Preliminary schedule
Arrival of the guests by plane to Helsinki-Vantaa airport. From the airport guests can either take the train from Tikkurila railway station (nearest station from airport) to Kouvola (1 hour) or bus from the airport or Helsinki Centre (2 hours).
Wednesday 25.9.
| 09.30–13.30 | Executive Committee of the T2M at the hotel Vaakuna |
| 13.30–14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30–16.30 | Editorial board of the Journal of Transport history at the hotel Vaakuna |
| 17.00–19.30 | Opening Ceremony and Public Lecture |
| 20.00 | Reception at the Kouvola Officers´ Club, joint reception with the Railforum2013 Conference (http://www.railforum.fi) |
Thursday 26.9.
| 08.00–08.15 | General information about practicalities |
| 08.15–08.45 | Plenary session |
| 09.00–11.00 | 3 sessions |
| 11.15–12.45 | 4 sessions |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.15–16.15 | 4 sessions |
| 17.00–21.00 | Excursion to Kotka. Visit to the Maritime Centre Vellamo housing the Maritime Museum of Finland and the Museum of Kymenlaakso (http://www.merikeskusvellamo.fi/en/) |
Friday 27.9.
| 07.20–10.48 | Allegro train to St. Petersburg from Kouvola railway station, Finnish and Russian border formalities in the moving train |
| 11.00 | Shuttle buses to the Conference hotels and hostel |
| 13.30 | Shuttle buses to the University from the Conference hotels and hostel |
| 14.00–15.00 | Lunch |
| 15.00–16.00 | Opening |
| 16.00–18.00 | 3 sessions |
| 18.00–19.30 | Annual members´ meeting |
| 20.00–21.30 | Banquet at the Yusupov palace |
| 21.30 | Shuttle buses to the Conference hotels and hostel |
Saturday 28.9.
| 08.30–11.00 | 3 sessions |
| 11.15–12.45 | 3 sessions |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00–16.00 | 2 sessions |
| 16.00–17.00 | Plenary session and closing of the seminar |
| 17.00 | Visit to the University Museum |
Sunday 29.9.
Editorial Board of the Yearbook