Course detail

Transport Organisation II

ÚSI-EDOD2Acad. year: 2024/2025

The subject deepens the professional knowledge acquired by studying the follow-up subject. The subject provides theoretical and practical knowledge mainly in the road transport branch, knowledge of legal regulations necessary for transport and management of transport companies. The subject also provides an overview of the international agreements used in transport (ADR, ATP, etc.) and the international trade terms INCOTERMS 2020.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavel Maxera, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Entry knowledge

Not requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Elaboration of semestral work and its defence is a condition for achieving graded credit. The exam consists of a written part in the form of test and an oral part. To be admitted to the oral part, students must pass the written part.
Attendance in seminars will be checked.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to extend the knowledge of the road transport branch and to gain an extended legal, economic and technical awareness in this branch.
Gaining knowledge of transport legal relations, international agreements and other issues related to road transport. Ability to interpret legal regulations related to road transport. Ability to consider methods of transport organisation leading to compliance with applicable legal regulations. Preparation for higher management level of transport companies.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Právní normy – zákony, vyhlášky, předpisy ČR, EU a mezinárodního práva v dopravě v platném znění. (CS)

Recommended reading

KOČÍ, R., KUČEROVÁ, H. Silniční právo. 1.vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Leges, s.r.o., 2009. ISBN 978-80-87212-10-3. (CS)
KROFTA, Jiří. Přepravní právo v mezinárodní kamionové dopravě. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Leges, 2015. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-7502-082-6. (CS)
NOVÁK, Radek a kol. Mezinárodní silniční nákladní přeprava a zasílatelství. 1. vydání. Praha : C. H. Beck, 2018. 368 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-041-6. (CS)
RATHOUSKÝ, Bedřich, Petr JIRSÁK a Martin STANĚK. Strategie a zdroje SCM. V Praze : C. H. Beck, 2016. 272 s. ISBN 978-80-7400-639-5. (CS)
SAVY, Michel a June BURNHAM. Freight transport and the modern economy. New York: Routledge, 2013. ISBN 9780203070338. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Maxera, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic characteristics and legal requirements of freight road transport
2. Infrastructural preconditions of freight road transport
3. Legal regulation of road transport business
4. Intermodal transport
5. Transport legal relations, contract of carriage
6. Contract of carriage in international freight road transport, CMR Convention, CMR Consignment Note
7. Liability insurance
8. The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
9. The Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP)
10. Work of drivers in freight road transport
11. Customs procedures, TIR transit customs procedure
12. Forwarding
13. Road inspections, infringements of regulations

Exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Maxera, Ph.D.