Speed and comfort are the most important things on long journeys. If you have chosen rail 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, a business class on an airplane. This, of course, does not apply to all wagons. Most travelers who value comfort on a trip choose SV for themselves. What is it? We will devote the article to the answer to this question. Let's consider the characteristics of such cars, services, present photos and reviews of the railway travelers themselves.
What is this?
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 this? SV - "retinue car". That is, a car for the retinue - representatives of the royal family.
In modern times, this combination of letters means a sleeping car on a train. One that provides transportation of passengers in conditions of increased comfort.
What about the last characteristic? Increased comfort is:
- Smaller than standard number of beds. in NEthere are usually 1-3 of them.
- Comfortable soft shelves for passengers.
- Availability in the wardrobe compartment for storing clothes.
- Coupe main and individual lighting.
- The total number of seats in the car is from 16 to 18.
- The carriage space is divided into 9 double compartments as standard.
Sleeping car services
Car SV. What is it in terms of services? For passengers here, the rail carrier offers the following:
- Safe.
- TV.
- The bathroom is directly in the compartment.
- Threaded linens.
- Hygiene items for travel.
- Providing a variety of hot meals during the trip.
What is this wagon? SV refers to 1st class carriages on 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.
Classes of Service
Car SV. What is it, we sorted it out. However, this is just a characteristic of the car. Additionally, your ticket will also have a designation of the class of service. The following categories have been introduced for CB cars:
- 1B. In other words, this is business class. Usually includes compartment air conditioning and a number of additional services.
- 1E. SV-car of the highest class, designed for VIPs.
- 1E. So it can call both option 1B and 1E, but only for sale for some reason forreduced cost.
- 1U. Also a first class carriage, but with the provision of the very minimum of additional services.
- 1L. SV-type car, but without providing additional services to the passenger.
Let's look at each service class in more detail.
1B
SV - what is it? This is the name of the sleeping car of increased comfort. If you want to purchase tickets for CB 1B, then this will mean the following:
- Purchasing such a ticket means that you buy the whole compartment. With this in mind, the fare is added up.
- The compartment will have a pleasant microclimate - the air conditioner is sure to work.
- You can carry a small pet in your compartment in a special container.
- Hot meals throughout the journey (for example, the Russian carrier ZAO TKS offers passengers a comprehensive breakfast and dinner).
- Mineral water and various hot drinks (coffee, tea, hot chocolate).
- Slippers.
- Hygiene travel kit: shoehorn, paper and wet wipes, comb, shoe polish, toothbrush and toothpaste.
- Fresh linens.
- Fresh press - magazines, newspapers.
In addition, your compartment will feature the following amenities:
- TV.
- Free WiFi.
- Safe.
- Sockets for recharging laptops, mobile devices.
- Access to your compartment with a magnetic card-key.
1E
SV - what is it? The decoding, 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 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.
- The following services will be included in your ticket price: hot meals, hot drinks, drinking water, travel kit (hygiene products and an arsenal for shoe care), bed linen.
This ticket also implies the redemption of the entire compartment - for one or two passengers. You can travel in 1E, for example, on Moscow-Berlin flights, on Strizh trains (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 refers to a luxury carriage, for which several classes of service have been introduced. Let's take a look at the last of them:
- 1E. The same set of services that we have listed for 1B and 1E. There is only one difference: in this case, the passenger does not redeem the entire compartment, 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). What kind-one of them he can pay separately at will.
- 1L. Perhaps you will meet such a class of service. It also involves traveling in a first-class carriage, but with one drawback - your compartment will not have a personal dry closet. The restroom here is shared by the entire car.
Please note that all of the above travel classes allow passengers to carry pets in special containers.
Let's also present to the reader a worthy analogue of SV, first-class carriages. These are trains with RIC layout cars. They boast the following: 10 double compartments (upper and lower shelves), bathroom, armchairs, washbasin.
Comparison with a reserved seat car
We already know that these are seats on the NE train. Let's compare them with other types of wagons to highlight the main advantages and disadvantages.
If we compare the SV with the reserved seat (second class open car), then the sleeping car will win in almost everything:
- Isolated, completely closed personal space from other passengers.
- Wide bunk beds, comfortable and soft.
- 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 in your own way, and not according to the general desire.
- The level of service, the attentive attitude of the conductors.
Seat reserved cars are good only in one indicator - a trip like thisclass will cost you about three times cheaper than in SV. But the economy is only good for short trips. To spend more than 2 days in a reserved seat is a real test.
Coupe comparison
What's this, a NE seat on a train? Many decide - the same coupe, but only with a set of additional services.
Not really. Sleeping car (CB) has a number of significant advantages over a closed second-class car (compartment):
- The number of passengers in your compartment. The most unexpected neighbors will go with you in a compartment. In SV you can fully redeem a compartment for yourself and your family. If you are traveling 1U, 1E, then you will have only one companion (as practice shows, if other compartments are free, then a person will choose the one where he will go alone, rather than traveling with a neighbor).
- Maximum level of services, provision of food, care of guides.
- Increased comfort and safety.
Plus, the coupe has only one advantage before the CB - the cost. A trip in a closed second class car will cost you 2 times cheaper than in a sleeping car.
Comparison with "Lux"
Now let's compare the SV with the carriages of a higher class - "Lux". Here the sleeping car will already play:
- Compartment "Lux" in area exceeds the standard 1.5-2 times.
- There is a comfortable bathroom equipped with a vacuum toilet.
- Safe.
- Individual air conditioning system.
- TV, video player.
- Food and drinks (up to alcohol) included in the price.
- News press.
- Extended hygiene kit.
- The bar in the car itself.
- Companion travelers are excluded - the coupe is redeemed here only in its entirety, without exceptions.
As for the cost, a trip in the "Lux" car will cost you 1.5-2 times more than in the ST.
Travel Reviews
In conclusion, consider the feedback from passengers who traveled in a sleeping car:
- CB is the best choice for those who want to travel in comfort and safety. You can redeem the entire compartment - only the passenger himself has access to it using a magnetic card. It is possible to go about your business, relax, without being distracted by fellow travelers.
- If you want to save money, you can choose a ticket without additional services. You will also travel in a comfortable carriage with pleasant fellow travelers (or alone, having bought a compartment).
- Excellent value for money. If you have ever traveled in a reserved seat, you will understand that the cost of SV is not so expensive. But nothing will leave an unpleasant aftertaste before your vacation.
- CB is the most affordable comfort if you turn to Russian rail carriers. Such cars are available not only on international, but also on many long-distance routes.
SV is a sleeping car that provides all the features for a comfortable journey, which is very important if youovercome long distances. Additionally, several classes of service are introduced - you can choose any one based on your financial capabilities and personal preferences.
