THE EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLATZ - KARTE CARRIAGE IN A HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The article examines prerequisites for the formation, the development and prospects for further pro- spects of the domestic car bui lding on the example of second - class carriages named Platz - Karte. Such factors as the influence of the West on the formation of the Russian rolling stock, social disruptions and economic problems in Europe and Russia XVIII - XX centuries, the spread and popu larization of foreign inventions are analyzed. The actual influence of the rail transport quality on politics and public sentiment is determined. By the analysis, the complete picture of the history of Platz - Karte is identified and the direction of further developments in this area is found.