The Railway Transport of Montenegro has organised a series of educational visits and trips for preschool institutions from Bar, Nikšić, and Podgorica.
During the month of February, the Railway Transport of Montenegro organised a series of educational visits and trips for preschool institutions from Bar, Nikšić, and Podgorica, hosting over 200 children as part of a carefully designed programme to introduce them to railway transport.
The activities involved educational units from the Public Preschool Institution "Vukosava Ivanović Mašanović" from Bar – "Pužić Veseljko", "Đina Vrbica", and "Delfin", as well as the kindergartens "Simba" (90 children) and "Leptirić" (50 children – older group), while the children from Nikšić organised a train trip to Podgorica and back, experiencing the railway through a complete passenger experience – from purchasing tickets to arriving at their destination.
Particular interest was also generated by the organised trip on the route Bar–Virpazar–Bar for the Public Preschool Institution "Vukosava Ivanović Mašanović" from Bar, during which the children enthusiastically observed the landscapes through the train window and learned about safe behaviour during the journey.
The educational visits included a tour of the railway station and platforms in Bar and Podgorica, familiarisation with the ticket purchasing process, conversations with the train driver, conductors, ticket clerks, and information staff, as well as age-appropriate explanations about the rules of safe behaviour on the railway, the basics of how trains operate, and interesting facts from the history of railway transport. The children eagerly asked questions about signals, train speeds, and how one becomes a train driver, and their energy and smiles further enriched the daily life at the stations and on the trains.
A special joy came from the drawings and messages of gratitude that the children from the kindergarten "Leptirić" sent, showing how inspiring this encounter with the railway was for them.
The February activities were realised with the active participation and dedication of the employees of the Railway Transport of Montenegro, who, in addition to their regular work duties, took the time to patiently and attentively introduce the children to their jobs, demonstrating that the railway is not just made up of trains and tracks, but above all, people.
The Railway Transport of Montenegro continues to develop a culture of safety and build trust among future generations of passengers through such activities, convinced that responsibility in transport is learned from an early age.