Thrill-seeker risks his life 'surfing' on high-speed Russian train
This is the moment a thrill-seeker risked his life 'surfing' on a high speed Russian train in a bizarre protest over high ticket prices.
Dramatic footage shows Alex Nomernoy sprinting along the roof of the Sapsan - or Peregrine Falcon - express as it powers along the tracks in the Russian capital Moscow.
At one point, the 20-year-old can be seen wedging himself between two of the carriages as a locomotive roars past just inches away on another line.
Nomernoy, from Sevastopol City, also creeps past powerful conductors on top of the train, which is capable of speeds of up to 155mph.
Footage captures the moment a thrill-seeker risked his life 'surfing' on a high speed Russian train in a bizarre protest over high ticket prices. Dramatic footage shows Alex Nomernoy sprinting along the roof of the Sapsan - or Peregrine Falcon - express as it powers along the tracks in the Russian capital Moscow
At one point, the 20-year-old can be seen wedging himself between two of the carriages
Footage shows the thrill-seeker waving at a guard standing on the station platform as the train pulls off
In one dramatic sectin of the video, a locomotive roars past just inches away on another line
He later revealed that the stunt was part of a protest over the price of tickets, arguing that it 'doesn't match the comfort of the train'.
'Six years ago when the trains were full of people and there was no space for even one more person I started travelling on the outside of them,' he said.
'In this clip I took a trip on a high-speed train called Peregrine Falcon (Sapsan) at speeds of up to 155mph.
'You can also see the reaction of the police and security as I go by. This train has a lot of security and it is difficult to climb onto so I did it without delay.'
Nomernoy later revealed that the stunt was part of a protest over the price of tickets, arguing that it 'doesn't match the comfort of the train'
Nomernoy bragged that the train 'has a lot of security and it is difficult to climb onto so I did it without delay'
Nomernoy, from Sevastopol City, also creeps past powerful conductors on top of the train, which is capable of speeds of up to 155mph. Another man is shown in the footage at one point
The thrill-seeker said he videoed the stunt 'because I want to protest against the stuffy and cramped trips inside the train'
'I do it because I want to protest against the stuffy and cramped trips inside the train,' he explained.
'Moreover, I think the ticket price is far too much and doesn't match the comfort of the train.'
Footage shows him waving at a guard on the station platform as the train pulls off. He runs around on the roof and clings to the carriages for a few minutes before leaping off the train as it slows down.
He added: 'When people see me they are at a loss. Some enthusiastically wave at me and some think I am crazy. There are also people who try to take me off the train's roof.
'That's why I try to hide. If I am caught the fines are small but the police don't let me leave their station for a long time.'
Nomernoy said that while some people seem entertained by his stunts, 'some think I am crazy'
Risky: Nomernoy boasted that he is sometimes kept in police stations 'for a long time' when caught