· Find out if the class of the car you are boarding is in the front, middle or rear of the train and stay on the platform accordingly. Ask the staff on the platform. In some countries, stations are divided into zones and diagrams show you what zone your coach number corresponds to.
· Many trains have first class accommodation. This can be available in some cases, or very expensive in others. You are paying (typically) for a wider seat and a much emptier compartment. Do not, under any circumstances, travel in first class unless you have a ticket or other permission to do so.
· Normally, the doors of a train do not open automatically. So to enter or exit a coach you have to push a button on the door or turn a handle.
· Tuck away your luggage as much as you can. Don’t let it block the way or the seats for other passengers.
· For overnight journeys, consider investing in a couchette or sleeper compartment, which are often cost-competitive with lodgings for the night. A couchette cabin has 6 berths for sleeping and no other facilities around, while a full-fledged sleeper will have two to four berths and possibly bathing facilities like a sink or a shower.
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1. Why travelling by train is sometimes more preferable than by plane or by car? 2. What trains can be more expensive than a plane? 3. Where can you buy a train ticket? 4. In some countries, stations are divided into zones. What do they correspond to? 5. Where do passengers sleep during overnight journeys? 6. How many berths are there in a compartment?
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