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Overnight train Express (double of Red Arrow)

An overnight train number 003/004 "Express" is functioning as the second Red Arrow train. Because of the growing number of passengers travelling from Moscow to St.Petersburg and back the second Red Arrow train was started in 1976. It's service starts few minutes after the first Red Arrow. In 2007 the train 003/004 was fully renovated and renamed as "Express".

Nowadays the train consists of 18 carriages, including first class carriages (with compartments for 2 persons), second class carriages (with compartments for 4 persons), VIP carriage and carriage-restaurant. Each carriage is air conditioned and has it's own electricity system.