PT Journal AU Slovikova, M SO Doprava a spoje PY 2005 VL 1 IS 1 WP https://tac.uniza.sk/artkey/das-200501-0019.php SN 13367676 AB In present time we can see significant decline of railway transport. Solution of this negative situation consist in transformation of railway transport. Proposals of transformation of ZSR are in compliance with principles EU. This paper is aimed at analysis of initial conditions of railway transport transformation, especially at transport systems and technologies in railway transport ER