How many km / h does the peregrine falcon travel. The speed of the peregrine falcon train is comparable to the rapid flight of a falcon. Incidents during the operation of the Sapsan train

"Sapsan" is a modern high-speed electric train manufactured by the German company Siemens. It was acquired by Russian Railways and began operating in 2009. A similar name was given to the train in Russia, and in the original source the name sounds like Velaro RUS. You can also mention the fact that Sapsan, during his service, inspired the creation of a blog and a page on Twitter.

Where did the name of the Sapsan train come from?

The train was named after the peregrine falcon: hunting, it can reach speeds of up to 322 km / h. Even for the Falcon family, this is a rarity. This name is the best suited for the fastest train in Russia.

Specifications

"Sapsan" has a number of differences from other trains of the Velaro family:

• air intakes placed on the roof;
• can work at ultra-low temperature;
• the cabin is 30 m larger than its European counterpart.

The length of the Sapsan is 250 m, the number of wagons is 10.

The cars are perfectly air-conditioned, and the aisles are wide and there is no crush when leaving. The train has excellent sound insulation - this means that nothing will interfere with the rest of passengers in comfortable chairs.

The maximum speed of the Sapsan

The maximum speed that the Sapsan can develop, 350 km/h. Moreover, the permissible speed indicator on the railways of Russia is 200 km / h. And only on the Mistinsky bridge is it allowed to increase the speed to 250 km / h. On the route Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod, from Petushki to Vyazniki station, it is permissible to accelerate only up to 160 km/h. On the day, "Sapsan" makes 6 flights back and forth.

Trip duration

Flights Moscow-St. Petersburg Sapsan train passes from 3 hours 40 minutes to 4 hours 10 minutes. It all depends on the number of stops along the way. The length of the route Moscow-Nizhny Novgorod takes 3 hours 55 minutes.

Differences between Economy and Business class

First, you should focus on the price indicator. The cost of an economy class ticket varies between 2,406 - 3,600 rubles, and a trip in business class will cost an order of magnitude more - 4,750 - 6,680 rubles.

Service list provided to business class passengers and differences with economy class;

• Business class provides absolutely free WI-FI, while economy class passengers will have to pay for it.
• Each seat in business class is equipped with a socket, while in economy class you can be content with only two for the entire car.
• A number of services are provided for the business class: the latest press, a hygiene kit, a hot lunch, one serving of alcohol, tea, fresh coffee, a variety of drinks, various toys and entertainment for children. All this is missing in economy class.

Incidents during the operation of the Sapsan train

Peregrine Falcon is able to develop tremendous speed and, of course, there have been accidents. Not for nothing in some media he was nicknamed the White Death. One of the main reasons for the accidents was the lack of crossings over the railway tracks and high speed. Due to the noiseless movement, compared to other trains, pedestrians could not always notice its approach in time.

But in many cases, the cause was ordinary human inattention and violation of the rules for crossing paths. During the first year of the train's operation, about 20 people died. Even taking into account the security measures taken in 2010-2011. What included: construction of fences along the railway branches, equipping the decks with special signaling equipment, patrolling by the guards of dangerous areas. To date, the percentage of accidents is extremely high.

What is a bistro car?

Despite the short trip, many passengers may get hungry. It was for this purpose that the bistro car was created. It is located in the center of the train, in car number 5. Here you can fully relax and unwind with a cup of tea or coffee, take a small amount of alcoholic and soft drinks. And also, for a light snack, there are various hot dishes, snacks and desserts. Those who like to dine while admiring beautiful paintings can stay closer to the window. The car is equipped with ten tables near the window each. If you do not intend to linger and just came to have a bite, then there are two bar counters for you.

Passengers with health problems or who simply do not want to leave their seats can always ask Sapsan employees to buy and bring them food or drinks.

The main advantage of the Sapsan express train for passengers are: speed, quietness and comfort. Despite the high rate of tragic cases associated with his movement, he is at the peak of popularity. In general, we can say that the Sapsan high-speed train is one of the fastest and most convenient options for moving from one city to another.

So, the promised big story about a trip on a high-speed train "Sapsan" from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
The trip took place on December 19 on Saturday morning flight (No. 151), i.е. on the second day of full-scale operation of the composition. Departure from the Moscow railway station - 6:45 am; arrival at the Leningradsky railway station of the capital - 10:30. Travel time - 3 hours 45 minutes. There will be few "external" views here, it will mainly focus on the impressions of the trip and the analysis of the pros and cons.

"Sapsan" with burning tail lights at the Moscow railway station in St. Petersburg. 6:30 am

The ticket for Sapsan was purchased by me via the Internet about 12 days before departure, at a price of 2273 rubles; however, I decided not to use the electronic registration offered on the Russian Railways website (to board the train using blank technology, only upon presentation of a passport), this time I decided not to use it, and one evening I drove to the Vitebsk railway station and received a ticket blank at the terminal. On the ticket, attention was immediately attracted by a large overprint in capital letters "NO SMOKING!". This really turned out to be the case: smoking is not allowed on the Sapsan, and when during the trip I talked to a security guard in the bistro car, he said that the train was stuffed with fire detectors everywhere, including toilets, and if even a small dose of smoke (including h. and tobacco) will receive an automatic signal to stop the train. So this is strictly monitored.

At first I wanted to go to the station by car and leave it in a paid parking lot for a day, but then I remembered that in the evening it was planned to go offline with friends in the capital, and in the morning I might arrive not quite in good shape, so I decided to take the metro for complete peace of mind.
The morning timeline looked like this:
5:25 left the house; 5:37 was on the final 5th line ("Komendantsky Prospekt"); 5:43 left on the subway train; At 6:14 I arrived at Pl. Vosstaniya and went up to the Moscow railway station. Didn't rush anywhere. Thus, I arrived as much as half an hour before departure, and I had time to walk along the entire train, examine it and take pictures. But in principle, it was possible to leave even 10 minutes later, the margin of time completely allowed.
This is what the tail of the train looks like from the dead end of the 4th track. While it looks rather unusual for us, we still have to get used to it.

Hermetically sealed doors.

View of the "Sapsan" from the side of the head of the train - I walked along the platform along the entire train. There were 2 people in the driver's cab; discussed something.

The train consists of 7 cars of class II and 2 cars of class I, as well as one bistro car. Their layout, in principle, is similar (rows of seats 2 + 2), only in the first class there are leather seats, the distances are slightly longer, hot meals are included in the ticket, sockets for each seat and wi-fi. However, the price is doubled.

OK; let's go inside, there are 15 minutes left before departure. The conductor looked at the ticket and passport and launched inside. By the way, there were reports in the press that the conductors were renamed “stewards” on this train, but on the internal broadcast during the journey (near the control compartment) I heard that they are still called conductors: "the conductor of car 3 to come here and there". Hand on heart, I think that there is no need to introduce extra Anglicism into railway terms, this is a rather stupid corporate undertaking. Is the word "guide" a bad word?

Transitions between cars are made by "accordions" without transitional doors. The temperature inside the train is the same everywhere, despite the frost outside; transparent doors to the passenger compartments of the cars themselves open automatically, by a photo sensor - so you can go through the entire train, from head to tail, without ever touching a single door.

We go into the passenger compartment of the 2nd class car. It is made in white and blue tones, with small light yellow and gray splashes. I must say that this is a very easy color combination for the eyes, so in this regard, I had a positive feeling. The light in the cabin is bright enough, even; each seat also has individual lighting from above, which is switched on by the passenger separately. Of the shortcomings, the following should be noted: during cruising, the light is not dimmed, but remains the same intensity. This is not very good, because from early morning, about half of the passengers half an hour after departure fall asleep in their chairs and you can turn off the light. And who needs more - because there is an ind.light! A large window (2 rows) can be covered with gray blinds from the sun.

There are two ways to undress: in the center of the car there is a wardrobe with hangers, clearly visible from almost all rows; and near the windows there are hangers where you can also hang a jacket. And at the top you see a stopcock. It is still in vestibules. There are luggage racks on top of the rows of seats, as well as a place at the very beginning of the passenger compartment for massive bags with wheels. Interestingly, about two-thirds of the passengers got on the train five to ten to fifteen minutes before departure. Probably the specifics of such a high-speed train.

Now let's look at the exit. Ahead is a transition to another car, its interior and a transitional "accordion" are a little visible. To the right of the wall are places for oversized luggage; at the top - LCD display, to the right - a translucent display with flight parameters (time, date, speed, temperature overboard). Stop valve on the left.

Armchairs. Here it is necessary to say this: the seats themselves are a little wider and the distance between the rows is a little more than between the rows of airplane "economy classes". Of course, you can spit on this, but in terms of comfort, the extra 10-15 cm of the width of these distances even play a role. In particular, I was able to get straight into my seat by the window without hunching over like I did in CZA economy class the last time I flew from Helsinki to Prague a couple of months ago. Well, more distance from a neighboring passenger is also good. Probably, these dimensions are closer to the aircraft business class - i.e. it is not entirely correct to compare the Sapsan with the economy class of an aircraft. It’s a sinful thing, I even thought that if airplanes had such seat dimensions for the economy price, then I would be a little more tolerant of cans of sprat-aviation ants.
Of the minuses, I should note that the Russian Railways chose, apparently, the cheapest synthetic version of the upholstery - in any case, this is noticeable to me. On the DB, the upholstery is clearly better.
Armchairs recline somehow very cunningly, "moving" down with a lodgment. It is difficult to explain the technique "on the fingers", it must be seen.

More about the shortcomings. Look carefully at what is in front of the chair. In the Austrian Rail Jet, for example, there is a large convenient “pocket” at the bottom where you can put newspapers, books, a small container of water-juice, some flat thing. Here, alas, this is not the case - a pristinely flat surface. The pocket is at the top, and it small. It's much less convenient! I also noticed the plastic "footrests". They look so flimsy that I immediately thought that a real Russian passenger would quickly break it. Some respectable business guy sat down, sucked on beer before a sweet nap on the trip, pressed harder - and damn this coaster. But the Austrians and Germans have a metal base, not plastic. I think it's not well thought out.
And one more important note. There are only two rubbish bins, at the ends of the car. But it would be possible to make small trash trays in the inter-seat distance, behind the lodgements (Austrians), or periodically in the inter-row space, where the direction of the seats changes (Germans). And it turns out that there is nowhere to put small garbage, and you have to get up all the time and go to throw it away.

There are two things in a small pocket - a booklet for passengers with maps of Moscow / St. Petersburg / transport, all sorts of telephones; and disposable headphones in a package for radio and video channels.

The control panel for radio-video channels is in the distance between seats; you just need to insert the plug into the socket of "your" side. However, in practice, this issue has not been thought out either: it is not clear to anyone that in the four choices of radio channels (even for the conductors so far), the video channel broadcasts synchronous sound with the upper LCD displays, but so far they are mainly playing videos with Sapsan, step by step explanations for buying electronic tickets on the Russian Railways website, and only in the middle of the way they broadcast some kind of film (honestly, I did not watch it). Yes, and two of the four radio channels are very wheezy. Get your gear up, guys. After all, by this parameter you will be evaluated.

The general interior of the car in motion; Now the LCD displays are working.
Completion of the composition. In my car (No. 7) it was about 30%, but in the neighboring, sixth car, it was about 75-80%. What this difference is, I don't even know. Maybe they sell tickets. But I think evening flights, especially on weekends, will be completely filled.

From good. The folding table is very durable and solid, here you can easily place heavy one and a half liter "grenades" with liquids, and much more. I liked it very much. And in general, it's just great that there are no these air restrictions on liquids, which really piss me off. Take with you juices, water, what you need, food, and I even took a sip from my flask of cognac a couple of times on the way. As for security and escort, the train is escorted by both cops with weapons and inconspicuous guards in civilian clothes (I noticed the latter twice - my eyes are trained). That is, if you suddenly want to specifically get drunk and show off, I think it will be very fraught. Yes, and the image of the train RZD is directly interested in observing.
It is also a plus that the position of the table does not change if the passenger in front changes the position of the seat.

However, the most colossal drawback, which will greatly affect the occupancy of the train on off-peak days and intervals, is the lack of individual sockets in the 2nd class. There are only two per car. I looked that after all in the 1st class it is implemented quite normally. So why not do it in the 2nd? I think such a measure would completely knock out the trump cards of fans of duralumin flying sprat cans. You sit and work on your laptop. Or charge your mobile. Or you play some kind of toy for yourself. Or you use a PDA. In vain, Russian Railways did not think this question through ...
On the other hand, there are reserves for competition and further improvement.

A little about the course of the train. Immediately, I note the pleasant - I really liked the smoothness of the ride. It moves wonderfully, smoothly slows down, does not pull. As well as the soundproofing of the cars - it is quite good. Quite quiet, only the car "sings" a little, barely audible. However, on curves at high speed, it presses sideways. This was noted by me at the beginning of the journey, near Tosno, and once in the middle of the journey. Then there were no such places.
A translucent monitor has been made above the aisle, where the current changeable information about the flight parameters is displayed - date, time, flight, wagon; outside temperature; speed. There are two of them, at the ends of the car. Information is exchanged in two languages: the first is English, the second is Russian. I thought that it would be more convenient to make the monitors permanent, not replaceable. For example, so that all the time, and not periodically, you can see the speed. After all, the location quite allows it.

Dual bio-toilets are located at the end of each car (here - on the left along the way, behind a transparent door).

Wash basin. It was not possible to remove the entire toilet, because You need a very wide angle.

The temperature outside during our flight changed all the time. If we left St. Petersburg at -12, then in Tosno it was already -15, in Lyuban -19, and beyond Chudovo - below -25. After Chudovo, the train picked up speed and at some point I saw such a combination of speed and temperature. Yes, this is real Russia, and not some Provence or Lower Saxony, where there is practically no such thing. I was curious - what about the sealing of the composition with such an extreme combination? I went out into the vestibule, went to the door, ran my hand over the joints. But there was no draft at all, and the temperature was almost the same as in the passenger compartment. So the seal is pretty good. Let's see how this case goes...

About the actual speed of movement. I want to say right away that the declared 250 km / h is pure marketing, such as "hard drive capacity". The composition of such a speed never reached. The maximum speed was on the section Chudovo - Bologoe and amounted to 223 km / h. However, on the other hand, the train stably kept cruising at 200 km/h for approximately 80% of its length - the real average speed of the Sapsan's predecessors was much lower, approximately 150-175 km/h. Bologoe train passed at 125 km/h, Tver - at 109 km/h, Chudovo - at 155 km/h. Then quickly and smoothly picked up speed again to its cruising 200.

After passing Chudovo, I decided to test the bistro car (No. 5) and drink local coffee. The car is divided into three parts - first the control compartment, then the racks and the bar; then the seating area.
- Good morning! How much is your coffee?
- 60 rubles.
- What about tea?
- So much the same.
Why is nothing written anywhere? There is a wine list, but where is the tea and coffee shop?
- (intimidated) Oh, sorry... not yet...
- Okay ... Pour me a coffee, young lady.
Pour, take. I put the camera on the stand. A bearded cop with a holster at the ready looks out from the control compartment, looks at me, then disappears back into the compartment. Here are two more conductors. We got talking.
- How do you girls worry, huh?
- Yeah ... this is only the second flight for us ... in general ...
- Tell me, can I order coffee right at my place?
- Well maybe (embarrassed, I don't know for sure)
- But as?
- (unsure) Maybe talk to your guide...
- Hm. Okay, I know.
As we talked, they seemed to gradually smile. But at my proposal to collectively photograph them as a keepsake, they were immediately embarrassed. Okay, I didn't insist.

The coffee is average - well, somewhere on the level of the "Perfect Cup". But it's not bad, it's quite normal. It would be foolish to demand the level of Viennese coffee houses, I understand that. But what I would like is porcelain mugs with the symbolism of the composition. And not these faceless international paper ones. And transparent single soulless spoons. The Dynamic Age Of Efficient Brand Managers...

Let's take a look at the seating area of ​​the bistro car, behind the bar counters.

Before Tver it began to get light, and behind it - it was completely dawn. Here is the glow of the sunrise near Klin station.

Photo "out the window" at a speed of 200 km / h. Everything merges into a white stripe.

In the Kryukovo area, the Sapsan slows down to 170 km/h, and in the bright dawn winter sun, the camera already has time to focus.

And here is the Ostankino Needle. Here they also slowed down: we go 95 km / h.

A few pictures were taken by a comrade observer_8 who met me - for which many thanks to him. Therefore, I bring his pictures of the arrival of my flight number 151 in Moscow.

Board with the arrival of the flight.

Arrival of "Sapsan" at the Leningradsky railway station. A real blunder, bright sun and frost!

Sapsan carriages.

And this is my picture again: the head of the "Peregrine Falcon" at the dead end. My flight is over.

Here's another good post from a comrade af1461 , with whom we crossed on Saturday in the area near Bologoye at a total speed of about 420 km / h - he was going to St. Petersburg, and I was going to Moscow.

General results: the flight was very pleasant, soft and smooth. At 5:25 I left the house (and could have been later), arrived by metro to the train with a reserve of half an hour, at 10:30 I was in the center of Moscow. No check-ins, heaps of transfers to airports, inspections, checks, restrictions, intermediate stages. Your cognac on the way and St. Petersburg "Baikal" in the bag. In general, after the launch of Sapsan, the very idea of ​​flying to the capital seems absurd to me - this voluntary masturbation will now be suitable mainly for inveterate aviation fans.

And of course, I'm glad that despite various problems, real high-speed communication in a stable mode "several times a day" is finally established. I am not inclined to permanent gloating, like some people, and I rejoice in success. I still remember the grandiose scam of the Yeltsin era "RAO VSM" and the colossal funds that went to no one knows where. And a grandiose pit at the Moscow railway station. Now - it worked.
It is clear that they (the railroad) can be criticized for cost overruns, and for kickbacks, drank, and for this, and for that, and for the fifth, and for the tenth. And here I dug up a lot of shortcomings. And more, probably. Let's look further to see if Russian Railways will not be very impudent with its tariff policy. However, I cannot but admit that the real work has been done. And I respect this fact. Not a concussion and a marketing fart, namely the real deal.
Now we need to improve what we started.

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Well, for a snack, video.

The Sapsan is a bullet train manufactured by Siemens and powered by electricity. It was purchased by the Russian Railways joint-stock company for high-speed passenger transportation across the territory of the Russian Federation. The train got its name from the peregrine falcon.

The history of Sapsan in Russia begins with an agreement on the joint development and production of a series of 60 trains based on Intercity-Express, which was signed on April 11, 2005. Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder took part in this event. The contract amount was 1.5 billion euros, and production was planned to be located in Russia. This type of train, according to the terms of reference, had to reach a speed of at least 300 km / h.

However, these plans were not destined to come true. After the change of management of Russian Railways and the coming to power in the company of Vladimir Yakunin, significant adjustments were made to the contract. Thus, the number of purchased trains decreased to 8 units, and the contract amount - up to 600 million euros. According to the new conditions, the production of trains should be carried out exclusively by a German company, and its implementation and delivery to the customer should have occurred before the end of 2010. In addition, service maintenance of trains for a period of up to 30 years or a mileage of up to 14 million kilometers was envisaged.

These trains were planned to replace the obsolete ER-200 high-speed locomotives on the railway lines, which have been in operation since the 80s of the last century.

According to the terms of the contract signed by Russian and German enterprises, it was planned to supply 2 types of trains:

Single-system trains with a voltage of 3 kV DC (version B1), which were supposed to be used on the railway line between St. Petersburg and Moscow;

Dual-system trains (having dual power) with a voltage of 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC (version B2), which were supposed to be launched on the direction of St. Petersburg - Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod.

To create these railway lines, Japanese metallurgists (Nippon Steel) supplied Russia with rails with a total weight of more than 20,000 tons.

In fact, the Sapsan train is a modernized and customized train of the standard Velaro platform manufactured by Siemens. Certain additions were made to the design. So, the operating temperatures for the Sapsan were significantly expanded, and now it can operate in conditions down to -50º C. In addition, the width of the cars was also increased by 0.3 m, which was primarily due to the greater width than in Europe railway gauge used in the Russian Federation.

"Sapsan" is very fast. It is capable of carrying passengers at a speed of 350 km/h, but in Russia its speed is artificially limited to 250 km/h. In the future, on certain sections of Russian Railways, it is planned to allow the train to move at a speed of 330 km/h. It consists of 10 cars that can accommodate 554 passengers and their luggage. The wagons are made of aluminium.

Sapsan carried out its first flight between St. Petersburg and Moscow in July 2009, and since December of this year it began to make regular flights.

The history of "Sapsan" has only one decade, but during this time these trains have already managed to prove themselves. Appreciating their quality, Russian Railways in December 2011 concluded a new contract with Siemens for the supply of 8 more Sapsan trains (project Velaro RUS). The contract value, which includes trains and their maintenance, amounted to 600 million euros.

The first train under the new contract was delivered to the Russian railway on December 3, 2013. By August 2014, 12 Sapsan trains carried passengers across Russia.

The peregrine falcon is a bird of prey of the falcon family. Pursuing prey, the swift hunter accelerates at the peak to 250-360 km/h. In 2005, an absolute record was registered: the speed of a feathered rocket was 389 km / h.

The Perfect Hunter

The characteristics of the flight of the peregrine falcon influenced its hunting style. The favorite trophies of a feathered predator that does not differ in endurance are pigeons, waders, gulls, ducks, crows and small rodents. The falcon can soar in the sky for hours, describing circles and tracking down its prey. It rises up to a distance of 1.5 km and becomes almost invisible from the ground. Often peregrine falcons hunt in pairs.

Having noticed the prey, the falcon rushes in pursuit. Its goal is to take a comfortable position, from which the predator, having folded its wings, rushes like a stone into a lightning dive. At an angle of incidence of 25 °, the speed of a hunting bird reaches 270 km / h, and for better acceleration, the winged killer tends to descend at an angle close to 90 °.

Having fallen on the victim, a successful hunter takes her life with powerful claws. Sometimes the blow is so strong that the prey's head flies off. If the unfortunate woman manages to survive, then the peregrine falcon finishes her off by breaking the cervical vertebrae with her beak.

A bird that can compete with the wind

Peregrine falcons are distributed all over the world - from the Arctic to South America. Birds prefer to settle in tall trees and rocks near open spaces - favorite hunting grounds.

These representatives of the falcon family have a streamlined muscular body 35-50 cm long and weighing 450-1,500 g. The bird's keen eyes are protected by a third eyelid - a membrane that protects the organs of vision from damage.

The wingspan is 75-120 cm. They are wide at the base and pointed at the ends, which allows the bird to develop high speed, at which air resistance and pressure increase. These factors can cause lung rupture.

To avoid this, nature endowed the peregrine falcon with a beak with two cone-shaped horny tubercles that slow down the flow of air and direct it in different directions. Also, a high heart rate saves from overloads. Its frequency during the throw rises to 600-800 beats per minute.

The sky hunter's body is designed for a fast dive, the speed of which can be compared to the speed of a small aircraft. As for horizontal flight, here the peregrine falcon is losing ground as the fastest bird, giving way to the black swift.

The wingspan of the bird is only 45 centimeters, but this fact does not prevent it from accelerating to 180 km / h.

A trip on the "Sapsan" is a great alternative for those who value their time and comfort while traveling to their destination. After all, if you use the services of an airline, you can feel for yourself all the force majeure circumstances: these are traffic jams on the roads to the airport, a long check-in process or dependence on the weather. All this is not scary for this type of transport - and in a very fast time, in just a couple of hours, you will rush from St. Petersburg to Moscow and back with comfort and convenience.

The real name of "Sapsan" is Velaro RUS. This is a version of the reliable trains on the high-speed lines of Europe. A close relative is Intercity-Express, manufactured by Siemens Corporation.

Where did the name come from?

There is a fast and amazing bird on earth - a peregrine falcon. When he hunts, he can reach speeds of up to 300 km / h. The Sapsan train route Moscow - St. Petersburg - Moscow was launched in 2009. The length of the train is 250 m, it has 10 cars (1 first class, 1 business, 7 economy cars and a bistro car). The technology of its creation and assembly is similar to aviation, so it weighs much less than conventional trains that we are used to. As for the cost, eight RZD trains were purchased for 276 million euros.

What is the speed of the Sapsan train: technical specifications

There are only seats on the train, there are toilets in each carriage, the air is well conditioned, and the temperature in the transport itself is more than comfortable, up to +22 degrees. The aisles between the seats are quite wide, so no one will push passengers who sit on the edge. And most importantly for a great ride - the cabin is incredibly quiet thanks to soundproofing. The train moves very smoothly: you have to look out the window to make sure you are going.

In general, the maximum speed of the Sapsan train is 400 km / h, but on railways and during the transportation of passengers in Russia it is limited to 250 km / h. On the run Okulovka - Malaya Vishera, the highest speed can reach 240 km / h. On the way Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod, the speed is reduced to 160 km / h. Speed ​​data is displayed on an electronic scoreboard, which is located in each car. The average speed of the train "Sapsan" Moscow - Petersburg - 200 km / h. Every day, the train makes about 5-6 flights in one direction and the same number in the other. On holidays, additional flights are opened in order to have time to transport everyone.

How many hours on the road?

The distance between Moscow and St. Petersburg is currently covered by the train in 3 hours and 40 minutes, depending on the number and frequency of stops. The train travels to Nizhny Novgorod in 3 hours and 55 minutes.

In order to purchase tickets, you can go to the ticket office of the railway station, but it would be more convenient to buy them online. You can, sitting at home in an armchair, buy a ticket and not drive around the city, spending extra time in line. You can also check the ticket price on the Russian Railways website. To date, the price varies from 2,406 to 3,600 rubles for a trip in economy class. If you want to ride in a business car, you will have to pay from 4,750 to 6,680 thousand rubles. In addition, there are reduced, auction prices for tickets, which you can find out by visiting the official website.

What services does the Sapsan train provide?

• Wi-Fi: in business class it is completely free, but in economy you have to pay for it. You can pay for it on the way (with a bank card, with a mobile or a special card that is sold by the conductors of the bistro car).
• A bathroom, there are 13 of them in total. Where they are located can be seen on the diagram of the cars.
• Sockets. In a business car, they are built under each seat, in an economy car, there are two sockets for all.
• In business class, the ticket price includes: fresh press; hygiene kit; hot lunch; one serving of alcohol; tea, coffee, various drinks in free access; children - toys, coloring books, board games;
• There are no such services in economy class carriages.

Incidents during the operation of transport

Everyone knows that the Sapsan high-speed train, whose speed is quite high, does not exceed it more than 240-250 km / h due to the lack of ideal conditions for observing all speed limits. In this regard, during the operation of the train, a number of incidents occurred that are associated with collisions with people crossing the tracks. The reason is the lack of convenient passages across the border of the Oktyabrskaya railway, which leads to settlements. This is also due to the number of trains, as well as their noiselessness, which does not allow you to correctly determine the distance. Due to the fact that the speed of the Sapsan train is high, the causes of accidents can be generalized. This:

• High speed.
• Noiselessness.
• Strong air currents.
• Lack of transitions.
• No light and sound warning.
• Timetable.
• Violation of the rules for crossing paths.

More than 20 people died in the first year the high-speed train was put into service, according to official figures. Despite the fact that security measures were taken in 2010-2011 (fences were built along the railroad strip, a moving train was equipped with an alarm system, guards were on duty at the crossings), the number of collisions with people still remains high.

The work of machinists

The drivers of trains of this class have a huge responsibility, which can be equated with the working conditions of the pilots. Their responsibilities include many tasks of a high level of complexity that require careful attention and diligence. The speed characteristics of this type of transport can be compared with the mode of operation of the aircraft at the time of takeoff. Only the most worthy candidates who have undergone full training and examination are selected for the position of the driver of this transport. The speed of the Sapsan train Moscow - St. Petersburg allows you to quickly and comfortably arrive at your destination, without any delays on the way. All the skills and abilities of train drivers have been worked out to automaticity and perfection, since the driver is responsible for the lives of the passengers who are being transported and those who are near the moving train.