MOSCOW, October 24 Russian Railways are testing infrared heaters on the platform that respond to human movement in the capital region and plan to distribute similar ones technologies throughout the Russian railway network, the company reported.
«…We are currently testing infrared heaters on the platforms of the MCD-3 Zelenograd-Kryukovo station,» the message says. These systems are installed above the benches and respond to human movement — they turn on and emit heat when he approaches or sits down.
«Soon we plan to distribute similar technologies on platforms throughout the entire railway network,» Russian Railways writes.
By the beginning of the autumn-winter period in 2023, the company installed about 70 weather modules on passenger platforms in the Moscow, Rostov, Volgograd, Sverdlovsk regions and other regions of the country. The new weather modules are a prefabricated structure made from modern materials with panoramic glazing, an automatic lighting system and built-in eco-benches. “Such modules will allow passengers to wait for the train in comfort even during bad weather,” note Russian Railways.