How long-distance trains work. The train is a public transport. Informative information about electric trains. About train driving

Despite the growing popularity of air travel, rail transport is still popular - both in our country and in the world. Train routes long distance ply continents and states. And let's take a closer look at this category of railway trains? First, let's define a key term.

What is this - a train?

In order to accurately imagine that this is a long-distance train, you need to know the definition of the root word-concept.

A train today is a coupled and formed self-propelled railway train, consisting of several cars, as well as a locomotive (or motor car), which sets it in motion. It must have audible and visual signals that determine where the tail is and where the head is. Also, almost all trains have an individual number that allows them to be identified.

This transport can also include:

• motor cars;
• locomotives traveling without a train;
• self-propelled railcars;
• railcars.

Trains entered our life in 1825. Today they are able to move on a railroad track, monorail, with magnetic levitation. Rail vehicles are capable of accelerating up to 575 km / h, trackless (magnetoplanes) - up to 581 km / h. There is also a special discipline that studies these vehicles - train traction.

A long-distance train is ...

Data classifications vehicle some. We also need one that separates them according to the distance traveled. The following stands out here:

• Long-distance trains are passenger trains with a route length of over 700 km.
• Straight lines - follow only one document at a time.
• Local - passenger trains, whose route is shorter than 700 km, following only one road. Today this section has been removed.
• Suburban - trains whose route is less than 150 km (sometimes 200 km).
• Through - follows through several technical stations without forming or disbanding.
• Groupage - a train that delivers wagons to intermediate stations.
• Precinct - a train whose path lies from one technical station to another.

Types of railway trains

When buying tickets for long-distance trains, it will not be superfluous to know about some of their features. Let's list the most important and interesting ones.

Long distance travel is divided into:

• Expressways... Follow at a speed of at least 91 km / h. Moreover, their average speed is 140-200 km / h.
• Ambulances... The average speed along the entire route is 50-90 km / h.
• Passenger... Travel speed - no more than 50 km / h.

Note also that fast trains have a minimum number of stops on their way, and they also take much less time. Many of them are branded. That is, they have their own name, unique style, provide more comfortable travel conditions, a convenient schedule. If a long-distance train is a multi-unit train, then it can be either without providing additional services (economy), or superior comfort.

According to the regularity of movement, passenger trains can be divided into one-time, seasonal and year-round. By frequency - the following are daily, every other day, on certain days of the week or specific days of the month.

What does the numbering mean?

When buying tickets for long-distance trains, take a look at the numbering. We have put in the table what she can tell.

Now let's move on to the features of the cars.

Types of passenger cars

A long-distance train may include the following type of wagons:

• Suite... They have from 4 to 6 compartments, a bar. Each compartment has 1-2 seats. The lower one is transformed into a one and a half bed, maybe the upper shelf. Also, each compartment has a table, an armchair, a private bathroom (washbasin and toilet), shower, air conditioner, warm floors, TV, radio, media player.
• SV... These are 8-9 double coupes. There are two bathrooms in the carriage. Each compartment has two lower or upper and lower seats, a table, hangers, and a place for luggage.
• Coupe... As standard, the carriage has 9 four-seater compartments and 2 bathrooms. Each compartment has two upper and lower places, a table, a mirror, hangers, lockers for hand luggage.
• Reserved seat... Nine open compartments (4 seats) and side bins (18 seats) - 54 seats in total. There are tables, coat hooks, lockers and luggage racks.
• Common carriages. They have only seats - 54-81, depending on the comfort class.

Keep the following in mind when choosing a location:

• The lower shelves are odd, the upper ones are even.
• Next to the toilet:
  • Always the ninth compartment - seats 33-36 (in NE - 17-18).
  • In the reserved seat - 33-38.
  • In a general type carriage - 49-57.

Long-distance trains are always passenger. They also differ among themselves in terms of travel speed, frequency, and regularity of flights. When choosing a ticket, it is important to consider both the type of carriage and the location of the seat.

Since the title is about fuel for trains, and this term, according to the explanatory dictionary of Vladimir Dal, originally included both horse-drawn carts and following each other, in particular during the wedding ceremony, representing a single "wedding train". The meaning of the last word comes from the Russian word trip. In this case, oats were used as fuel for the horses.

With the development of new technology, the same V. Dahl had new definitions of the word "train". Now under this definition all the cars were hit, which were interconnected and were already a single train driven by a steam locomotive. Efron and Brockhaus, who were: the first Russian, and the second of German origin, publishers, went further. They stipulated one more condition for the word "train" - this is the quantitative and qualitative composition of traction units in such a composition. This is how the same carriages appeared, coupled to each other, which were necessarily driven by a locomotive installed in the head of such a "caravan".

When horse-drawn transport lost its meaning as a transport of intercity communication and remained only as a transport unit within the city limits, people began to apply the meaning of the word "train composition" only to railroad.

In the future, the meaning of the word was changed many times and supplemented with new technical terms, including in the definition the presence of identification and light signals, listing technical means, stipulating conditions that could fall under this value.

Subsequently, there were exceptions that could not be considered and called a "train", starting with road transport.

The onset of the steam locomotive era came to us in the nineteenth century and reigned supreme on the world's railways until the middle of the twentieth century, until the first diesel locomotives appeared on a massive scale, and then electric locomotives.

Based on the name of the first machines of steam locomotives on the railway, the operation of their engine was provided by steam, and fuel was needed for its production, and this was the famous coal. Somewhat later, in areas where oil was being extracted, heavy fuel oil was used for steam locomotives. But still, on the scale of our Russia, on the territory of European countries and on the American continent, initially only coal served as fuel for a steam locomotive. In the hard times of revolutionary days, as well as during the Civil War, wood or peat was burned in locomotive furnaces, sometimes dried fish was used as a completely exotic fuel. On a steam locomotive, a tender served as a storage facility for coal fuel. In such a car, water supplies were also stored. On locomotives that did not have such a tender, all their coal fuel and water was stored on the locomotive itself. For this reason, such a modification of the locomotive was called "locomotive tank".

Solid fuel was burnt in a boiler furnace. To ensure its combustion, a grate was used. Waste in the form of slag and ash was collected in the so-called ash pan, having previously passed through a sieve of a special grid.

With the help of a large number of flame and smoke tubes, heat exchange took place and water was heated in the boiler, forming the very steam that was sent directly to the steam engine, which ensure the movement of the locomotive, activating the crank mechanism, which ultimately transformed into the rotational movement of the locomotive wheels.

It should be noted that the engineers-creators of the locomotive miracle followed a very difficult path, inventing their own machine. Initially, they relied more on their intuition than on specific calculations.

The technique that was being improved could serve people for a long time. In this case, engineers were on the right track, being in constant creative and technical research, including new types of fuel. For these purposes, enthusiasts suggested how to properly burn coal dust, which could significantly increase the coefficient of useful fuel used charcoal... In this case, the furnace volumes did not have to increase. But all these proposals were only theoretical calculations, not having solid practical ground. As a result, coal dust did not serve as a fuel, since the inventors did not achieve the operational reliability of the coal-fired units of steam locomotives. It was not possible to curb the combustion process of coal mass, including coal dust, precisely at high temperatures. Therefore, this type of fuel was abandoned.

After that, the era of search and creation began additional equipment to improve the efficiency of the used coal fuel. This is how the first stokers "Duplexes" appeared, which ensured a two-way supply of solid fuel to the combustion chamber. In the SSR, the same was installed on the locomotive modifications "IS" and "FD".

American inventors offered the steam engines so-called mechanical devices: "pushers", which successfully loosened frozen coal directly in the tender. As a result, the already loosened fuel through the conveyor was fed directly to the stoker.

In the twentieth century, transport units appeared in the form of diesel locomotives, which already used diesel fuel for power plants. It could be directly diesel engine or installed gas turbine... True, the train carriage continued for a long time be heated with coal.

Then the first electric locomotives appeared, which were originally consumed as fuel.

DC electrical energy. Subsequently, they gradually began to switch to the use of alternating current. This type of transport unit has established itself as environmentally friendly transport. The emission of harmful substances has been significantly reduced.

Why is the train called that way? This article provides informative information about how the electric train differs from the train, why it transports people only over fairly short distances. In addition, below are summarized technical information about this mode of transport.

An electric train is an electric train, which is used in suburban traffic. That is, it transports people over short distances (no more than 200-250 kilometers). It is worth talking about it in more depth.

Composition and their difference

Surely everyone who has been to railway stations and aprons at least several times in his life noticed that different rolling stock standing on the tracks (long-distance trains, freight cars, electric trains, locomotives) are still different.

A long-distance train consists of a huge (or diesel locomotive) and wagons attached to it. The latter cannot move on their own, since they do not have wheelset motors that could move them. Therefore, the task of moving wagons (both passenger and freight) is performed by the locomotive.

It is worth noting that there are sections and non-electrified. The rolling stock, to which the article is devoted, can only move where there is electricity and, accordingly, a contact wire. Hence the name of the rolling stock - electric train, electric train. On the Moscow railway there is direct current, in other regions almost everywhere it is alternating.

The electric train consists of two head cars, which are installed strictly at the ends of the train, as well as motor and trailed cars. Has anyone wondered why such a transport always has two "heads" with control cabins, while freight and passenger trains do not? The fact is that the electric train is an independent rolling stock, it is unprofitable for the carrier at the terminal station (at the train station) to re-attach a car with a control cabin or a locomotive so that it can go in the opposite direction. Railway transport, unlike others, cannot make a turn (exception: and a turning circle at a factory or in a depot).

Curious readers may wonder: what about trains? They are pulled by a locomotive to the final point or station, where they are changed.

Brief description of the train device

An electric train is a rolling stock in which a pantograph is located on the roofs of motor cars. It should be noted that electric locomotives also have it. With the help of a pantograph, the rolling stock receives electricity. Why is it needed? First, all devices and systems on the train start to work; secondly, due to the actions of the driver, they are set in motion. But in order for them to start rotating, it is necessary to supply electric power to the traction motors located on the wheelsets of motor cars.

It can move only in its own area with the kind of current that suits it. For example, the ER-2 electric train can operate only where there is direct current, and ER-9 - where there is alternating current.

Where do they run, who uses

Not only residents of megalopolises make daily trips from city to region, but also people living in the suburbs. That is why this type of railway transport is officially called a commuter train. Such an inscription can be found on station signs and signs, in the timetable.

Examples of routes are as follows:

• Moscow - Sergiev Posad;
• St. Petersburg - Siverskaya;
• Voronezh-1 - Liski;
• Smolensk - Yelnya.

As you can see, not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg there is a suburban service. Anyone can make a trip, because travel to commuter trains is cheaper than a long-distance train. Only there is no guarantee that you will be able to drive while sitting. The fact is that tickets are sold on trains indicating the carriage number and seat. An electric train is a rolling stock, the interior of which has seating and standing places. The ticket indicates the station of departure and arrival, as well as the date of receipt.

What are the types of trains

An electric train is a train that has several categories:

• normal (stops at all or almost all stations);
• ambulance (stops only at major stations);
• express (has a maximum of one adjacent stop).

Of course, a regular train is cheaper than the others.

An express train is an electric train with increased comfort, an individual seat for a passenger and a place for luggage.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the train has always been the most popular mode of transport for short-distance travel.

Because this is not easy for everyone. Many remain “dummies” even after five trips, because the “sort out on the spot” method is not for them. It is better for them to have clear and understandable ready-made schemes.

Buying a ticket

The ticket can be bought at the station ticket office the right direction, at the terminal in the train station and via the Internet. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. In any case, you should register on the Russian Railways website, and also buy tickets in advance: firstly, until the cheaper ones are bought, and secondly, if in two months, then the tickets themselves are cheaper.

If you are wealthy enough not to think about the price of tickets, find yourself a student for 500 rubles who will help you deal with tickets and save yourself some nerves.

The Russian Railways website is good because, wherever you buy tickets, you can quickly see which trains and which seats are there, this will reduce the annoying fuss at the ticket office or at the terminal.

It is a little more expensive to buy through the site and you have to pay with a bank card, but on the other hand, you will not have to worry about the crowd behind your back and from attempts to formulate what you need.

At the terminal, payment is also made by card, and there will probably be a line to it, but you will not have to talk to anyone, just press the buttons.

With the cash register, everything is probably clear. There you can pay in cash or by card, the cashier answers any questions related to tickets, the main thing is to say on what date and in which direction you need trains.

The site also allows you to keep track of promotions and discounts, which usually occur on Tuesday. Do not be too lazy to look into the corresponding menu if you are always pleased to save money.

When you look at the train schedule, remember that the day starts at midnight and ends at midnight. Sometimes it may seem that there are no tickets for the desired evening, but it is worth putting the next day as the date, and you will find out that at 00.05 at night there is just a place on the train of the desired direction.

Also remember that the Russian Railways time in any part of Russia is identical to Moscow time, and according to the schedule, the train in your city can leave at four in the morning local time.

Some e-tickets need to be printed at the terminals. Look at the png or pdf file that is attached to your ticket description.

Remember that the ticket must be for the document that you 100% take on the trip. There were times when they bought a ticket for an ordinary passport, and tried to sit down using a passport.

By the way, with a ticket, including a printed one, you can visit the toilet at the station for free in the last hour before the train leaves and within an hour after arrival.

Seat selection

Most of the passengers travel in ordinary compartments, in a reserved seat carriage or in seats. The first is more expensive than the second, as for the third, it all depends on the train. In express trains like "Sapsan" there are very expensive places, but they get there in four hours: in the morning they sat down, in the afternoon on the spot.

There will be no more than three adults in a compartment with you (although a couple of preschool children are possible to them), but it is impossible to guess what kind of adults they will be and how unsafe it is with them in the same room. Sometimes you get lucky and you go in a compartment all alone.

In a reserved seat car, the most secluded places are the side ones, especially the upper ones. On the lower ones, according to the rules of courtesy, before the lights out and after the rise, you will have to let the neighbors from above. But in order to feel comfortable on the top shelf, a certain dexterity and small dimensions are required. However, tall people often also prefer the upper bunks, so that when they lie down, people notice their legs in the aisle, and do not bump into them.

The cheapest places, of course, are by the toilet, but there from time to time people start pushing and the door slams over the ear all the time. And sometimes smells come through.

In a seated carriage, sometimes it is possible to lie across two seats, but do not really hope for it. And the ride in it will be a real torment if you have problems with the spine.

Sometimes you can buy tickets for express or luxury trains at the price of reserved seats. These trains have enough sockets, you can watch a movie on TV, sometimes they give out lunch and there may be coffee machines.

Ah, yes, take night tickets with linen, otherwise you will have to buy on the spot.

Collecting things

It is very inconvenient to change clothes on trains. What replaces your pajamas can be worn under your regular clothes. Some find it easier to sleep without changing their clothes, especially if a shower is available on site shortly after arrival.

Take an extra sheet or a large shawl if you want to curtain your seat and feel more intimate.

Traveling in a seated carriage will be facilitated by an inflatable travel pillow and something that can be slipped under the lower back. A thin, compactly rolled blanket will also make travel more comfortable.

In winter, it might make sense to bring slippers with you to go to the bathroom without wearing your boots every time. Disposable or washable plastic are best. Take a bag, too, to pack the slippers, not to put them on clean things.

Wet wipes or a combination of a bottle of water and a towel (if you took a ticket with linen, the towel is included there) will help you to put yourself in order in the morning quickly, without waiting in line to the toilet. In addition, it can be stuffy on the upper shelves, if you wipe your face and neck, it will be easier.

In a hot summer in a car without air conditioning, a simple cheap fan from a kiosk can save you. It weighs practically nothing and does not take up space.

Handkerchiefs can be very useful too. Not only for its intended purpose, but also in order, for example, to quickly wipe up spills on the table or on yourself.

There are people who prefer to sleep in a lightweight hoodie in case the air conditioner is working too hard. It is worth taking socks with you, even if you are traveling on the hottest day. It can be colder in the evening.

Powerbank and headphones - great idea... And also a notebook and a pen.

A bottle or two drinking water, necessarily small. Familiar food, if you want to save money or are afraid to find yourself in a situation of choosing between cookies and chips.

Don't forget about your toothbrush and toothpaste. Even if you disdain to brush your teeth in the train toilet, but the trip will last no more than a day, you can brush your teeth in a cafe on the spot, for example, it is usually cleaner there.

Hairbrush, spare hair bands. In general, try to think about what little things you need to achieve comfort and put yourself in order.

An analgesic, an antihistamine, an adhesive plaster, hydrogen peroxide and a remedy for diarrhea are loyal friends of the traveler.

And, of course, don't forget your passport and policy.

Stacking things

The number of things should be such that you can carry them yourself, even if you are sure that they will put you here, and there they will meet you.

It is better to put clothes, winding up in dense rolls, and not folding, as in a closet. By the way, it crumples less in rolls.

What you will be taking out on the train, put on top of your suitcase or backpack, or even better - in a separate small bag. Inside the bag, things are best distributed in several different-looking, voluminous cosmetic bags. For men it will also be convenient, cosmetic bags can be very neutral in appearance.

Boarding the train

On the ticket, electronic or regular, the carriage and train number are indicated. In the station building, at the exit to the trains, there is a board, on the part dedicated to departing trains, opposite the number of your train will be the platform number. If not yet, then the train has not arrived either.

If your eyesight and speech understanding deteriorate from excitement, take a picture of the arrival board on your smartphone and see the necessary information by bringing the picture closer to your screen.

The car number is most often indicated on a plate in the car window closest to one of the doors.

Try to arrive at the train no later than 10 minutes before it leaves. No trains are waiting.

If the ticket is paper and in your hands, and the train is about to leave, do not run to your carriage, ask the conductor closest to you to let in, and then reach the desired carriage inside the train. This is almost always possible.

Approaching your carriage, prepare your passport and ticket (if it is not electronic) in advance.

The top places have even numbers.

Having passed to your place, sit quietly and sit until everyone enters, otherwise you will interfere with people or you will have to twitch all the time. If, of course, you have a bulky suitcase, you should immediately remove it. If your seat is up and you don't know how to lower it, find someone who has successfully lowered his seat next to him and ask permission to sit there for a while.

It will be more convenient for you to navigate if you look at the carriage diagram on the Internet in advance and understand where your place is approximately: near the toilet, near the conductor or in the middle.

Small plaques with seat numbers are located either to the left of the compartment doors, or on the partitions in the reserved seat carriage near the lower seats. In seated cars, they can be near overhead racks or on seat backs.

You can try to lower your shelf yourself if it is up. The upper shelf in the reserved seat is held by small metal things sticking out of the wall. If you gently press on such, it folds, and the shelf can pass by it. In the compartment, the lower shelf is held by an unfolded staircase near the door; while holding the edge of the seat, fold down the ladder and gently lower the seat into place.

The lower side seat in a reserved seat carriage is a folding table and two armchairs. To turn the table into a bed by attaching it to the chairs, lift the edge of the table and slide it towards the window, then turn the soft side up. To turn the middle of the bed back into a table, hook a soft tongue near the wall and lift the table behind it, turn it over with the hard side up and try to hit the special clips with the edge at the window.

Unfolding things

If you do not have anything particularly heavy with you, then usually the passengers in the lower seats take up space under their seat with luggage, and the upper ones - shelves for things (there are still blankets there). If you have a heavy suitcase, you shouldn't drag it upstairs anyway. If the space under the lower seat is already occupied by a neighbor, ask permission to put the suitcase under the seat of the neighbor opposite.

Shoes are left under the lower seat so that they do not interfere with the neighbor and do not protrude into the aisle.

The shelf in the heads or above the middle of your seat is very convenient for folding small things, but you refrain if you know that you can in a hurry to forget something or in general the person is absent-minded. Glasses, hairbrushes, smartphones and cosmetic bags are constantly rake from these shelves in the depot.

Immediately distribute the bags that you do not intend to climb into, and fold them so that it would be inconvenient to climb inside without pulling out the bag. Hang the bag with what you will take out during the trip on the hook, then you can put it behind the pillow when you make the bed. Hang your outerwear on the same hook and don't leave anything of value in your pockets.

Bed

Usually in the upper place there are two mattresses rolled around the pillows and two bags of linen, and on the shelves for things under the very ceiling there are blankets.

If you intend to lie down immediately (but, by the way, wait while the guide checks everyone's tickets), then take one of the mattresses down. If you are traveling in the upper seat, in a reserved seat carriage on the side, put it upright on one of the seats in the lower seat, otherwise, put it flat. Move your mattress to the end of the bed so that it is convenient for you to roll it out, as if unfolding a pillow. The mattress roller in the initial position lies on its edge, with this edge turned to the wall. Before rolling it out, if it is on the top shelf, find the iron brace on the edge of the bed and lift it upright. She will hold the mattress so that it does not crawl and curl down with you.

Open your underwear set. Immediately find and put a towel on the shelf in your heads, get out the pillowcase and put it on the pillow. This leaves a sheet and a duvet cover or two sheets. You neatly lay out one on the mattress, filling first from the outside, then from the inside. If it is in the top place, it will be more convenient to fill the far edge when you have already climbed up. You spread the second one on top and put a blanket, if necessary. If you feel uncomfortable with stuffing it into your duvet cover, then you don't have to.

If the laundry in the bag is wet (this is very rare), go to the conductor or, if there is no neighbor, open another bag.

If your upstairs or downstairs neighbor starts to make the bed before you, do not push with him, but wait until he finishes. According to the rules of politeness, the one who rides on top first creeps, but not everyone knows this.

To get into bed on the upper seat, the compartment has special small ladders for the legs and a brace on top to grab hold of the hand. There is also a brace in the reserved seat at the top, by the window, and you need to climb up the tiny iron steps on both sides of the passage through the car.

Food and drink

The most expensive way to buy them is at the train station, a little cheaper - on the train itself. Experienced travelers take lunch boxes with ready-made food, preferably one that is difficult to scatter throughout the carriage, for example, sandwiches and whole vegetables. It would be nice if the food is not very dirty. It is better to take drinks in small bottles, with a large one it can be inconvenient to mess around, especially in the upper place. If you are afraid to pour tea from an ordinary glass, but would like to drink hotter on the train, take a thermo mug.

Boiling water is free, it doesn't matter if you bought something from the guide. These are the rules of Russian Railways!

An expensive ticket may or may not include lunch or breakfast. In "Sapsan" food is sold from carts, which the conductors carry around the wagons, and this, of course, is not cheap. Most regular trains have a dining car, you can ask the conductor about its availability and location. In addition, from the guides themselves, you can buy bagged coffee, tea bag, instant noodles and all kinds of snacks. On double-decker trains, coffee and snacks can be bought on the ground floor from the vending machine.

If the conductor did not pour you tea himself, but only gave you a glass and a bag, you can ask him to pour boiling water, usually they do not refuse, or try to find a faucet yourself near a large iron thing with boiling water inside - you will see this, you will immediately recognize it without additional descriptions.

By the way, if you are embarrassed to talk to the guide, write him questions on a piece of paper. Do not be afraid to look strange, he will decide that you either have laryngitis or you are mute. What difference does it make to him, in the end, in what form he receives the question - he will still answer.

Sometimes the train makes long stops at intermediate stations. They are usually listed in individual schedule trains on the site or on a sign near the conductor's door. There you can go out and buy hot food. The main thing is to keep track of the time and return on time.

Restroom

Toilets are usually located on both sides of the car, if only one - you can figure it out on the spot.

The best toilets are in "Sapsan" and similar new express trains, in reserved seats and ordinary seated carriages, there are two types of options: a dry closet or a toilet with a hole on the street. The toilet will be made of iron there and there. The difference will be that you cannot throw used paper into the first one and the flush is done with a special button, and in the second - with a pedal, which is easy to find with your foot to the right of the toilet near the floor. It is necessary to press with the sole on its very edge, so it rinses off better.

Do not try to go to the toilet without shoes, open the door and realize that you have to run back to put on your shoes. Be sure to take your purse with you to the toilet, in which you have your passport, wallet and devices. Theft doesn't happen as often as it scares, but it's not worth playing the lottery.

The toilet is almost always cold, except for very warm summer days. The stool doesn't go down, don't try. You can try to stand on the old toilet with your feet if you are confident in your sense of balance - there are even special extensions for the soles. But you better look around to see if there are disposable paper seats in the booth. Apply two or three at once, then it will be more or less comfortable.

If there are no disposable seats, roll off the toilet paper strips, lay them out neatly on the toilet seat, and try not to brush them off when you sit down. But in general, you can buy seats in advance and take a dozen with you.

To wash your hands, you usually have to press down on the faucet of the sink.

In the case of a dry closet, you may find that the bin is so full that it's scary to add your own. Tear off a lot of paper towels (hanging on the wall), throw them on top of the trash, and now you’re not afraid to die.

It is much more hygienic to dry your hands wet wipesthan using the train toilet sink.

Feel free to use an air freshener if you have one in the toilet.

If the toilet is of the old type, then it is closed 40 minutes before the stop. They also open 40 minutes after parking. If you are driving at night, it is better not to wait for the morning, but to get up in the middle of the night and go to the restroom, otherwise in the morning you can stand in a long line and find that you did it in vain.

Conductor

You can turn to a guide not only for a cup of tea and a bag of chips. If someone needs “ Ambulance”- this is also to him. If you found an ownerless bag and no one recognized it in the carriage - also to the conductor, and by the way, try not to touch the bag from the very beginning. You can buy disposable slippers from the guides if you didn't bring them with you, and complain to them that the toilet paper has run out. Double-decker trains have a paid shower, to use it, you must also go to the conductor. But keep in mind, in the early morning the guides sleep, it is difficult to reach them.

The guide will wake you up half an hour before arrival.

The conductor's room is located near the door through which you boarded the train.

Electrical appliances

If you can not take your laptop with you, do not take it. Various kinds of gadgets on trains are stolen more often than wallets. But a charged power bank will never be superfluous.

It is better to keep your phone and everything small and valuable under your pillow when you sleep.

If you are thinking of using an alarm clock, set in advance such a signal to which you will definitely react and which, moreover, will not wake up half of the carriage.

For the most part, there is no connection and the Internet between cities, it makes sense to put the phone in flight mode so that it does not run out of power in vain.

The sockets in the reserved seat and the sitting carriage are usually in the toilet (it is impolite to use so as not to detain people), near the toilet, near the conductor's door. Sometimes they are still near the places. The compartment cars have sockets in the corridor, and there are folding seats next to them. In seated cars, more expensive sockets can be found at each seat.

If you want to watch a movie from your phone or tablet, do not forget to take headphones so as not to disturb anyone and not attract attention - because of boredom on the trains, many try to strike up a conversation, and any reason may be considered suitable.

Arrival

Make sure all your belongings are collected 20 minutes before arrival. You should be fully clothed 5 minutes before the stop. If you were traveling in a sit-down car, try to check if something fell under your seat.

If you are traveling in a reserved seat carriage, take the linen out of bed and take it to the conductor. Don't forget the towel.

If you do not like to push, you become clumsy or insecure in the crowd, wait until those who are farther from the door come out.

Watch your step when you go out. Sometimes there is a great chance of falling into the gap between the train and the platform and you have to walk wider.

You may need a cafe, toilet or storage room at the station to move on with a refreshed, invigorated coffee and light luggage. It is usually not difficult to use a storage chamber, the automatic instructions are written on, in the usual one the employee will explain everything to you. Make sure that the bag with the necessary remains with you, you do not need to take it to the cell either.

That's all in general. Have a nice trip!

Text: Lilith Mazikina

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