What is reserved seat coupe and
Reserved seat called the budget passenger car. In this car, typically 54 seats. It is divided into 9 parts, each of which has 6 shelves for passengers, 3 Luggage rack 3 Luggage compartments under the shelves, and 2 tables. In addition, each car has two toilets. Reserved seats became widespread in the Soviet era: the development of such cars, the main aim was to reduce the cost of tickets, and to reduce the cost of transportation, it was decided to sacrifice the comfort of passengers.
In the compartment carriages is 9 or 10 compartments, each of which is separated by walls and doors. The quantity of places, generally not more than 40. The side shelves in the compartment, but a mirror on the door, some cars and even individual air conditioners for each room." In compartment cars there are also two toilets and a special water heater, which can boil water and make tea or food.
The main differences between the reserved seat and compartment
Since the compartment is not the side of shelves, to sleep in them longer than in the reserved seat, and the corridor is more narrow. This is the advantage of have the taste that many passengers, particularly people of very high growth. Not less important is the fact that in the compartment there is a special door that separates the sleeping space from the common hallway: if a reserved seat for everyone passing by wagon man can see and the other passengers and what they have on the table, then in the compartment at any time to shut down and relax. If you don't have to go near strangers, you don't even have to fear for the safety of their belongings. In addition, the compartment is much easier and more enjoyable to sleep, and to maintain an optimal microclimate easier. In short, if you value comfort, choose a coupe, not a reserved seat.
In second-class carriages men and women travel together. Buying a ticket in a compartment, it is possible to ask only male or only female. If you are confused by the prospect of riding alongside members of the opposite sex, this option will help to solve the problem without difficulty.
Of course, comfort comes at a price. The price of the coupe is about 2-3 times higher than in the reserved seats, because this is more comfortable cars with a small number of passengers. But to buy a ticket more complicated, because the number of seats in each car is less than half. Thus, the major difference between reserved seat and compartment is that the first option is cheaper and second.
