Deluxe train «Alexander Nevsky»

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1 Deluxe train «Alexander Nevsky»

2 «Alexander Nevsky» is a premium deluxe train. Named after the Russian prince, warlord, and defender of the Russian land, Alexander Yaroslavovich Nevsky. Alexander Nevsky safeguarded the western borders of Russia by the victories over the Swedes (the Neva Battle of 1240) and German knights of the Livonian order (the Battle of the Ice of 1242). Canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. The warding off of trouble from the Russian land in the east, famous feats for the belief and land in the west assured for Alexander Nevsky a glorious memory in Russia, made him the most outstanding historical person in our ancient history from Monomakh to Donskoy. The train started to operate in April The «Alexander Nevsky» train is a pearl of OJSC «FPС». It is a real hotel on wheels equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities and offering the highest level of service. The «Alexander Nevsky» train comprises 18 cars: - Two sleeping cars of Luxury VIP class; - Four sleeping cars of A class; - Four sleeping cars of B class; - Two restaurant cars seating 46; - One lounge car seating 28; - One music hall seating 62; - Three compartment cars; - One diesel power station.

3 The entire train is equipped with environment-friendly toilets. All cars are equipped with a hydronic central heating system ALTEREN operating on liquid fuel, also the train can be heated using high voltage from the locomotive. The train cars are equipped with an information entertainment system INBERA capable of receiving satellite television and accessing internet resources. To provide for the safety of passengers, all cars are equipped with a video monitoring system (four cameras are installed in each car) making it possible to control the safety of passengers online from the staff car. The staff car has a security alarm unit for the entire train which allows tracing of unauthorized openings of vestibule and compartment doors of the cars. In each compartment of the sleeping cars and Luxury cars an individual climate control unit operates. The passengers are provided with hygienic packs, drinks, hot food. «Alexander Nevsky» is one of the few trains of OJSC «FPС», where it is possible to have wireless access to Internet and watch satellite television, including in compartment cars. The diesel power station car provides for uninterrupted power supply in a car at halts. Compartment car of the «Alexander Nevsky» train

4 The structure of the car fully complies with the requirements of sanitary standards for illumination, ergonomics, microclimate, noise, and vibration, as well as all the safety requirements. Вход Купе проводника Место для курения Entry Car attendant compartment Smoking area The cars with 4-seat compartments also offer a high level of service. Compartments have satellite television and internet access points. Passengers can order from the restaurant car dishes and drinks which will be delivered to the compartment. With the outside air temperature town to 40 0 below zero the air temperature on passenger premises of the car is maintained by the operating

5 heating and ventilation system automatically within the range above zero, in summertime it is within above zero with the operating air conditions according to a control algorithm. Passenger sleeping car In the manufacture of this car, to improve the interior, to enhance comfort and life necessities the factory conducted the upgrading works with installations of new systems and equipment: - installation of air conditioners with temperature control for each individual compartment; - a new power saving unit; - vacuum, environment-friendly, clean toilet units; - car heating with combined warming by a burner on liquid fuel; - a information entertainment system; - a security alarm unit Intercity. Fabric with low combustibility is used for the lining of soft elements.

6 Class В Б Sleeping car of A class: Consists of 8 passenger compartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: one upper, one lower one. A table with an armchair. An LCD TV set. An inbuilt clothes cabinet. Between compartments there are four rooms with washbowls and shower cans. In compartment 9 there is an auxiliary room for storing luggage. Two water closets: in the beginning and the end of the car. The air conditioning system is general, with an option of additional temperature control in each compartment ( 3 0 С). Sleeping car of B class: Consists Class А of 8 passenger compartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: all lower ones. A table. An LCD TV set. In compartment 9 there is a shower booth with a washbowl. Two water closets: in the beginning and the end of the car. The air conditioning system is general, with an option of additional temperature control in each compartment ( 3 0 С). Passenger upholstered car (Luxury class) Sleeping car of Luxury class: Consists of 5 passenger compartments, 2 seats in each. Berths: one upper, one lower one. A table with an armchair. An LCD TV set. An inbuilt cabinet for clothes and luggage. An individual water closet with a shower booth and a

7 washbowl. An individual air conditioner for heating and cooling the premises. VIP cars have two-seat compartments with an area larger than two ordinary ones. A compartment has a comfortable transformable sofa and a foldaway upper berth, in a separate bay there is a shower booth and an environmentally clean toilet. Restaurant car 2 restaurant cars are designed for providing passengers with guaranteed hot food on compartment seats and by orders in the restaurant hall.

8 The structure of the car fully complies with the requirements of sanitary standards for illumination, ergonomics, microclimate, noise, and vibration, as well as all the safety requirements. At the lessee s request, changes can be introduced to the interior of the train cars which do not require design refinement.

9 Luggage car of the diesel power station This car is designed for independent power supply to the cars of the «Alexander Nevsky» tourist train at halts when they cannot be switched to the external power mains, and for storage of the large-size luggage of the tourist. To ensure the functional use of the car and set up comfortable conditions for the servicing team, the following works were carried out: - two diesel generators are installed; - a hydronic heating system is installed in the car; - an air conditioner is installed; - an environmentally clean toilet facility is installed. In summertime this train both services tourists and provides for delivery of passengers to business events, by special order, on lease conditions. The route of the train is both on the territory of Russia, visiting cultural centers, and on the territory of adjacent states, including international traffic. The train made the following trips: - Moscow Kostroma; - Moscow Ulan Bator Erlian; - Moscow Ulan Bator.

10 The train timetable and the information about current fares and special offers are available on the JSC Russian Railways website in For Passengers section.