Irina (): On January 21, 2018, she sent a disabled relative after an operation to replace the knee joint from the Yaroslavl station to the station. Vologda unaccompanied. At the checkout they advised an invalid compartment, car 7, seat 25. This is the first time. We filled out an application in the assistance service, we were met by a taxi, and on a wheelchair we were taken to the carriage, helped to get up. Entrance on the other hand, the corridor is wide, the doors too. The compartment is clean, separate toilet. Everything for the convenience of the disabled is provided. Conductor Leukhina Svetlana Viktorovna took care of a relative all the way, thanks to her. Foreman Bezborodov S.B. In Vologda, they organized a descent from the platform to the platform on a lift. Then they were transported in a wheelchair to the station and then to the car. A relative was simply delighted with caring, she could not even imagine that such a thing was possible. Thanks to the team of conductors and the foreman.

Svetlana (): I went from Moscow to Arkhangelsk. The car was not heated at all. I asked the conductors what was the matter, said that they did not know how to do this, and told them to learn it themselves, so no one was helping! The result - I had to sleep in a coat and hats under the covers, and as a result, it was a cold! Thank you Russian Railways for such a "" comfort ""! They smoked around the toilet, and in the carriage there was a very drunk man who drank alcohol, fell into the aisle, but the guide did not notice this, although I asked to solve this situation somehow! Wagon 15, left Moscow on September 23, 2017.

Dmitriy (): Whoever said anything, no matter how they cursed the Russian Railways, but man is man to man. When landing, the conductor could not read the barcode with the scanner. It became uneasy, as it became possible to conduct the train with a look. But I decided to contact the head of the train. Andrei Volkov not only reassured but culturally and politely sorted out the problem by printing an electronic ticket in his compartment. The main thing in Russian Railways is people.

Anna (): traveled with this train 2 times relatively normal train.

  Express - branded train No. 003/004

Back in 1976, the Express train first took to the rails, and in December 2007 it experienced a rebirth and changed beyond recognition, among other trains in this direction it stands out with its catchy design that meets the highest criteria in Europe.

All train cars are equipped with an electrical network, a modern air conditioning system, as well as vacuum dry closets.

As conceived by the designers, the VIP coupe of the Express brand-name staff is easily transformed from a comfortable living room to a bedroom or a study, in addition, if necessary, there is an extra bed for a child. But, even if you travel alone, payment is charged for the full cost of the coupe. VIP class cars have their own "branded" bar.

Double Coupe Suite (CB) with shelves one above the other.

The main advantage of this design is that if you are not traveling alone, then you should not stare at your fellow traveler all the way, but he will be at you, as is the case in the vast majority of CB cars used in Russia, which are essentially ordinary compartments with top shelves removed. In addition, since the shelves in the new model do not need to fit side by side, they are made wider than usual.

SVs from the VIP coupe differ mainly in their larger area - the technical equipment is the same, except for the presence of a DVD player and Internet access.

The conditions of the trip fully justify the cost, it is worth throwing the back of the sofa and a spacious, already made-up bed, in front of you!

Own shower, toilet, wardrobe, DVD-player, food, high service are at your service.

In October 2013, the interior of the cars was updated.

Categories of seats in the carriages of the Express train

SOFT (VIP) , SOFT (LUX), SV COUPE, COUPE (Husband and Wife)

Service and facilities on the Express train

Train Services:

• restaurant car
• coffee machine
• air conditioners
• closed-type sanitary facilities (dry closets)
• power supply 220V
• baggage weight for transportation without surcharge (36 kg)
• baggage weight for transportation without surcharge in class I and VIP cars (50 kg)
• made bedding
• shoe polisher
• radio
• first aid kit
• Wifi

At extra charge:

• ordering dishes from a restaurant car menu with delivery in a compartment
• coffee, tea, delivery services
• selection of soft and alcoholic drinks (in a dining car)
• purchase of souvenirs
• purchase of sanitary and hygiene items and goods necessary for traveling
• print acquisition

LUXURY class cars (VIP SOFT) (1, 2 cars)

The compartment of a VIP carriage consists of two rooms: a living room-bedroom (transforms into a bedroom, living room or study) and a sanitary room. The two-seater coupe has folding sofa (110 cm wide) and top seat (83 cm), armchair, wardrobe and table. The compartment is equipped with a separate bathroom with shower. Repayment of a compartment entirely.

In each compartment:

• individual bathroom with shower, washbasin and dry closet with heated floor
• tV
• Dvd player
• compartment key card
• explorer call button
• individual air conditioning

In a carriage with four compartments salon bar. The car is equipped with a coffee machine and a shoe polisher .

Children under 10 travel in a soft carriage compartment for free (accompanied by adults).

  services:

• access to the Internet
• multimedia system
• towels, bathrobe and slippers (in travel kit)
• set of hygiene items in individual packaging (female or male set *)
• car bar (for a car with 4 compartments)
• water from cooler
• hot food and drinks (breakfast - ordering dishes from a fixed menu: a cold appetizer and a second course of your choice, coffee or tea, alcoholic drink (up to 16), juice)
• shoe polisher
• table games
• free shuttle (taxi)
• free use of VIP waiting room

SV class wagons (No. 3 - single compartment, No. 4,5,6,7 - double compartment)

One-room coupe with   two sleeping places that are located one above the other.

If you want to make a trip in the SV car one in the whole compartment, it is necessary to choose car No. 3.

In each compartment:

• convertible sofa (83 cm wide) and top seat (83 cm)
• washbasin
• folding chair and table
• tV

The fare includes services::

• central air conditioning
• central radio
• door lock
• covered the beds with a set of improved quality bedding
• towels
• a set of hygiene items in individual packaging of a business class **
• water from cooler
• hot meals and drinks (breakfast - ordering dishes from a fixed menu: cold appetizer and a second dish of your choice, tea bag, alcoholic drink (up to 16), juice)
• press of at least 5 items
• table games
• shoe brushes
• shower cabin in the car

COUPE WAGONS (8,9,10,11,12,13,14 wagons)

Four-seater coupe places for lying:

· Two upper and two lower shelves with a width of 70 cm with protective strips and a folding table.

The fare includes services:

• central radio
• water from cooler
• hot meals (breakfast - cold appetizer, second course of your choice, water)
• press of at least 4 titles
• a set of hygiene items in individual packaging (a wet towel, a towel for shoes, a shoehorn, a set of teeth brushing, a toothpick)

* Set for women: wet towel, set for cleaning teeth (brush, toothpaste), nail file, cotton pads (3 pcs.), comb, shower cap, toilet soap, shower gel, hair shampoo, body lotion, textile slippers with closed cape, toothpick. Set for men: wet towel, sponge for shoes, shoehorn, set for cleaning teeth (brush, toothpaste), shaving kit (cream / shaving gel, razor), hairbrush, shower gel, hair shampoo , textile slippers with a closed cape, a toothpick.

** Set of business class:   sponge for shoes, shoehorn, set for cleaning teeth (brush, toothpaste), sewing kit (thread (6 colors)), needle, pin, spare buttons (2 pcs.), textile slippers with a closed cape, toothpick.

Express Train Schedule

(The train follows nonstop)

SHIPPING DAILY (except Saturdays)

Schedule Saint Petersburg - Moscow

Schedule Moscow - St. Petersburg

A small final part about the first daylight hours following the Vorkuta train, after. At the end of the day, we decided to go to the restaurant car there, and had a nice chat with the workers there - however, they were shy about taking pictures :) Well, okay. And then it was already dark, and at night we turned onto the diesel track, electrification was over.

Konosha Station. Here the line is divided into Pechora and Arkhangelsk

Scheme 3. The St. Petersburg train very interestingly follows through Vologda: it seems to go through it, but does not stop anywhere in it. Later, I watched it go: about 1 km north of the main station (marked with an arrow). Apparently, in order not to change direction - it will change in Kotlas anyway.

2. And we decided to go to the restaurant car and see what was there and how. To be honest, it’s not even for the purpose of devouring (it was just a lot of food with you, especially after Cherepovets), but to evaluate what it really is. I did not even understand whose model: one half was made "restaurant" (the one behind the separator) ...

3. ... and the second - "bar". And even the type of tables was different.

4. In general, we sat down and modestly ordered tea with dessert, and at the same time studied the menu. For some reason, there were almost no people at this hour (around eight in the evening), although in the afternoon I saw in Babaevo that a lot of people were sitting there.

5. The menu turned out to be quite sane in terms of price level, to my surprise. In addition, the restaurant was with the Kotlas team, what a time! And the train was also a Kotlas formation.

6. It turned out that the restaurant practices both breakfast and business lunches, i.e. lunches. And we stocked up with a bunch of our food! Here you can see the prices. In general, about one and a half to two times lower than the Moscow-St. Petersburg double-decker train.

7. But the prices for booze. You could even order yourself a "Bordeaux Baron Philippe de Rothschild", hehe :)

8. In short, they sat for half an hour and then went back to their car.

9. View of the "restaurant" place (for 4 people).

10. The mirror.

11. Bar swivel chair with a view of the windows.

12. In the carriage, the people were mostly asleep - no one went wild, did not drink, did not make noise. Just some Brest train, not Vorkutinsky!

13. Well then, and we will settle down ...)

14. Toward one o'clock in the morning we arrived at Konosha. Here the electric locomotive ends and the diesel line begins (for us, of course) - we turn to the right. I looked out the window and froze - the snow started again, the snow blew!

15. Now this moment, right after the station - the line went to the left to Arkhangelsk - Severodvinsk, to the right - ours, to Vorkuta - Syktyvkar.

If you want to see a photo of daytime Konosha, then about her about 4 years ago wrote varandej . That we passed during the day, he passed at night, in the evening and vice versa :)

16. A little tea for the coming dream, a holy cause.

17. And on the side! :)

18. Already in the middle of the night, at half past three, we drove through Velsk, through which the M8 Moscow-Arkhangelsk motorway passes.

Scheme 4. Following our train, more enlarged. Look, in Vologda the train leaves the latitudinal line Peter - Yekaterinburg, passes a little north along the Arkhangelsk line, and then turns right to Komi.

And the next day, the real harsh Pechora highway begins, piercing the direction to the north-east of the Komi Republic. But talk about her in the following parts.

The passenger train almost always has a restaurant car. It is thanks to him that passengers are provided with hot food on the train. This carriage has a lounge with a buffet and tables where people on the road can eat normally. So it was for many years in a row. Has anything changed in such cars in 2018?

Traveling with you: is it always possible, safe and necessary

A long-distance passenger train is not an electric train in which to travel for a couple of hours. Traveling by rail is sometimes very long. For many, it has already become a good tradition, after a couple of hours, not only to settle down on one’s shelf, but also to start eating. Often passengers are concerned about the question of whether to take food with them on the road, if so, which products should be preferred.

If you do not go for long, so as not to buy anything from merchants who offer any food of unknown quality at a high price, you can get by with products taken from home or go for a snack at the station at the railway station. There is always a small cafe and buffet where there is always fresh food, but their price can disappoint. It is worth considering that the food that is taken on the train must meet certain requirements:

• do not spoil quickly without a refrigerator;
• do not have a pungent and persistent smell;
• do not get dirty;
• taste good even when cold;
• saturate and nourish, like any food.

Many passengers, especially those traveling with children, like to take cheeses along the way. And they’re doing it right, because this product does not deteriorate too quickly, does not have a repulsive smell and quickly saturates. It is better to give preference to processed cheese, they will appeal to children and adults. Also, passengers of all age categories like children's pastes from meat and mashed vegetables. Their storage periods are longer than with conventional products, and the taste is excellent.

Dried fruits can be called a good and useful snack option, but do not forget to wash them thoroughly. This also includes nuts.

On a long trip, you can take instant cereals and bagged soups with you. Must be plain water or juice. It is better to avoid sweetened water with gases, it only increases thirst.

Many do not imagine traveling on a train without meat products, but, despite all the warnings, they still take them on the road. If you can not do without it, it is better to take chicken in the form of a grill or chops.

Note!Cooking meat on the road is better in a small amount of oil. If the choice fell on boiled meat, then it is desirable that it was veal. Do not forget to pepper, salt and add mustard to meat products. This will extend their shelf life.

You can’t do without bread on the road either. A good option would be yeast-free species or pita bread in which you can wrap the meat so that it does not get so dirty. This also includes crackers, rolls and cookies. They are also stored for a long time and are the best option for a snack, as they are excellent and quickly saturate.

Almost everyone takes eggs on a trip, despite their steady and not very pleasant smell. This should not be shy, because without eggs, few people go on a trip by rail. It is better to cook hard-boiled eggs to extend their shelf life.

Well, what about without sausage! It can be suitable until the next day, only it is better to choose raw smoked varieties in a vacuum.

Important!With regard to fish, doctors and nutritionists are unanimous. She should not be taken on such a trip. The greatest number of poisonings and intestinal infections is associated with the use of fish.

But what to do if you need to go more than a day - two, three or more? Indeed, you cannot stock up on such a road. Moreover, in the heat everything spoils just instantly, and this is fraught with digestive problems and even serious poisoning. In this case, the restaurant car helps out.

In modern train trains, such as Swallow, Swift, Sapsan, meals are included in the ticket price. It may be expensive, but there is no risk to health.

How the restaurant car works

There is no way on a long journey without hot meals, especially if you are traveling with children. For this purpose, you can buy food directly from the hands of unknown sellers. But such food is not known in what conditions was prepared. This is risky, as it can harm your health. There is another way to escape from hunger - to go to eat in a restaurant car, which is in almost every train following long distances.

In it you can buy any full-fledged meals to your taste - from soups, borscht, hot side dishes and ending with cold appetizers and salads. And although the assortment is not as wide as we would like, everyone can eat tasty and satisfying food here. In addition, passengers will be pleased with the decoration of the room, table setting, and the service is no worse than in a regular restaurant.

These cars have a very nice interior. Tables are covered with expensive tablecloths, napkins and appliances are expensive, carpet is laid on the floor. To be completely safe here, the furniture is securely attached to the floor. There is a bar where you can order alcohol, but to smoke - you have to go out.

Restaurant car

The kitchen has a stove, tables, sinks and refrigerators. Given the catastrophic lack of space, everything here lies strictly in its place and is used very rationally. The dishes are processed and washed with special care, and all products are stored in containers with expiration dates. Due to the same lack of space, there may not be enough seats in the restaurant car, so you need to take care of your meals in advance by pre-ordering a table.

Note!All cars are usually four-digit numbers. At the restaurant car, as a rule, the fourth digit in the room is “6”. It is located most often near the ninth carriage. To be sure, you can ask the guide, show where such a car is, because it is even more difficult to figure out if the train is double-decker.

The difference between a restaurant car and a coffee car

As previously mentioned, the restaurant car and the range of dishes, and the decoration, and the service has, like a regular restaurant. The railway car cafe of Russian Railways is more like a buffet where self-service thrives. There is also the opportunity not only to eat, but also to eat fully, but still it will not work to spend a pleasant evening with friends.

Prepare in the cafe car mainly snacks, salads and sandwiches. Hot and cool drinks are ordered here. It is possible that there will be a choice of cookies, sweets, rolls and waffles.

Features of the restaurant car

Most restaurant carriages are not much different from each other, but each train may have its own characteristics. You should learn about them from the conductor.

The operating mode is usually standard. Usually this institution opens at 8 or 9 in the morning. At this time, tables are already starting to be served. The restaurant car necessarily has a half-hour break several times a day, and closes around midnight.

As in a regular restaurant, dishes begin to be prepared only after ordering, so you need to be prepared that you have to wait a bit.

Menu and prices

The difference between a restaurant in a train and a regular one located on the ground is that there is no large selection of dishes here. This is due to the small area of \u200b\u200bthe room. There is not enough space for cooking and for storing food. But you can eat well and tasty, ordering the first, second courses and even dessert.

It is worth clarifying that each composition boasts its own signature dish. So the Nevsky Express has a restaurant salad called Nevsky Shores. There are trains with a selection of lean and even vegetarian dishes. Menu may also include dishes from different countries.

The cost of food in such establishments is usually 40 percent higher than the price in a regular restaurant. This is due to the great responsibility and requirements for the quality of dishes prepared on the road, their freshness and the necessary hygienic procedures that exclude the occurrence of intestinal problems in passengers.

Additional Information!You can go to eat at the station cafes during a long stop, but do not hope that it will be cheaper. In addition, for this you need to have enough time (at least 30 minutes).

Usually in the dining car, you can order a comprehensive meal. These are sets, the menus of which are standard, but you can save a lot on this.

Features of the restaurant car in a large company train

A branded train is a train in which comfort is unusually high when compared with conventional trains. Among these are the trains “Northern Palmyra” and “Arctic”. All cars here are not lower than the category "m", that is soft. The service in these express trains is at the highest level, the design is carefully thought out, and the staff has a special uniform that does not look like standard suits of railway workers.

There is no need to go to the buffet. A passenger in a large economy-class carriage can choose among a variety of food options, and the restaurant menu is very diverse. You can also ask the guide to call the waiter directly in the compartment and order food for delivery. This will help to feel at home, if a person is on the road for a long time. The food will be fresh, hot and tasty, and will be delivered in special closed containers.

Restaurant car serving

The restaurant car on any train is the place where you can eat and pass the gloomy hours of travel with friends and relatives. As a rule, food in such an institution is expensive, but it is much better than risking your health by buying food from street vendors or eating foods taken from home, which quickly deteriorate and can lead to intestinal disorders and even poisoning.

The restaurant on the train has a huge advantage over the cafe, where basically self-service and the choice of dishes are quite scarce.

We can safely conclude that the Russian dining car is worth visiting at least once per trip. The decoration, beauty and grandeur that prevail here will leave an indelible impression, because in such an institution you can relax, drink tea and something stronger.