The article examines the importance of using business games in the learning process to develop general and professional competencies among students. The experience of conducting a simulation business game in the educational program for training students in the specialty 02.23.01 Organization of transportation and transport management (by type) at the Primorsky Institute of Railway Transport is described.

Business games are an effective tool for developing a wide range of skills such as communication, problem solving, leadership and time management. Particular attention is paid to the role of the game context, which influences the realism of scenarios and their applicability in a real business environment.

The authors noted the influence of business games on the development of communication skills, emphasizing the importance of active interaction and exchange of information between participants, and participation in role playing scenarios contributes to the development of leadership skills and strategic thinking in students.

The conclusions of the article are substantiated by an analysis of the literature and practical experience, emphasizing the importance of integrating business games into the educational process for the effective formation of competencies necessary for successful professional activities.

This article discusses the approach in teaching students of the College of Railway Transport in the study of the discipline “Logistics of freight transport” presents the results of a study conducted among second-year students of the specialty 23.02.06 Technical operation of railway rolling stock (Wagons). The application of the foresight approach in the training of freight logistics allows you to anticipate and analyze trends in the development of the transportation market and make competent decisions based on them. Decision-making is one of the mandatory competencies formed in the classroom when studying professional disciplines. An example of the use of foresight sessions in the classes “Logistics of freight transportation” is given. The stages of the construction of the lesson “Logistics opportunities for optimizing freight transportation” using the foresight approach are shown. It was revealed that the use of the foresight approach in training contributes to improving the quality of students’ knowledge and developing their critical thinking, forecasting and planning skills in logistics. An additional advantage of the foresight session methodology is the improvement of communication and collaborative abilities of students, as they will work in groups and exchange ideas and opinions. This study shows the need to introduce a foresight approach in the educational process to improve the effectiveness of training railway transport technicians.

The article discusses the problems associated with independent training in the framework of the discipline “physical culture”. The relevance of the topic is determined by the minimum number of practical classes in this discipline and, as a result, the increased importance of independent training to achieve the goals and objectives stated in the work programs in the discipline “physical culture”.

Within the framework of independent training, such problems as: the degree of students’ involvement in independent forms of physical education classes, the main reasons for students’ refusal from all types of independent forms of physical education classes are considered. The data was obtained on the basis of surveys.

Based on the results obtained, the article presents an approximate training program aimed at developing the strength qualities of students for independent training at home, which does not require additional sports equipment. The training program was tested on a control group of students, the main group was engaged once a week according to the curriculum. The effectiveness of the program was evaluated based on the results of the students’ performance of the control exercise “flexion-extension of the arms in the prone position” (push-ups).

The results obtained as a result of the study give reason to believe that independent physical education training is necessary for the development of basic physical qualities. Systematic activities with students aimed at developing goal-setting, explaining the basic methodological principles of building self-training and developing training programs for self-study students at home are necessary.

Railway transport as one of the most important industries influencing the economic development of the country is interested in a constant inflow of qualified personnel. Increasing the attractiveness of educational programs of railway specialties requires a convincing demonstration to students of the availability of highquality education and compliance with production realities. One of the mechanisms determining the compliance of the educational process with the requirements of the labor market is professional and public accreditation (hereinafter — PPA).

This article considers the role of professional and public accreditation as a tool for assessing the quality of education, which has undergone a significant stage of development over the past decade. The objects of the analysis are scientifi c publications devoted to this topic, data of federal statistical observation and authors’ analysis of the experience of conducting PPA in educational organizations of the railway transport industry.

The role of PPA as a link between employment and education is revealed. The influence of PPA on various aspects of the educational organization’s activity is analyzed. The main tendencies of PPA procedure among educational organizations of the railway transport are determined.

Branches and structural subdivisions of Universities of railway transport are prepared for independent assessment of education quality in the form of PPA. It demonstrates readiness for continuous development of the implemented educational programs.

The digitalization of domestic education itself is far from a new idea. It has its roots in the eighties of the last century, it was then that the first computer science classrooms began to appear in educational institutions and the first steps were taken to educate the computer literacy of the population.

The modern digitalization of education has already been seriously tested by combat during the spread of coronavirus infection. It was during that period that many teachers and students got to know the means of distance learning better, immersed themselves in the technical side of such interaction.

Digitalization in education implies a significant development of the material infrastructure of educational institutions. It is required to organize an information space based on a data processing center, implement a set of hardware, software and telecommunications tools necessary for the implementation of professional activities and solving problems facing students, teachers and other employees of the educational institution.

It is also extremely important to ensure that the proliferation of digital technologies does not negatively affect the social interaction of students with each other and teachers.

Digitalization of education is an absolutely necessary process, to some extent fundamental for the economic stability of the country.

The role of the Latin language in the modern world cannot be overestimated. It is truly versatile. This is the foundation of modern science and the worldview of an educated person. For many centuries, it influenced the languages of European peoples and became the lexical basis of science, culture, law and medicine. “Invia est in medicina via sine lingua Latina”, which means “Send east to medicine via sine lingua Latina”.

Teaching the discipline “Fundamentals of the Latin language with medical terminology” occupies a special place in the training program for nursing staff. During the learning process, teachers are faced with a number of tasks, the solution of which helps students to achieve high results.

The importance of creating a favorable atmosphere for learning and eliminating the psychological barrier to learning a new foreign language is noted. The lack of motivation of students and their professional need to know the basics of the Latin language and medical terminology are also emphasized.

The need to improve teaching methodology of the discipline in accordance with the modern realities of education and the peculiarities of information perception of young people is discussed. In practical classes, it is proposed to use innovative teaching methods and gaming technologies that increase interest and contribute to the development of the creative potential of teachers and students. The effectiveness of the problematic method in the study of medical clinical terminology is highlighted using examples of solving real problems.

Attention is focused on the integration of the Latin language into the most disciplines of the general professional and professional cycles.

In the age of rapidly developing technologies and the digital revolution, modern society needs highly qualified workers capable of continuous self-development, the ability to learn throughout life, solve non-standard problems, show persistence and initiative, take responsibility for their actions, and possess the skills of working in a team. This causes an increase in requirements for the professional competencies of graduates of secondary vocational education organizations. The effectiveness of learning depends on both external (social, pedagogical) and internal (psychological) factors. Interest is the basis on which the learning process is built, helps to study successfully, master a profession, and influences personal development. Motivation helps maintain interest. Using observation and analysis methods, the reasons why modern students do not want to learn have been identified and discussed. Solutions to training problems in secondary vocational education organizations are proposed. These include meetings with representatives of the chosen profession, and the skill of a teacher who uses a variety of approaches, forms and methods of work, technologies and teaching tools, and the organization of leisure activities for students (involvement in various forms of cultural, sports, and volunteer activities, participation in shows -competitions, educational and research projects, quizzes, games, seminars, etc.).

The activity of railway transport directly depends on the socio-economic situation in the country. Currently, an important task of Russian Railways is to carry out passenger transportation in full with the involvement of passenger traffic, increase competitiveness in the transport market, and provide the necessary quantities of mobile units and infrastructure. Therefore, the forecast of passenger demand formation is one of the main guidelines for the railway complex and the development of the economy of the whole country.

The demand for passenger transportation depends on various socio-economic factors, which in turn depend on macroeconomic indicators. In the structure of transportation volume in the Russian Federation, the share of passengers transported by rail is 48.1 %, which leads to increased demand and the need to update the car fleet. In order to meet the needs of the population for rail transportation and assess the availability of infrastructure, it is necessary to predict the demand for transportation along all train routes.

The article discusses the issues of forecasting passenger transportation. The factors influencing the formation of passenger traffic in railway transport are analyzed. Methods of forecasting demand are proposed. Conclusions are drawn about the impact of demand forecasting on the efficiency of railway transport enterprises.

Logistics systems are complex sets of interconnected resources and processes designed to effectively manage the flow of materials, information and fi nance from the point of origin to the point of consumption. They cover a wide range of activities, including transport, warehousing, inventory management, order processing and information support. Key elements of the logistics system are transport networks, warehouse infrastructure, information technology and inventory management systems. The integration of these elements allows for the creation of flexible and adaptive systems that can respond to changes in supply and demand. The development of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, opens up new opportunities for optimizing logistics processes and increasing their efficiency.

The Orenburg region, as the object of this study, having a unique geographical location and developed infrastructure, experiences a significant influence of environmental factors on the functioning of industry logistics systems. Taking into account these factors is necessary to develop effective strategies for the development of industrial logistics systems in this region, ensuring its sustainable economic growth and increased competitiveness.

The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between various logistics systems in the region in order to improve their joint functioning.

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the current state and development trends of the national market for transport and logistics services in rail transport, represented by both the structural divisions of JSC “Russian Railways” and independent transport companies.

Materials and Methods. Materials from open sources on the internet were used, along with methods of comparative analysis and statistics.

Results. Based on statistical data, an analysis of the current state of the national market for transport and logistics services in rail transport has been conducted, identifying bottlenecks, the impact of external factors, and assessing the competitiveness of the industry. The main problematic issues and trends in the development of the national market for transport and logistics services in rail transport have been considered, as well as the tasks facing the country’s economy in the current geopolitical situation as a whole: import substitution, development of production, and therefore domestic freight transportation, reorientation of trade relations from the West to the East, building and developing new supply chains, digitalization of transport and logistics services, and establishing seamless logistics.

Conclusions. The competitive advantages of rail transport in providing transport and logistics services are the ability to organize mass transportation of significant volumes of goods over long distances, the ability to provide shippers with the required types of transport vehicles, and the comprehensiveness of the services provided, while investments are needed for the modernization of infrastructure, renewal of rolling stock/containers, and digitalization of logistics processes.

The paper presents the results of the analysis of requirements to the supply of resources for track works. The main contradiction of the existing approach to the problem of supply of track works is shown, which is that the progress of productive forces is observed in the track economy, while the reflection of production relations in the scientific literature lags behind it. The work uses information materials obtained from open sources of track works performers, as well as the theory of logistics, the theory of systems, the basic provisions of the system approach. Methods: classification, analytical review, comparison. Results: the composition of participants in the supply of resources for track works and quantitative assessment of the need for resources are listed. A new approach is proposed, which consists in the fact that the participants of the supply of resources for track works are considered not in isolation, but in the form of a logistic transport system of track works provision. The specific features of the supplied resources and transport means are determined. The classification and structure of logistic transport systems of track works provision by types of resources are given. The functions of the elements of the systems and connections between them are analyzed. The importance of the new approach and its advantages for further study of logistic transport systems of track works provision is presented.

Purpose: to reveal the essence and advantages of using the transport and economic balance model for building operational, tactical, and strategic plans for the transportation of passengers and cargo, predicting changes and transformations in their movement, forming transport correspondence, implementing projects for the development of transport infrastructure, and commissioning rolling stock. Methods: balance modeling, analysis of transport correspondence, socio-economic planning and forecasting, assessment of the effects of the implementation of transport projects. Results: the features of the country’s transport and economic balance model are revealed, which takes into account various parameters: socio-economic indicators of the development of individual territories, the relationship between modes of transport, and the formation of mixed (multimodal) transportation schemes. Identification of the advantages of building a model of transport and economic balance by participants in passenger and freight transportation: a dynamic process of real-time assessment of obtaining the values of the effects of the implementation of transport projects; ranking and prioritizing various projects and activities according to their degree of importance and required financing; timely identification and elimination of problems of duplication, parallelism, irrational schemes for the implementation of individual projects; exclusion of undesirable cases of ineffective competition of individual carriers and modes of transport. The estimated values of individual economic efects from the use of the software model of the transport and economic balance of the Russian Federation for individual transportation participants are given.

The types and values of economic effects from the use of the software package in the interests of participants — organizations of the transport industry are given.

The publication touches upon the topic of pedagogical safety in educational organizations of secondary vocational education. Pedagogical safety is a fairly young pedagogical science with its own specific scientific apparatus, goals, content, in demand in the fi eld of modern education. The issues of pedagogical safety of secondary vocational education are poorly covered, which requires a more in-depth consideration. The article provides definitions of pedagogical safety, the effectiveness of pedagogical safety, threats to pedagogical safety, conditions of pedagogical safety in educational organizations of secondary vocational education. A general overview of the psychophysiological age characteristics of students of educational prevailing type of subculture of the educational organization of secondary vocational education. It is determined that psychophysiological processes of the individual develop in communication with peers in the conditions of a specific surrounding social environment, and this factor can possibly be considered as fundamental for creating a safe pedagogical environment in an educational organization of secondary vocational education. The criteria for pedagogical safety of the educational environment, external and internal sources of threats are presented. Measures for ensuring pedagogical safety are built from the experience of practical activities of an educational organization of secondary vocational education. The given measures of pedagogical safety allow to a certain extent to ensure the readiness of students for adult life at the level of an educational organization of secondary vocational education. organizations of secondary vocational education, a classification of types of college subcultures are provided. It is noted that pedagogical safety depends on the

Every year, a large number of people, including minors, are injured in the train traffic zone. According to statistics, the number of cases of injury to adolescents at railway infrastructure facilities is constantly growing, and the number of children with disabilities is growing, and fatal injuries are increasingly common. Timely prevention of injuries to minors at railway facilities will help teach children the correct behavior in the train traffic zone and avoid trouble. When conducting preventive measures, teachers should convey to students the need to comply with safety requirements to preserve their lives and health.

Based on the experience of conducting preventive work with students, an effective form of extracurricular activity aimed at preventing injuries and improving the quality of life is presented. The preventive event is designed taking into account the age characteristics of adolescents, develops in students the ability to concentrate, express their thoughts, teamwork skills, creativity and resourcefulness. The presentation of material and consolidation of information are carried out in an interactive form, while the participants develop a sense of camaraderie, collectivism, responsibility, respect for the opponent, the ability to defend their opinion.

In this paper, the author presents an analysis of administrative liability for safety violations in the railway sector. This analysis is based on the specifics of this segment and is driven by the increased risks and consequences of accidents at railway infrastructure facilities and on railway vehicles. The author argues that the specifics of administrative liability for violations of railway safety regulations stem from the technological complexity of the industry, the multiplicity of business entities operating in this sector, and the high potential public danger of the consequences of violations. Furthermore, the author presents the results of her own study of the regulatory system, examining the composition of subjects of administrative liability, and the types of administrative offenses specific to the operation of railway transport and railway infrastructure. Moreover, the author pays special attention to the problems of delineating administrative liability between business entities in the context of industry reform, as well as the classification of related offenses. The study established that administrative liability for violations of railway safety regulations forms a complex, multi-layered legal institution. At the same time, a number of pressing issues in law enforcement practice have been identified. Given these circumstances, the paper formulates proposals for improving administrative tort legislation. The main ones include a review of administrative tort provisions in the railway transport sector with the aim of further codifying and systematizing them, a clearer delineation of the responsibilities of the infrastructure owner and the carrier for various types of violations, the establishment of differentiated administrative fines, and the development of methodological recommendations for law enforcement officers on the classification of complex, related administrative offenses.

The article highlights the life and scientific-pedagogical activities of Nikolai Vladimirovich Pravdin — an outstanding scientist, professor, and Honored Scientist and Engineer of the BSSR, who made a significant contribution to the theory and practice of railway station and hub design. His role as the founder of the Belarusian school of station specialists, organizer of research, and inter-university collaboration is emphasized. Key achievements are presented: over 500 scientific papers, 20 textbooks, and the training of 40 doctors and candidates of sciences. The author underscores the uniqueness of his teaching style, combining scientific rigor with an artistic perception of engineering, as well as his literary work and philosophical views on transport, education, and ethics. Special attention is given to the humanistic aspect of his personality — his ability to inspire, educate, and transmit not only knowledge but also spiritual values. The article is commemorative, dedicated to the centenary of the scientist’s birth.