The most popular transport in our country is railway. Everyone who regularly uses it, of course, knows that there are various categories of trains in terms of service.
What is a branded train
Its main difference is that in terms of comfort, such a composition is a notch higher than usual. It has a wide range of services and a higher level of service.
Thanks to the literary work, the foreign company Oriental Express gained wide fame.
The first such train in the Soviet Union appeared in June 1931 and was called the "Arrow". To date, he, completely updated and renamed the "Red Arrow", continues to comfortably carry passengers.
All compositions of this level certainly have their own name. They differ in a specific individual design. All branded train cars are designed in the same style inside and out. In the same color scheme and with the corresponding logos sew a form for staff.
For example, the Moscow-Anapa branded train is externally made in gray tones with red accents, and these shades also prevail in the interior design (wagon walls, seats, curtains, tablecloths, rugs).
Features
In addition to "premium" trains, for all route boards and on the sides of the carriage of such trains, the train's own name was used, for example: "White Nights", "Northern Palmyra", "Demidovsky Express", "Vologda Dawns", etc. In the interior wagons are also mentioned name.
Such trains usually run all year round.
Most often, their routes connect regional centers with the capital of our country or with resorts.
Tickets for them cost 25-50 percent higher than usual.
Typically, such a train is fast and travels long distances or refers to a high-speed express train.
Service offered
A company train is formed from wagons with a service life not exceeding twelve years from the date of manufacture or overhaul.
It is mandatory to have a restaurant and high-comfort wagons. Service services are immediately included in the ticket price.
Bed linen is used for a short time and is quickly updated to fresh.
The branded train has dry closets, heating systems, air conditioners.
The formation of a service team of similar compositions is carried out from highly qualified conductors who have passed special certification for this.
Services provided to passengers
The minimum range of services offered includes:
⦁ providing cool boiled water;
⦁ bed cleaning service and its bedding;
⦁ three-time offer of tea or coffee;
⦁ the provision of preheated food, and in the economy class they offer 3 options of dishes or more, in the business - 4 or more, in the suite - 5 or more;
⦁ provision of drinks (in economy class - a half-liter bottle of mineral water, in business class - at least two types of juices or soft drinks and four types of alcohol);
⦁ newspaper offer (in economy class: three or more titles, in business class - four, in luxury - five).
All carriage categories have their own set of sanitary products:
⦁ for economy class it consists of napkins, combs, brushes and toothpastes, toothpicks;
⦁ for business class the listed set is expanded with soap, a scarf, a shoehorn;
⦁ In this suite, the addition of a bottle with shampoo, shower gel, sponge for washing is provided, in addition, there are slippers, a bathrobe, hand cream, shoe polish.
Premium Compositions
The year 2009 was marked by the emergence of premium trains, the comfort of which is highest. They are distinguished by their uniform execution style - gray and silver color, interior design, mandatory presence of the Russian Railways logo.
The composition formation scheme is also unified: the presence of a luxury car, three CB cars, up to a dozen compartment compartments, a pair of reserved seats, a restaurant is mandatory.
The cars are new, they have magnetic locks, heating systems, air conditioning, dry closets, LCD televisions, network adapters, devices where passengers can connect headphones.
The train has cable TV, Internet access, computer games.
If necessary, you can order hot dishes from the waiter in the compartment.
Signature Double Deck Train
The appearance of double-decker railcars in the Russian Railways system made it possible to increase passenger traffic in the most popular directions.
In February last year, such a train was launched along the route between the capital and St. Petersburg at number 5/6. He received the name "Double-decker."
The schedule of branded trains is always compiled taking into account the convenience for passengers. Departure from both ends at 22.50, respectively, arrival at the final destination - about 6.45.
Given the increase in the total number of seats, it became possible to reduce the fare. The price of a compartment ticket in this train starts at 1299 rubles.
In the production of its wagons, the latest technologies, environmentally friendly materials were used.
The restaurant has a dining room for 48 passengers.
There are 16 compartments in two floors in a compartment carriage, each of which has four sleeping places, a table, a ladder for climbing onto the second shelf, two sockets for connecting electric shavers, mobile phones and other gadgets.
For access to the compartment, magnetic key cards are issued.
Wagon equipment consists of:
⦁ heating system and air conditioning to create favorable climatic conditions;
⦁ three dry closets that work even when the train stops;
⦁ airtight intercar;
⦁ video systems for surveillance and security.
The head coach has a compartment with a device for lifting wheelchairs, where people can travel with conveniences whose capabilities are limited. GLONASS satellite equipment is located in the same car.
Branded train tickets are sold under the Dynamic Pricing program, that is, a passenger can buy a ticket at the lowest cost for a specific number.
In the process of reducing empty seats on the train and with increased demand for some date, the cost of a ticket can increase.