Scientific paper ID 1643 : 2018/3

The modern movement of trains in railway transport is a high-tech process related to the management of their movement through modern technical and information systems. The construction and modernization of these systems is cyclical and usually coincides with the rehabilitation and modernization of railway transport. These systems mainly employ mid and high management staff, namely traffic managers and train dispatchers of the respective railway sections. This publication discusses the contemporary aspects and perspectives for carrying out professional training and enhancing the qualifications of traffic managers and train dispatchers in railway transport. The elements of modern traffic management systems in Bulgaria are examined. Possible features of automation and management are presented, outlining the characteristics of the tasks, the scope of action and the responsibilities of the dispatching personnel. Train simulation systems and their special use for training are presented. Particular attention is paid to multimedia training and to the need to build a simulation base to simulate real processes connected with management of train movement and shunting activity at the stations.