To my best knowledge, Wasteels closed its office in Bratislava and no longer offers any services.
... they were issuing international ticket by hand, so you could buy Citystar Russia tickets for all kinds of routes which are not listed in ZSSK computer.
Quote from: rasha on April 11, 2011, 07:51:30 pm... they were issuing international ticket by hand, so you could buy Citystar Russia tickets for all kinds of routes which are not listed in ZSSK computer. As far as we remember, Gyuri mentioned that some time ago ticket counter in Sturovo (which might be even better destination for those coming from the south) was also issuing hand written tickets, but with small delay - like for the next day.
Well, I think we see the problem here - Topoli (gr) in the computer is only bounded with sections "balashov*Saratov 1 P" or further (but all of them are also via Saratov only), that is why the only choice system gives you is route via Saratov. As result, after Omsk it gives you choice either to go southern way via Kazahstan (Omsk Pass*cheliabinsk*ufa*Saratov 1 P) or northern (via EKATERINBURG), but since you can't avoid Saratov-Topoli (as already mentioned, it is the only section available for Topoli), then system proposes you to get back on track from northern to southern route via EKATERINBURG*MOSKVA*RIAZAN*UFA (basically advising you to take a loop all the way to Moscow, so you only can get back on route via Saratov). At least it seems like this, because it is the only reason why jizdenka trying to get you back on route Cheliabinsk-Ufa-Samara-Saratov-Topoli
...but it seams that there must be some difference between Jizdenka, and ZSSK computer
I was also wondering what will happen in case I have route via IRKUTSK*NOVOSIBIRSK*OMSK*CHELIABINSK GL*SARATOV 1 P*BALASHOV*TOPOLI(GR) written on the ticket together with Vladivostok - Harkov sleeper reservation Probably, it's too big risk.
IRKUTSK*NOVOSIBIRSK*OMSK*CHELIABINSK GL*(PENZA/SARATOV 1) *BALASHOV*TOPOLI(GR)
section 17693: Vladivostok*irkutsk*novsib*omsk*sverdl*Moskva (part Vladivostok - Novosibirsk)section 79041: Novosibirsk*cheliabinsk*samara*penza*Voronej (part Novosibirsk - Rtiscevo 1) Rtiscevo not written on the ticket, but obviously on the routesection 56012: Saratov 1 P*balashov*Topoli(Gr) (part Rtiscevo 1 - Topoli(Gr)) Rtiscevo not written on the ticket, but obviously on the route
Or, if not possible to cut into pieces to do this:Section State Km Name17693 RUS 9258 Vladivostok*irkutsk*novsib*omsk*sverdl*Moskva17622 RUS 2676 Moskva*sverdl*Omsk Pass25011 RUS 2861 Omsk Pass*cheliabinsk*samara*penza*Voronej19076 RUS 253 Voronej*Tambov 117933 RUS 380 Tambov 1*Saratov 1 P56012 RUS 815 Saratov 1 P*balashov*Topoli(Gr)That way I'll get this (unused parts in brackets):VIA <0020>irkutsk*novsib*omsk(*sverdl*moskva*sverdl*omsk pass)*cheliabinsk*samara*penza(*voronej*tambov 1*saratov 1 p)*balashov