Description
VTI, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, is an independent and internationally prominent research institute within the transport sector. With about 190 employees VTI is the largest transport research environment in Sweden.
VTI carries out applied research and development in relation to all modes of transportation.
The institute has a broad competence profile, with its key capabilities in the areas of safety, economy, environment, traffic- and transport analysis, public transport, behaviour and man-machine-transport system interaction, and in road design operation and maintenance. Our knowledge provides an enhanced decision base for the players in the transport sector, and in many cases it has direct application in international and national transport policy.
Customers and clients
Our research work is performed on a commission basis in an interdisciplinary organisation. Every year, we carry out research commissions for about 200 clients, of which the Swedish Transport Administration is the largest. As a client, you can benefit from the fact that our research is at the cutting edge of international research in many areas.
Quality
The whole of VTI’s work is quality certified in conformity with ISO 9001:2000. This means that we have evidence that we work in accordance with stringent quality requirements in satisfying our clients’ expectations.
Offices and competence
The head office of VTI is in Linköping where most of the work is also performed. The institute also has branch offices in Borlänge and Stockholm, where the emphasis is on research into transport economy and transport policy, and in Göteborg where research focuses on vehicle technology and maritime research.