The European Commission has recently published the final report on the Transport Research Cloud (TRC). The ERAdiate ERA Chair Holder, Prof. Kováčiková, contributed as a member of the Expert Group appointed to produce this final report, an important policy development in the European transport context. The TRC is related to the ongoing Open Science efforts,... Continue reading→

Connected and Autonomous Driving (CAD) is nowadays a thoroughly discussed topic both in consumer media as well as in the scientific and academic community. To raise awareness and promote cross-faculty collaboration at the University of Žilina on this emerging area, the ERAdiate team organised a dedicated Lecture Series on CAD in October 2018. On this occasion, two... Continue reading→

The concepts of ‘Smart City’ and ‘Smart Mobility’ promise opportunities to build more efficient, better connected and more creative cities enabled by technological innovations. Yet important questions remain to be answered: what is meant exactly by ‘smart’? Is smart the same as sustainable? And is smart for everyone? To answer these, the ERAdiate team organised... Continue reading→

Interdisciplinary collaborations and knowledge sharing are important factors to succeed in research and innovation. To promote these practices and strengthen the scientific community at the University of Žilina (UNIZA), the ERAdiate team launched in September 2018 the series of informal Scientific Cafés. The idea of Scientific Café was conceived in France in the Nineties by... Continue reading→

The traditional focus of Slovak education and research has been on knowledge acquisition. However, to succeed in contemporary science, it is also necessary to acquire and continuously develop a wide range of soft skills. The training schools organised by the ERAdiate team at the University of Žilina (UNIZA) aim at addressing this gap. After the... Continue reading→

On September 26, the international conference TRANSPORT 2018 took place in Žilina, Slovakia. This event was organised by the PETIT PRESS and M KREO agency on the theme “ROUTE to the FUTURE”, with the emphasis on addressing the challenges ahead for Slovakia in all areas of transport. This conference was held in the form of... Continue reading→

The quest for a more inclusive transport system calls for addressing women’s challenges in transport. These challenges cross several dimensions including accessibility, safety and security, information provision and infrastructure and transport services. The review of women’s challenges in transport started from the consideration that insufficient accessibility may result in an inability to reach different travel... Continue reading→

The challenges and opportunities for the future of European research and innovation in the transport sector, with view to the new Framework Programme Horizon Europe (HE), were debated at the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes (ECTRI), which celebrated its 15th year of existence. For the occasion, a special event was organized in Brussels on... Continue reading→

Women and men often do not experience equal mobility opportunities in their societies and many previous studies have shown that transport policy and mobility planning are better suited to men’s activities and mobility needs. Women also experience the transport system differently than men in terms of accessibility, safety and security. To gain an in-depth understanding... Continue reading→

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and solutions for smart and sustainable mobility should strive to improving citizens’ quality of life. This was the key message of the 25th ITS World Congress that took place in Copenhagen last September. The event was organised by ERTICO ITS Europe in cooperation with ITS Asia-Pacific and ITS America. The Congress... Continue reading→