Why not buy tickets for the first and last car of the train

When choosing train tickets, we usually do not pay attention to where exactly the car is located: at the beginning of the train or at the end. We are more interested in the location of the seats, or rather, so that they are in the middle of the car as far as possible from the toilets and vestibules. But experienced travelers are sure that the location of the car itself is no less important factor and do not advise going in the first and last.

When there are few tickets left, and you definitely need to go, then you do not have to choose a car. But if there is a choice, it is better to abandon the first and last car. It turns out that both the comfort of the trip and safety depend on the location of the car. In what way? Let's figure it out.

We need to start with the fact that" numbering of cars " in our country is a rather abstract concept. When adding cars at intermediate stations, there is often confusion and the last car is in the middle of the train, and the first one is the last. If you want and have some experience, you can deal with this, especially if you have to travel by the same train regularly.

Many travelers love the last cars, as its passengers have the opportunity to look at the rails running away into the distance from the last vestibule. They also like the fact that passengers from other cars do not transit through the first and last cars, creating an unpleasant fuss and additional inconveniences. Some people are even sure that the most experienced and diligent conductors work in the extreme cars of the train, but this is not accurate.

Now let's talk about the disadvantages of traveling in cars located at the beginning and end of the train. The last car always shakes harder. When stopping at small stations, it is the last car that lacks the length of the platform and its passengers have to" land " simply on the ground, risking twisting their legs.

In the last cars, for some reason, it always smells unpleasant, and it is also very noisy. The constant noise also pursues the passengers of the first car. This is especially true for diesel locomotives of the old series, which additionally can also "aromatize" the air with the smells of burnt fuel. The horn is also best heard in the first car, and this sound, especially at night, you will agree, is for an amateur.

And finally, I must say that the first and last cars of the train are always the least safe in emergency situations. According to the existing statistics, it is the passengers of these cars who most often fall into the sad chronicle of the dead and injured in railway accidents. Of course, rail transport is considered one of the safest in the world, but tragedies also happen.