The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute ( sv, Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut, VTI) is a public research institution with focus on transportation in Sweden. The head office is located in
Linköping
Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Church ...
, where most of the operations are located.
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 to the National Road and Transport Research Institute in 1993.
Sites
VTI has also offices in several sites all over Sweden. It has offices in
Borlänge and
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
where the research is in transport economics and transport policy. Another office is located in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
with research focusing on vehicle technology and vehicle safety and in Lund with a focus on public transport.
Transport Forum
VTI is the main organizer of Transport Forum ( sv, Transportforum), a large Swedish conference gathering important national and international actors in the field of transportation.
Gallery
File:Vägytemärning VTI 2019.jpg, Measurement vehicle
File:VTI driving simulator 3.jpg, VTI driving simulator III
Notes and references
External links
Official website (english)
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Research institutes in Sweden
1920s establishments in Sweden