OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2007. The railway passenger carrier Tverskoy Express launched the first private speed train № 8/7 Megapolis on a new track Moscow-Samara-Moscow early in January 2008, reported the press-centre of Tverskoy Express.

The № 8/7 Megapolis started its pilot run from the Kazansky Railway Station of Moscow. The train integrates 14 new passenger coaches: SV (business and saloon), economy and sleeping coaches manufactured by the Tver Carriage Works, and a dining car.

“The Moscow-Samara train is our third project,” Alexei Rakhaev, the Tverskoy Express general director said. “Today we are the sole Russian private company simultaneously developing passenger transportation in several directions. We hope that Megapolises will connect all large Russian cities and our passengers will be able to travel with comfort not only to Moscow.”The train coaches have distinguished interior and equipment designs. The SV and dining cars have TV sets and DVD players.

The new train is available three times a week according to the following schedule: departure from Moscow on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11:25 p.m., arrival in Samara on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8:11 pm. Arrival in Moscow at 2:10 p.m. The charge depends on the coach class and services included and varies from 2,300 to 5,300 roubles (around $90 and $210).

The train running between Moscow and Samara is the third project of Tverskoy Express. In October 2007, the company successfully launched the № 32/31 Megapolis speed Moscow-Kazan-Moscow train with the № 19/20 Megapolis Moscow-St Petersburg-Moscow train launched in October 2006.