Level of comfort: luxury car RZD
In recent years, in addition to the already well-knowntypes of cars (reserved seats, sedentary, compartment, SW, soft) added another - luxury. This is the highest level of comfort. The RZD luxury car is everything a passenger can wish for on the road. This rolling stock involves VIP-service. For the present, few know what hides under the term "railroad car luxury". What is this, let's try to understand. The cars themselves are classified as soft, but have a different arrangement than those that are known to Russians since Soviet times. They are located from 4 to 6 coupe. Accordingly, classes of service are designated: 4-compartment - 1A, 5-compartment - 1I, 6-compartment - 1M. Otherwise, these rolling stock are called luxury cars. There comfort is formed on the principle of "all inclusive", that is, the cost of the ticket includes travel to the destination station, food, various amenities and other benefits.
Coupe car luxury
Each compartment of the luxury car has a toilet room,which is equipped with everything necessary. It has a bio-toilet, which can be used even during parking, a wash basin, a shower and a "warm floor". The living space of the compartment is equipped with an individual air-conditioning system (with the possibility of heating the room), there is a radio, a TV and a DVD player. The luxury car in the train is equipped with a personal safe deposit box for valuables. A passenger can call a conductor with a special call. In each compartment there are two berths, one of which (1.2 meters wide) turns into a sofa. The second place with a width of 0.9 meters is the traditional "second regiment". In the 4-compartment cars there is a lounge bar in which you can drink tea, coffee, soft and alcoholic drinks.
Catering for passengers luxury cars
The price of the ticket includes meals on the way. There are at least five different dishes in the menu that will be prepared by the chef of the dining car. Dishes are quite diverse. It can be borscht or okroshka, pork escalope or pancakes with strawberry jam, casserole or pelmeni - the choice is given to the passenger. If the train follows several days - the menu is updated every day. The quality of products at the height: mineral water in glass bottles, natural juices, alcoholic beverages only of premium quality. The table is served with linen napkins, cupronickel utensils, branded utensils.
Level of additional comfort
Conditions for purchasing tickets
In the luxury car Railways tickets are purchased byslightly different conditions than in others. First, the compartment in it is sold entirely in one name. Thus, the possibility of casual companions on the road is completely excluded. But, although one person gets the ticket, you can go to the compartment together. The second person does not have travel documents. Also in the compartment can go a child. In trains of domestic communication - up to 10 years, and, for example, in Helsinki - up to 6 years. In the direction of Berlin, Paris or Nice you can buy a coupe entirely, and you can only buy a place in it. If two adults are traveling in a compartment, a child under 12 can travel free of charge. If an adult is traveling in a compartment, you can take two children with you on the road, also up to 12 years. When carrying children, the coupe is bought out in full, the ticket is issued for one person, indicating the name and information about the identity documents. If three adults are traveling in a compartment, the third passenger's diet is paid additionally in accordance with the tariffs of the dining car.
Travel with comfort
The RZD luxury car is very popular. Since its inception, passenger turnover in second-hand cars has decreased to 2%, while in more comfortable rolling stock it has increased by almost 5%. High-quality cars are primarily designed for inclusion in the composition of branded and tourist trains. They are equipped with a pressurized system of cold and hot water supply. Constantly renewable water reserve - more than 1000 liters. Combined heating system: from the heating pad on liquid fuel and from heating elements. Ventilation forced type. The luxury car is completely autonomous and may not replenish its reserves within 10 days.