Introduction
Dear colleagues, experts from railway sector,
we invite you to the International Scientific Conference:
Horizons of railway transport 2022
„Long-term strategy and role of the railway sector in the national economy and in the transnational context“,which organizes University of Žilina, on behalf of of the Dean of the Faculty of Operations and Economics of Transport and Communications prof. Ing. Miloš Poliak, PhD. in cooperation with:
- Slovak Scientific and Technical Society - Transport (member of SVTS)
General conference partner is Railtrans Wagon, s.r.o.
The conference will take place as part of the events for the anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Railway Transport and the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications of the University of Žilina at a non-traditional location in "Special Train 70". The train will depart on September 30, 2022 from the Prague main station via Pardubice, Přerov, Břeclav to Bratislava. On the second day, October 1, 2022, the journey will be realised on the route Bratislava hl.st. – Šurany – Zlaté Moravce – Kozárovce – Zvolen os.st. – Lučenec – Plešivec – Košice – Poprad-Tatry – Žilina. The Conference "Horizons of Ralway Transport" will take place during the train journey on both days, and only for invited guests. As part of the conference, a meeting of members of the Association of Railway Operators of Slovakia (AROS) will take place. Thematically, the conference is oriented to the history and current problems and challenges in university education in railway transport. We invite you to publish scientific papers, which will be included in the conference proceedings "Horizons of Railway Transport 2022". Invitation to Conference in pdf. - download
The aim of the twelfth year of the international scientific conference is to support innovative theoretical and practical knowledge in operational and technological issues, as well as management and marketing in application to the conditions of railway transport. The thematic focus emphasizes the need to support education and research in the field of railway transport in the context of the anniversary of the establishment of higher education in railway transport. The conference is being held as part of the accompanying events for the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Railway Transport and the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications of the University of Žilina.
