We have previously reported about the development of the brand-new IC+ railway coaches in Hungary. Still, from October 11th, these new Hungarian railway first class and premium class coaches will be in use already.

Closing a three-weekend display roadshow for families, the brand-new Hungarian designed railway coaches, which provide services on first-class and premium class, will be in use from Monday. If you wish to travel on these coaches, you will be able to do so if you purchase a regular first- or second-class ticket to the DÁLIA and VÉRCSE ring intercity route between the 11th and 24th of October, Máv group said.

The IC+ coaches will travel from Budapest’s Keleti railway station to Miskolc – Nyíregyháza – Debrecen – Szolnok to Budapest’s Nyugati railway station and back. The DÁLIA IC train will start at 7:30 in the morning from Keleti railway station and begin its journey back the same way from the Nyugati railway station as VÉRCSE IC.

If you buy regular first- or second-class tickets for this, approximately 7-hour ride, you can try out the brand-new IC+ coaches designed in Hungary.

Celebrating the new IC+ coaches entering into service at MÁV, they await passengers in the Keleti railway station’s business waiting room with updated menu offers including sandwiches, sweet and savoury baked goods and fresh fruits, not to mention seasonal flavoured coffees and cocktails.

After the 25th of October, the number of such coaches will double and be available on additional lines so that you can see these coaches 6-7 times a day. But from that on, you will be charged the full fare.

But why are these IC+ coaches special, you might ask? Well, they provide a new first-class and premium class service, which is unique in Hungary. In addition to having a bistro area, these coaches are also equipped with a quiet area for passengers who would like to relax during their travels.

The premium class areas have much more leg space, and the seats are farther away from each other. This way, only four seats are placed into a single booth, rather than the usual six.

Each individual seat is made out of leather, and each seat has two armrests. Additionally, there is an adjustable footrest and further adjustability on the seats using controls on the armrest.

The bistro area also offers tea or coffee for anyone who pays the total price of the fare.

Currently, 55 IC+ cars are roaming the country with these brand-new first- and premium class coaches, but many provide ordinary first- and second-class services, Origo says.

Furthermore, 35 IC+ premium coaches with bistro areas are on the way and are currently being manufactured in Szolnok. They are expected to be ready at the end of Q2, 2022.

sources (article; picture): Daily News Hungary; mavcsoport.hu/mav-start

A következő feladatban cselekvő, illetve szenvedő szerkezetű mondatokat/mondatrészeket láthattok, amik a cikkből származnak. A feladatotok az, hogy az alattuk található mondatindításokat használva fejezzétek be a mondatokat.

1. you can see these coaches 6-7 times a day
   These coaches can ….
2. you will be charged the full fare
   They will charge ….
3. these coaches are also equipped with a quiet area for passengers …
   They also equip …..
4. only four seats are placed into a single booth
   They place ….
5. Each individual seat is made out of leather
   They make ….
6. The bistro area also offers tea or coffee for anyone
   Tea or coffee ….
7. 35 IC+ premium coaches with bistro areas …. are currently being manufactured in Szolnok.
   Manufacturers are …..
8. 35 IC+ premium coaches with bistro areas/They are expected to be ready at the end of Q2, 2022
   Manufacturers expect …..

keys/megoldások:
1. be seen 6-7 times a day;
2. you the full fare;
3. these coaches with a quiet area for passengers….;
4. only four seats into a single booth;
5. each individual seat out of leather;
6. for anyone is also offered by the bistro area;
7. currently manufacturing 35 IC+ premium coaches with bistro areas in Szolnok;
8. that 35 IC+ premium coaches with bistro areas will be ready at the end of Q2, 2022

Russia: Rise of the high-speed train surfers

Train surfers are increasingly hitching rides atop Russia’s high-speed trains for kicks or to dodge fares, it appears. In the latest incident, two men from Moscow were detained in St Petersburg after travelling for four hours in freezing temperatures on the roof of the high-speed Sapsan that links the cities. The offenders, aged 18 and 23, suffered no frostbite . They told police they climbed on top of the train for "thrills", not to avoid the expensive ticket, which costs about $120.

Russian Rossiya 1 TV reports that in November four children aged nine to 13 were found surfing a train "under a toxic influence" in the city of Perm. And a news website describes how a 24-year old Moldovan man was detained in February. He was surfing the Sapsan only in "purple panties" in which he had stashed his passport. The website quotes transport police officials as saying fines for train surfing and hopping are ridiculously low. The Russian parliament is currently debating a bill to raise the fine from 100 roubles ($3) to 5,000 ($150).

source: www.bbc.co.uk

train surfing – a vonat külsején vagy tetején utazni
increasingly – egyre nagyobb mértékben
for kicks – az izgalom kedvéért
to dodge – kicselezni
fare – viteldíj
to detain – őrizetben tartani
offender – szabálysértő
frostbite – fagyás
thrills – izgalom, borzongás
under a toxic influence – alcohol vagy tudatmódosító anyag hatása alatt
panties – bugyi
to stash – elrejteni, biztos helyre eltenni
fine – pénzbírság
ridiculously – nevetségesen
to debate – megvitatni

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answers: 1-c 2-e 3-b 4-a 5-d

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