date - February 1, 2015.
3. Moscow - St. Petersburg as part of branded train No. 7/8 - launch date - February 1, 2016
4. Moscow - Adler as part of branded train No. 103/104 - launch date - October 30, 2013.
5. Moscow - Voronezh as part of branded train No. 45/46 - launch date - July 31, 2015.
6. Moscow - Samara as part of the passenger train No. 49/50 - launch date - December 3, 2015.
7. St. Petersburg - Adler as part of branded train No. 35/36 - launch date - May 28, 2016.
8. Moscow-Yaroslavl - planned to be launched in 2016.

Characteristics of 2-deck cars

Compartment car: 64 beds (instead of 36).

SV car: 30 seats (instead of 18).

Staff compartment carriage: 50 seats (instead of 18-24).

Restaurant car: 44-48 people in the dining room.

The carriages consist of 4-seater or 2-seater isolated compartments located on 2 floors.

Each compartment has: a table, places for lying, ladders for climbing to the top place, mirrors, lamps, shelves for small things. The compartments are glazed with double-glazed windows.

The compartments are equipped with 2 sockets for connecting electric shavers, mobile and other devices with a power of not more than 100 watts.

In 2-seater compartments (CB) each seat is equipped with an LCD display for viewing video programs.

Access to the compartment is carried out on the basis of individual magnetic key cards.

All wagons are equipped with:

• three dry closets that can be used during parking;
• air conditioning and heating systems, which provides a comfortable microclimate;
• energy-saving LED lamps;
• comfortable stairs with handrails;
• a compartment for people with disabilities and a wheelchair lift (in a staff car);
• rigid hermetic inter-car crossings;
• video surveillance system, control system, access control and protection of the passenger train.

Energy is supplied from an electric locomotive, which ensures the environmental friendliness of the train.
The staff car is equipped with satellite communications and navigation equipment (GLONASS).

Advantages of 2-deck cars

• Reducing the cost of travel in compartment and SV carriages by increasing the number of seats in the carriage.
• convenient traffic schedule and the shortest travel time for a larger number of passengers;
• environmental friendliness of operation (cars are created using new technologies, equipment and materials).
• The composition has become more comfortable for people with disabilities. They have a number of amenities that are not available on conventional trains.
• Each compartment is equipped with electrical sockets (two per compartment).

Disadvantages of 2-deck cars

• no luggage rack
• the height of the ceiling in the compartment of a double-decker car is lower than in a single-decker one, so you won’t even be able to sit down on the top shelf.

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