Talgo train from Almaty to Astana?
Currently in Almaty, was planning on using the answers in Bishkek (or Almaty) to Novosibirsk next week to go to Novosibirsk, but have heard about this 'Talgo train' to Astana. It's meant to be overnight but I can't find a timetable or prices for it, just some un-cited references in Wikipedia. Can anyone help for this?
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I found this thread on tripadvisor: express train Almaty to Astana. Nothing official, but it may help.
In summary: as of 2008, there were two trains from Almaty to Astana in the winter.
- A “fast train” leaving around midday and taking 20 hours.
- An express train, officially called Tulpar, but in practice known as “Ispanski” (i.e. Spanish) or Talgo. This train leaves in the afternoon and takes only 12 hours.
There may be more trains in the summer. The train is most heavily booked on Sunday in the Almaty to Astana direction.
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What is Talgo train?
Talgo, the high speed, lightweight Spanish-made trains were put for a trial run on the Delhi-Mumbai route by the Indian Railways to gauge its efficiency. The train runs at an average speed of around 90-100 km/hr and can attain a maximum speed of 130-150 km/hr.What is the speed of Talgo train?
Clocks 180 km/hr due to its light and advanced technology, Spanish-made Talgo has become the fastest train in the country by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr by covering 84 km in 38 minutes in a trial conducted by Railways on Mathura-Palwal route, surpassing the record of Gatimaan Express.Which country built the high speed train Talgo?
Talgo 350 (T350) Very High Speed Trains, Spain It is manufactured by the consortium of Patentes Talgo and Bombardier Transportation. Avril will have lesser axles and thus lesser wheels.Why did Talgo train rejected in India?
One of the major causes of the delay is due to the fact that the Indian Railways cannot opt for a direct formal contract. \u201cThe government officials said that their only worry is that Talgo is the only company to offer such a product and there are no competitors to fight a tender bid.Kazakhstan/Almaty to Astana by Train (1291 km 14 hrs) Part 16
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Seat 61 cites Chris Nuttall, who traveled in autumn 2009:
I departed Almaty 2 station at 19:28 on the daily Talgo overnight train to Astana (train number 1 / 2) and travelled in Platskartny which consisted of 4 berth compartments, the same as the 'Tourist class' on the Spanish railways own Talgo sleeper trains, rather than the usual Russian semi-open carriages. According to my sister, who lives in Almaty and has used this train on a number of occasions, this service has a reputation for arriving punctually, unlike many other trains in Kazakhstan.
The news suggest that this train is still operating.
Poezda (linked from Seat 61) lists several trains from Almaty to Astana, including train 001 departing from Alma-Ata 2 at 19:00 and running most days.
Real Russia doesn't find this train every day; the first day after today on which it returns train 001 is 2011-08-01. (Could mean the train is full or they've run out of allotted seats.) Their price is about 3 times the price of the slower trains. It'll undoubtedly be much cheaper if you buy locally.
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