Automobile transport plays a special role in the functioning of the transport complex of the country. More than 80% of cargo and more than 90% of passengers in our country are transported by road.

The quality of transport service, the speed of transport communication, the comfort and safety of transportation are largely determined by the efficiency of the organization of freight and passenger traffic, the organization of traffic and its management.

Transport issues come up to the forefront in most major cities and regions of Russia; they are among the most acute matters for urban residents, and the development of the economy. With the growth of automobilization, these problems will only aggravate.

Under these conditions, the role of specialists capable of solving the tasks of road transport and traffic organization will increase. Our graduates who work on ensuring the effective functioning of the transport complex, improving road safety, creating comfortable traffic conditions are on high demand on the job market.

The training of specialists at the Department is carried out by highly qualified teachers, including three doctors and five candidates of sciences, as well as specialists from leading industry enterprises. In order to provide practice-oriented training for students, two basic departments have been created: together with the St Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise Passazhiravtotrans and with the St Petersburg State Institution "Directorate for the organization of traffic in St Petersburg". In the learning process, modern applied software products and educational technologies are used.