RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Gnap, Jozef A1 Kalasova, Alica A1 Gogola, Marian A1 Ondrus, Jan T1 The Centre of Excellence for Transport Service and Control JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina YR 2010 VO 12 IS 11 SP 116 OP 120 DO 10.26552/com.C.2010.3A.116-120 UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-201011-0020.php AB The Centre of Excellence at the University of Zilina was established in 2009 as a new approach to research supported by EU. This model has been acknowledged around the EU as a highly effective way to strengthen a country's research capacity, build partnerships and translate discoveries and advances into economic prosperity and a better quality of life for all citizens. The Centre of Excellence for transport service and control at the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications at the Department of Road and Urban Transport consists of the laboratory of transport service, laboratory of mass passenger transport control and laboratory of freight transport. The main objectives of these laboratories are presented in this article.