What does St. SV train tickets: the main differences

A very convenient, but not quite fast transport for moving from one city to another is the train. On the one hand, as a rule, the railway station is located within the city, it is easy to get to it by any transport, and the cost of tickets is much cheaper than by plane or bus.

But travel by train will take much longer than by air. And if you have a long journey, more than 12 hours, and sometimes 2-3 days, you should definitely take care of your comfort: this way time will fly by faster and the trip will not seem too exhausting.

Types of wagons

Today, our railways, in the review, do not take into account the trains of other countries, they provide several types of cars. Let us indicate them in ascending order of comfort:

• sitting carriage;
• reserved seat;
• compartment;
• SV carriage;
• luxury carriage.

However, OnlineTickets are most in demand for tickets for carriages: reserved seats, due to their cheapness, coupe and SV, due to increased comfort.

What is a compartment carriage

A compartment carriage is a second class carriage with 9 or 10 separate compartments. Each compartment is insulated with a sliding door. Inside it is: 4 berths, a table, two luggage racks, in new trains - air conditioning and radio.

SV-car

According to the decoding, the SV-car is a sleeper car of superior comfort, which contains 9 double compartments. Coupe, usually with 1 or 3 berths. Unlike the compartment carriage, there are soft, more comfortable sleeping shelves, a transforming table, an armchair, a built-in wardrobe, in addition to the main shades on the ceiling, there are also small reading lamps.

The branded trains also have a TV and accessories for washing. In the SV car there is a button to call the conductor. The interior furnishings of the SV-car are more expensive and a bit like home furnishings.

By the way, the inventor of the SV-car is the American engineer George Pullman, who in 1867 first introduced seats for passengers with the ability to transform into recumbent seats. Before that, the passengers in the carriages were sitting on the hard seats, which was very uncomfortable.

Luxury carriage

Also, do not confuse a luxury car with a compartment car or SV. A luxury car is a completely separate car, which is rented to transport a certain group of passengers with increased comfort conditions.

The entrance to this carriage for strangers is buried. The luxury wagon is equipped with a shower, a good toilet, a minibar, a bedroom and other luxury items. This carriage can be called like a carriage for VIPs: stars, politicians.

A separate carriage is a restaurant car, where you can have a tasty meal, drink coffee, tea, hold business negotiations if the trip is with a partner, or invite a companion in a compartment for a glass of wine.

Speed \u200b\u200band comfort are the most important things on long journeys. If you have chosen railway transport for yourself, then, of course, it will lose to aviation in terms of speed. However, it can provide more comfortable travel conditions than, for example, business class on an airplane. Of course, this does not apply to all cars. Most travelers who value travel comfort choose CB. What is it? We will devote an article to the answer to this question. Consider the characteristics of such cars, services, present photographs and reviews of the railway travelers themselves.

What is it?

SV is a sleeping car, readers will immediately decide. However, the decoding of the abbreviation is not the only one. It is also historical - it refers us to pre-revolutionary Russia.

What is it? SV - "suite carriage". That is, a carriage for the retinue - representatives of the royal family.

In modern times, this combination of letters means a sleeping car in a train. One that ensures the transportation of passengers in conditions of increased comfort.

So what is the last characteristic? Increased comfort is the following:

Services in a sleeping car

Carriage SV. What is it in terms of services? The railway carrier offers passengers the following:

• Safe.
• TV set.
• Bathroom directly in the compartment.
• Fitted bed linen.
• Travel hygiene items.
• Providing a variety of hot meals during the trip.

What is this carriage? SV belongs to the 1st class carriages on the Russian railways. However, this introduces some confusion. Indeed, the first class on Russian Railways also includes Lux (soft) cars, which are more comfortable than SV.

Service classes

Carriage SV. What is it, we have sorted it out. However, this is just a characteristic of the car. Additionally, your ticket will also contain the designation of the class of service. The following categories have been introduced for SV cars:

• 1B. In other words, it is business class. Usually includes air conditioning of the compartment and a number of additional services.
• 1E. SV-car of the highest class, designed for VIP-persons.
• 1E. This can be called both option 1B and 1E, but only sold for some reason at a reduced cost.
• 1U. Also a first class carriage, but with the provision of the very minimum of additional services.
• 1L. Carriage of CB type, but without providing the passenger with additional services.

Let's take a closer look at each class of service.

1B

SV - what is it? This is the name of the sleeper car of superior comfort. If you want to buy tickets for SV 1B, then this will mean the following:

• The purchase of such a ticket means that you redeem the entire compartment. Taking this into account, the fare is added up.
• The compartment will have a pleasant microclimate - the air conditioner is sure to work.
• You can transport small pets in your compartment in a special container.
• on the whole route (for example, the Russian carrier CJSC "TKS" offers a comprehensive breakfast and dinner for the passenger).
• Mineral water and various hot drinks (coffee, tea, hot chocolate).
• Slippers.
• Sanitary shoehorn, paper and wet wipes, comb, shoe polish, toothbrush and toothpaste.
• Fresh linens.
• Fresh press - magazines, newspapers.

In addition, the following amenities will be featured in your compartment:

1E

SV - what is it? The decryption, as you remember, is a sleeping car. We list the amenities and services that await you when purchasing a CB 1E ticket:

• Air conditioning in every compartment.
• Protection of passengers, implemented through the use of video surveillance systems.
• Each compartment has a shower, washbasin and dry closet.
• Each compartment (compartment) also has a TV, safe and individual sockets.
• Your ticket price will include the following services: hot meals, hot drinks, drinking water, travel kit (hygiene products and shoe care arsenal), bed linen.

Such a ticket also implies the redemption of the entire compartment - for one or two passengers. You can travel in 1E, for example, on flights "Moscow-Berlin", on trains "Strizh" (Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod).

1E, 1L and 1U

SV on the train - what is it (photos on the train are presented in the article)? The abbreviation is a luxury car for which several service classes have been introduced. Let's analyze the last of them:

• 1E. The same set of services that we listed for 1B and 1E. The difference is one: in this case, the passenger does not buy out the entire compartment in full, but acquires only one seat in it.
• 1U. The passenger also travels in a first class carriage - SV. However, the price of his ticket does not include a set of additional services (except for bed linen). He can pay for some of them separately at will.
• 1L. Perhaps you will find such a class of service. It also means traveling in a first class carriage, but with one drawback - your compartment will not have a personal dry closet. The lavatory is common for the whole car.

Please note that all of the above service classes allow the carriage of pets in special containers by the passenger.

Let us also present to the reader a worthy analogue of SV, first class cars. These are trains with RIC carriages. They boast the following: 10 double compartments (upper and lower shelves), a bathroom, armchairs, a washbasin.

Comparison with a reserved seat car

We already know that these are places on the SV train. Let's compare them with other types of wagons to highlight the main advantages and disadvantages.

If we compare the SV with a reserved seat (open second class carriage), then the sleeping car here will win in almost everything:

• An isolated, completely closed personal space from other passengers.
• Wide berths, their comfort and softness.
• Everything you need to travel in your compartment - a bathroom, sockets, a compartment for luggage and outerwear, armchairs, a washbasin.
• The ability to adjust the microclimate parameters according to your own, and not according to the general desire.
• Service level, attentive attitude of the guides.

Plazkart cars are good only for one indicator - a trip in this class will cost you about three times cheaper than in SV. But the savings are only good for short trips. Spending more than 2 days in a reserved seat is a real test.

Comparison with coupe

What is this, SV seat on the train? Many people decide - the same coupe, but only with a set of additional services.

Not certainly in that way. The sleeper car (SV) has a number of significant advantages over a closed second-class carriage (compartment):

• The number of passengers in your compartment. The most unexpected neighbors will ride with you. In SV, you can fully redeem the compartment for yourself, your family. If you are traveling 1U, 1E, then you will have only one companion (as practice shows, if the other compartments are free, then the person will choose the one where he will go alone, rather than travel with a neighbor).
• The highest level of service, provision of food, care of guides.
• Increased level of comfort and safety.

Plus, the coupe in front of the SV has only one - the cost. A trip in a closed second class carriage will cost you 2 times less than in a sleeping one.

Comparison with "Lux"

Now let's compare SV with cars of a higher class - "Lux". Here the sleeping car will already play:

• The "Lux" compartment is 1.5-2 times larger than the standard compartment.
• A comfortable bathroom equipped with a vacuum toilet is provided.
• Safe.
• Individual air conditioning system.
• TV, video player.
• Food and drinks (up to alcohol) included in the price.
• Fresh press.
• Extended hygiene kit.
• A bar in the carriage itself.
• Companions are excluded - the compartment is redeemed here only as a whole, without exceptions.

As for the cost, the trip in the Lux carriage will cost you 1.5-2 times more than in the SV.

Such a car has increased comfort. It contains 9 double boxes. Usually all 18 seats are bottom.

REFERENCE: In "Strizh" compartments have an upper and lower shelf.

The conductor's compartment is located at the beginning and the toilets are located at the beginning and end. Drinking water is available, general conditioner.

SV in a standard train: photo

The berths are equipped with softer backrests than in a regular compartment. The whole setting is close to home: a comfortable table, a built-in wardrobe, an armchair, additional reading lamps, a mirror on the wall and doors.

Also on the wall of each sleeping compartment is a conductor call button.

The bathroom is wider than in a regular compartment or reserved seat. It is obligatory to have a dry closet, which can be used throughout the entire journey, regardless of stops. There is a dispenser with liquid soap, toilet paper, disposable toilet seats, paper towels.

The corridor is cleaned by a conductor daily. Another feature is a cozy interior: there is a carpet on the floor, curtains or curtains on the windows.

Photos can be viewed here.

Photo of a sleeping car of Russian Railways inside

From the outside, it looks just like any other.

You can see the interior inside here.

A photo of the cars can also be viewed on the Russian Railways website.

Moreover, the interior design will be excellent on different routes.

IMPORTANT: A part of the compartment in "Strizh" is sold as a whole, and 1 or 2 passengers can go.

The ticket price includes food, bed linen, sanitary and hygienic set. All this is provided by the guides. The shelves are located both on the lower tier and on the upper one.

Inside there is a pull-out ladder to the top shelf, a safe, sockets, a video screen. Each compartment has its own bathroom with shower.

What does SV 31 train look like?

The Russian Railways train number 31 or "Lev Tolstoy" provides for the presence of 4 SV and 1 luxury car.

You can see the photos inside the Lev Tolstoy train here.

A photo of the Russian Railways luxury carriage on this train can be seen here.

If you have a long journey by rail, then you should not save.

By choosing such places, you will ride in comfort, enjoying your personal space, cozy atmosphere and landscapes outside the window.

The SV carriage is convenient, first of all, by the presence of personal space. There are only 8 compartments in the SV carriage. Each is designed for two passengers. It is especially convenient to travel together. The atmosphere during the entire trip is calm and quiet. There is a division for men, women and a mixed compartment.

The inside of the compartment is considerably cleaner and nicer than other types of carriages. The photo was taken in the SV car of the Tomich branded train

SV Russian Railways carriage inside

Comfortable beds with soft headboards, a roomy table, the presence of mirrors on the walls and compartment doors looked quite cozy and pleasant. Items can be placed in a recess under the bed. I was pleased with the presence of a TV, now you can occupy yourself with interesting programs and films on the road.

The guides are polite, the service is good. It can be seen that this issue is being dealt with. If the bed has not been made yet (for example, the compartment has just been vacated), the guide will make your bed.

Meals in the SV carriage

In the presence of a travel kit (slippers, napkins, sleep mask), newspapers, drinks and meals. On a short route (8 hours) hot meals were provided once. The menu is quite varied, everything is brought by the waiter from the dining car half an hour after ordering. The food is delicious.

There were many different drinks.

The proposed menu in the carriage of SV Russian Railways of the Tomich branded train.

Shades of lamps hung on the ceiling and on each wall. There were also small reading lamps above the beds. There were two toilets in the SV carriage: one at the beginning and the other at the end. The door had an indicator of the toilet being busy and was locked. The toilet smelled good and was clean.

Comparison of the price of a ticket in the SV railway transport with the cost of travel in a reserved seat and compartment carriage showed that this type of travel is more expensive. The fare is almost 5 times more expensive than in a reserved seat carriage and 2 times more than in a compartment.

A branded train is a train with high-quality service and a wide range of services.

The schedule of such a train is developed taking into account the most convenient time of departure and arrival at the terminal station or the shortest time en route.

Currently, branded trains carry passengers to various regions of the country, connecting the capitals of the republics of the Russian Federation.

The main differences between branded trains:

1. Convenient travel timetable (compared to alternative long-distance passenger trains).

2. Modern carriages not older than 12 years after construction, equipped with air conditioning.

3. Qualified guides trained according to a special program.

4. Bed linen, bedding and hygiene items of improved quality.

5. Before boarding, bed linen is covered on the upper berths, with the exception of the side ones in reserved carriages.

6. Comfortable dining car with an extended range of dishes.

And, of course, a guaranteed set of services: the sale of tea and confectionery products, printed publications, souvenirs and other goods for the journey.

In a branded train, you can choose the type of carriage to your liking!

Various types of cars of the last years of construction run as part of branded trains: with seating, reserved seat, compartment, MIXT, SV and Suite, as well as double-deck cars (with seating and sleeping places), capable of satisfying the widest range of wishes and preferences of passengers, including passengers with limited mobility who travel in a wheelchair.

* double-deck cars.

The courteous and friendly staff will help you get into the carriage and assist in resolving any issues.

Comfort in everything!

The toilets of the branded trains are provided with liquid soap, paper towels, toilet paper, air fresheners, and disposable seat covers.

For gourmets

The branded train includes a dining car. Excellent cuisine, cozy interior, individual for each dining car. If you like privacy and do not want to leave your compartment, the carriage conductor will help you call the waiter and order breakfasts, lunches, dinners or other products of the dining car with delivery directly to the compartment.

Your safety is guaranteed

In the design of the cars, technical solutions are implemented that allow remote monitoring of the condition and operation of the life support systems of the cars.

Travel in the "All inclusive!"

In branded trains and luxury carriages, additional services are already included in the fare: food, linen, sanitary and hygiene kits and newspapers.

List of branded trains of JSC "FPK" (18.4 kB), in the carriages of which there is no complex of services.

Service classes of branded trains and luxury carriages (VPK) in which the services are provided *, included in the fare

	Suite	SV		Coupe		With seating
Service class	1A, 1I, 1M	1B	1E, 1E, 1T	2E, 2T	2B	1P	1B	2P	3P
Diet								yes 5
Linens	yes, improved quality	yes, improved quality	yes, improved quality			plaid 2
Sanitary and hygienic set				1 set 2	1 set 1
Printed products			yes 2

* the cost and composition of the service depend on the class of service.

1 is not available on the Strizh train.

2 is not available on double-deck trains: No. 5/6, Moscow - St. Petersburg, No. 23/24 Moscow - Kazan.

3 Printed materials are not provided on trains No. 617/618 St. Petersburg - Vologda, No. 5/6 and 25/26 Moscow - St. Petersburg, No. 23/24 Moscow - Kazan.

4 Available on double-deck trains only.

5 Provided only on double-deck trains No. 738/737 and 740/739 Moscow - Voronezh by means of a vending machine.