1) Yes, it's a Ploschad Vosstaniya (Rebel Square) metro station. 8) It's not typical for the Russian Railways staff. Every time when I wanted to take their photo they were not disagree :) 14) Sometimes fur is a fake but usually it's real. 23) I understand this man :) I like travel but I prefer another way to celebrate my birthday :) 25) Wi-Fi is available only for additional pay in economy-class, as I remember. But I don't sure, I prefer planes.
Sure, other staff were more friendly. Like the lady w/the British pin smiling in the photo. :) I think Wifi access on trains is bad everywhere, and frequently cuts out. St. Petersburg metro more navigable than Moscow, and a lot less crowded!
It might be a surprise for you, but even though I am a train fan and a frequent train rider, I never used it to St. Petersburg! But I used the similar trains (ICE) in Germany many times - probably about a hundred trips over the few years. They are just as clean, comfortable and fast
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I like assigned seats and security checks! Interesting comparison with German trains. Suddenly I'm a fan of rail travel, so next time I'm in Europe I'll try to ride the Eurostar. Acela can't really be compared to Sapsan as far as efficiency is concerned. DC to NY is a much shorter distance than St. Petersburg to Moscow, yet both rides take about four hours. Acela is quite expensive, but I think it's worth a ride to compare the quality of service. Night train I'll discuss in the next post. :)
"In Germany and in all other European countries train security checks are absent. There is one exception: the EuroStar route from London to the continent. Their absence is a sign of a safe country, and therefore this nuisance should really never be implemented. When Sapsan route just started, they did no security checks, but introduced them two years ago. "
In Paris all train stations are permanently patrolled by fully armed guards cruising among passengers :)
Отдельно благодарю за ответ на русском, это приятно :) Хотя, не скрою, сам писал на русском немного провокационно ;) Мог написать на англ., но было интересно как вы к этому отнесётесь. И интересно, это что, после меня что ли столько русскоязычных пришли в комментарии? Хотя, я ссылкой не делился, вроде :)))
I've been writing here for about a year, and have very dedicated readers! They are all Russian and frequently comment on my posts. You will see some of my posts have hundreds of comments. So, welcome to my blog! I hope you will find it interesting. Btw, I only speak a little Russian and don't write it well. So I prefer to communicate in English. :)
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That is some great experience!
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For now will be enjoying trips that other people taking and I have luxury of viewing through the Internet :-)
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8) It's not typical for the Russian Railways staff. Every time when I wanted to take their photo they were not disagree :)
14) Sometimes fur is a fake but usually it's real.
23) I understand this man :) I like travel but I prefer another way to celebrate my birthday :)
25) Wi-Fi is available only for additional pay in economy-class, as I remember. But I don't sure, I prefer planes.
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In Paris all train stations are permanently patrolled by fully armed guards cruising among passengers :)
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И интересно, это что, после меня что ли столько русскоязычных пришли в комментарии? Хотя, я ссылкой не делился, вроде :)))
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