Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, VTI) is a public research institution with focus on transportation in Sweden. The head office is located in Linköping, where most of the operations are located.
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Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
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- Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut (VTI)
- Founded
- 1971
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Activity
- research
- Part of
- Ministry of Climate and Enterprise of Sweden
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The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, VTI) is a public research institution with focus on transportation in Sweden. The head office is located in Linköping, where most of the operations are located.
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It is associated with Sweden. The record gives 1971 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It forms part of Ministry of Climate and Enterprise of Sweden. The recorded field of activity is research. It is recorded in the collection of Linköping.
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Key facts
• Name — Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut (VTI) • Type — Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment • Purpose — Swedish Institute for Research in Transportation • Headquarters — Linköping • Region Served — Sweden • Language — Swedish • Num Staff — 200
History
History
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute was founded between 1923 and 1925. Since then it has changed names from the National Road Institute in 1934 and then the Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute in 1971. It was renamed the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute in 1993.
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Sites
VTI also has offices in several sites all over Sweden. It has offices in Borlänge and Stockholm where the research is in transport economics and transport policy. Another office is located in Gothenburg with research focusing on vehicle technology and vehicle safety and in Lund with a focus on public transport.
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Transport Forum
VTI is the main organizer of 'TransportForum' (Transportforum), a large Swedish conference gathering important national and international actors in the field of transportation.
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Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute is associated with Sweden. Recorded from 1971.
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Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute established.
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Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute is recorded from 1971.
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Constitution and standing. It is classified as research institute and Swedish government agency. It forms part of Ministry of Climate and Enterprise of Sweden. Its recorded field of business is research.
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