double-decker cars of Russian production were presented Tver Carriage Plant (TVZ) even in 2009. It is worth to remind readers that new - it is often forgotten past?
such cars existed, as it turns out, even before the revolution (Sormovskoe Tver and production), and in the USSR, they were some time fairly common.In the 60s began to appear two-storey passenger cars released in the GDR (they went mostly from Kovel-Lviv).But how could the Soviet Union to give up another, even a friendly country?Great power creates its double-decker cars (on the basis of those released in the GDR), running in the Chelyabinsk region and between Ryazan and Moscow.Judging by the form of the composition, which we are used to seeing today, innovations in the railroad did not stick.Maybe it was the convenience or absence thereof.
How to look modern double-decker cars, so prevalent in Europe?By the way, there are cruising mainly at night and called kushetnymi (and we have - "compartment, with increased capacity").
So, the new two-storey car designed for eight compartments on the ground floor and eight - in the second.Accordingly, the capacity is increased twice as the total weight of the wagon.To reduce the severity of some decided to "cut off" space (due to the ceiling), refuse storage compartments at the top (on each floor) and shelves instead of the usual set-transformers.As a result, the overall weight of the car has exceeded the former is only 10% (about 65 tons).The length of the giant - 26,2 m, height - 5.25.
corridors floors are on opposite sides, but the top-level window is pretty low end.So if you want to enjoy the scenery, you have to bend down or crouch.A similar problem of "smiles" to passengers, is located on the upper shelves - window coupe too low.Producers promise in the future to correct the deficiencies.
new two-storey car has just one door.In order to go to his place, would have to go down (or, alternatively, up) the stairs.This is also not very convenient.The opposite end of the car (also "average") is equipped with three toilets.Possibility to use the shower (their installation planned) is questionable.
must say that passengers will be freed now from the noise from the neighboring compartments are constantly burning night light and other related "platskartnikam" inconvenience.The atmosphere is set to become a similar compartment.Thanks to the through passage improve ventilation, the ability to lock the door and allow to some extent increase the security of both the passengers and their luggage.
Use kushetnye cars are likely to be on the night routes, where passengers will be enough to offer minimal comfort.
Terms of mass appearance of "giants" in the w / e is vague.Approval of Railways has already expressed, and the test will show whether it was appropriate to enter into service double-decker cars.The most popular, they can be on the route from Moscow to St. Petersburg, Minsk, Kiev, Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kostroma, Novgorod, Kazan.
