As far as train tickets are concerned—which I found to be the most confusing part—the agency http://realrussia.co.uk/ has helpful resources, including a trip planner[0]. They can also answer specific questions about trains by email.
I also bookmarked this page: http://www.myazcomputerguy.com/everbrite/Page9.html ... It's old, so I would not trust the schedule information, but it's a good introduction and has links to other writeups.
Is there a particular topic/area that you wish you had an authoritative report on? Maybe I can cover it in an upcoming essay.
Re:Journey on the Trans-Siberian: St Petersburg
by doombolt on Monday July 23, 2018 @05:40PM
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The tickets should be the easiest part since there's https://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en
which is the website to buy rail tickets in Russia. It might be a bit confusing I have to agree, especially finding the correct inputs for "from" and "to" fields.
Re:Journey on the Trans-Siberian: St Petersburg
by pm215 on Monday July 23, 2018 @03:05PM
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I can recommend https://www.seat61.com/ for information about longer-distance train travel: frequently updated, lots of useful information, discussion of different route options, etc -- he has a page about Trans-Siberian railway journeys.
Hey man. I am really interested in this part. There is way too much info out there and not sure what is outdated and what is not and which ones are legit.
Is there a good authoritative source for this.