Of all the existing modes of transport, many travelers choose the railway. A train ride is notable for its high speed, comfort - depending on the chosen train and carriage, and relatively low price.
What are the types of wagons in trains
There is a certain variety of cars in trains, depending on the distance, on the level of comfort and the cost of the ticket, you can choose one or another type of car even in one train. Seating wagons provide seating in two rows, with a passage in the middle. The inside of the car resembles the cabin of a passenger plane, you can only sit in it. Such wagons are most often found in commuter trains traveling over short distances. The cost of tickets is minimal. Seats are wagons with recumbent shelves located 4 in a separate compartment. The compartment from the corridor does not close with a door; in front of each compartment there are two more places - the upper and lower side shelves. The lower side shelf is transformed into a table with a seat. A compartment car is separate rooms fenced off from a common corridor by a door with a lock. The compartment in trains can be four-seater - with two upper and lower shelves, there are also triple and double.
Shelves in such cars are usually soft, unlike reserved seats. There are luxury coupes on trains equipped with an additional service or services - for example, passengers are offered a shower, air conditioning, TV, etc. Luxury coupes are often double, they are also called CB cars.
Additional information on the ticket
From a passenger ticket you can find out not only the time of arrival and departure of the train, but also much more. For example, the type of car is written in separate lettering. Soft double carriage is indicated by the letters CB. CBM is a soft carriage with two- and four-seater compartments, ordinary coupes in trains are marked with the letter K, a reserved seat carriage is a submarine, a common carriage is O. In addition, information about additional services can be obtained from a ticket, for example, how many meals are provided, if it is provided for at all. Food is designated U1, U2, U3, etc. The number next to the letter indicates the number of meals. There is no single standard, and in different trains they feed differently - from a full meal to a dry ration.
Women's and men's coupes in trains
When buying a ticket for long-distance trains, passengers are offered women's and men's coupes. The type in this case is determined by the first buyer, if a woman bought it, it will be a female compartment, if a man is male. This separation is made specifically so that passengers feel as comfortable as possible. Coupes on trains are also mixed when the gender of the passengers does not matter. It is convenient for traveling family.
In some trains, the division into female and male seats ceases to exist, as sometimes a number of contentious issues arise when selling tickets.
Coupe in trains - equipment, production
The main thing that distinguishes a passenger train from a train is a coupe car. Such cars have been manufactured since Soviet times, they are called Germany and Tver Carriage Building Plant (TVZ) as the main suppliers . A standard carriage consists of nine four-seater coupes, each of which is numbered in Roman numerals - from I to IX, seats are numbered from 1 to 36, with the lower shelves being odd and the upper ones even. There is an additional double, in long-distance trains it is intended for the rest of the guides, and if the train travels less than 12 hours it is usually offered to passengers. At the beginning and at the end of the compartment carriage there are two toilets - most often one of them is left by conductors. Modern trains are equipped with dry closets, which eliminates the need for sanitary zones.
Such wagons have their own power supply, heating and ventilation systems. The car can be heated with firewood or coal, or with the help of electricity. The car is equipped with a water heater located at the very beginning of the corridor, as well as a water cooling system. Each compartment has a power outlet, shelves for luggage, a table for passengers. The area of the standard compartment is 1.75X1.95, the width of the shelf is 60 cm, the length of the common corridor is 18 m, its width is larger than the corridor in the reserved seat car, as there are no lateral places in it. Between the windows in the corridor there are special lifting seats that allow passengers to sit in the corridor while the neighbors in the compartment, for example, change clothes.
The most popular among travelers in the CIS are the most popular coupes on the train. The photo of the cars indicates that they are constantly being modernized and improved, modern coupes are becoming more and more comfortable, and traveling by rail can bring a lot of positive emotions to any tourist.