Two-story train "Moscow-Adler": passenger reviews, photos and prices. What are your comments on the new two-story 104 Moscow-Adler train?

November 1, 2012 for the first time went on the road two-story train number 104 "Moscow-Adler". This composition existed before. However, the decision of the leadership of RZhD wagons in it were replaced by principally new ones. What is the difference between a trip on this train from a trip in the ordinary, and what are the reviews of passengers about it?

Travel Features

Two-story train "Moscow-Adler" (reviews of which are somewhat contradictory) leaves from the Kazan railway station at 10 am. Some discontent of passengers causes insufficient time of his stay on the platform. There is a train only 3 minutes. For a comfortable landing, this, of course, is not enough. The stops along the way are also quite short-lived (for 5-15 minutes). That is, go to the station store and buy mineral water will not work.

Smokers are not comfortable with the "Moscow-Adler" train 104. Stopping is the only way to relax with a cigarette. Smoking in long distance trains has been banned for some time, and the developers of the cars have taken this into account. In some tambours enterprising passengers nevertheless ripped open the holes for the ashtrays, but, perhaps, you will not be lucky.

To admire the scenery on this train will not always succeed. From the top shelf, because of its location, it is impossible to do this. To bend to the window, in order to look at it, it is necessary and in the corridor of the second floor of the car. Watching the flashing past beauty is convenient only from the lower shelves and chairs of the restaurant.

Features of wagons

The sleeping shelves in this train are located exactly the same as in the usual one. That is, two on the bottom and top. The difference is in the absence of an upper shelf designed for luggage. Bags and suitcases will have to be put in the bunker under the lower berths.

Another feature of the two-story train compartment is a very small distance from the top shelf to the ceiling. Sit on it will not work. You can only lie, and even then many passengers complain about the inconvenience and in this case. People of small stature will feel even more or less tolerable. The obese, tall person on the top shelf is likely to experience some discomfort due to a lack of free space. Especially on the second floor of the train, where the ceiling is slightly skewed. Tightness is the main reason that the reviews of the two-story 104 train are not always flattering.

There are no reserved carriages in this structure. Only compartment and CB. And still the capacity of this train is much more than usual. Therefore, the ticket in the compartment of a two-story train at a price is quite comparable with a travel document on a reserved seat of an ordinary one.

Modern equipment

The two-story "Moscow-Adler" train, which passengers are often not very flattering about, is stated, however, by the leadership of RZD as a premium class. Indeed, the amenities in it are much greater than in the usual. For example, in each compartment there are two sockets (on the wall at the bottom shelves). However, they can only include devices that require a voltage of up to 100 W (laptop consumes 10-15 W). There is in the cars and WiFi, provided by the company "Megafon". You can use it for free.

The difference from conventional cars in a two-story train is also in:

• There are buttons for opening the doors of the vestibule. The doors are closed automatically.
• The possibility of locking the door of the compartment with a map. Conventional locks are magnetic and open by means of a key.
• The presence of containers for the distribution of garbage by species.
• Presence of biotoilets. You can use them even at stops.

Lighting wagons LED.

Service

As for the service, the two-story Moscow-Adler train ( which is good in this respect) is practically the same as usual. As the composition is branded, the cost of the ticket includes bed linen and a set of travelers (pate, cookies, etc.). Of course, if you want, you can order tea or draw water from the boiler. The restaurant in the car is one - on the second floor. On the first there is a small bar.

The windows in the cars of the two-story train can not be opened. So the ride with the breeze will not work. However, you will not have to suffer from the heat either. In the cars there is a ventilation system. Heating is also, of course, available. Toilets in each car are not two, as in conventional cars, but three. There are also coupe for the disabled and a video surveillance system.

In this article you can see what a two-story Moscow-Adler train looks like (photo).

Opinions of travelers

There are many negative reviews about this line-up. But one should not be surprised at this. After all, the people in this train are much larger than in the ordinary, and there are fewer seats for each passenger due to the design of the cars. Small in this train not only the coupe itself, but also the corridors. High passengers and they feel not too comfortable. It is also inconvenient to move along very narrow stairs leading to the second floor. Especially with suitcases. If in ordinary trains at large stops queues are formed, then in a two-story building it is just a pandemonium. Considering the time of parking, there is no comfort in this case.

WiFi in the train is available, but works with interruptions, and sometimes does not work at all. Passengers are not too good at talking about dry closets. They work properly and do not close at the bus stops. But, since smoking in cars is forbidden, many passengers quietly smoke in toilets. Which, of course, causes inconvenience to other travelers. In addition, to visit the restroom often have to stand in a big queue. Some passengers also complain about the incorrect operation of ventilation. Sometimes it's stuffy in the cars.

Concerning the prices for the train 104 "Moscow-Adler" reviews from some passengers are also not too flattering. Many believe that the cost of travel is somewhat overstated. Equipped with a good composition, but being in it because of a lack of free space is not particularly comfortable.

Ticket prices

The cost of a travel document in a two-story train "Moscow-Adler" (the reviews of which, as you can see, are not always good) is about 3500 rubles. This amount will be valid only if the tickets are booked in advance (one month before departure). Prices for seats in a two-story train are dynamic. The more the car is filled, the more the cost of the travel document. The day before sending, the ticket price can reach 8000 rubles. The lower shelf will have to pay more than the top shelf.

The above is the price of the ticket from Moscow to Adler. Passengers who travel to intermediate stations will be cheaper to travel. Pass train 104 "Moscow-Adler" through such major cities as Voronezh, Ryazan, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar, Tuapse, Sochi.

Where can I buy tickets?

A travel document for a two-story train can be booked in the usual way at the ticket offices of RZhD at railway stations, at Svyaznoy points or on the RZD website. Have the opportunity to purchase tickets and customers of some online banks. For example, Sberbank and Alfa-Bank.

The numbering of seats in the cars of a two-story train is traditional: odd shelves - at the bottom, even - at the top. So in this plan, there can be no confusion. Shelves on the second floor start with 81 rooms (112 each). From Moscow to Adler, the team gets in 24 hours.

conclusions

So, you decided to buy tickets for a two-story Moscow-Adler train. Prices for places in it are still more or less democratic. However, the journey itself, because of the tightness, may not be particularly convenient. How to make it more comfortable? For this, first, take food and drinks with you all the way. Secondly, adjust your smoking at the stops. It is better not to do this in the toilet. Think about the children. Elderly people should not buy tickets to the second floor. Rise and descend the steep staircase, despite the presence of handrails, it will be quite difficult for them.

Think, perhaps, it is worth overpaying 500 rubles, but to go more or less conveniently on the lower shelf. Bring a laptop or netbook. Near the settlements WiFi in a two-story train catches almost always. And consequently, the Internet can help a little to brighten up not too comfortable travel. And, of course, buy tickets in advance. This will save a lot on travel.