Transport Research Institute Inc Žilina Slovakia www vud

Transport Research Institute, Inc. Žilina, Slovakia www. vud. sk

Basic information ¡ ¡ VUD, a. s. was awarded the STN EN ISO 9001 -2000 Quality System Certificate in 1999 ¡ Since 1 st of November 2002 – joint stock company ¡ 2 Established in 1954 under the name Transport Scientific and Research Institute 90 employees

Focused on: According to the transport mode: § § § 3 Road transport Railway transport Water transport

Focused on: According to the Section classification: § § § § § 4 Transport policy Legislative Economy Safety Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Logistics and Intermodal Transport Road Economy Transport and Environment Statistics Standardization

Transport Policy n n n n 5 Approximation of the EU and SR legislation related to transport Projection of state transport policy Sustainable development of transport Transport prognosis Transport market and potentials of transport development Optimalization of public passenger transport Integrated transport systems

Legislative Documentary center for EU legislation in transport and communications n n n Conception draft of performance financing in public interest n 6 Approximation of new and actualized legislation acts in the area of transport policy Railway Interoperability

Safety n n Analyze of road accidents causes n Statistics evaluation n Competencies in the area of road safety n 7 Road safety program in SR Road safety Observatory – data bank

Intelligent transport systems n n n 8 Implementation strategy for ITS Interoperability with other systems Contributions of ITS to the Road safety Informatory and managing system of highways E-tolling system Verification within the frame of pilot projects solution

Logistics and Intermodal transport n n Building of SR logistic network n Terminal of Intermodal transport -Žilina n 9 Infrastructure development of Intermodal Transport and its financing from EU Terminal of Intermodal transport -Košice

Economy n n Optimalization of Transport services n Optimalization of Transport work diversion n Economic valuation of Transport after-effects on health and environment n Tolling of Road infrastructure n 10 Public passenger transport financing Operators cost calculation

Road economy Detached VUD office in Bratislava n n Technical record and operation of road data bank n E-tolling of road infrastructure n Weighting of lorries n 11 Adjustment and completion of legislation Transport engineering

Environment n n Environmental problems in transport n 12 Monitoring, analyze and balance of transport emissions Measures for decreasing of transport effects on environment

Statistics n n Counting in railway transport n 13 Transport statistics Data bank of transport system in SR – Intermodal traffic information center

Standardization n n Draft of technical manuals n 14 Actualization of standards databases Unification of Slovak Technical Standards and European Standards system

International projects CONNECT - Intelligent Transport Systems SUPREME – Road Safety ALSO DANUBE, COMPRIS, IRIS Waterway Information services CENTRAL LOCO, BESTUFS Logistics and Transport MOVE - Mobility management BATCo, Central Meet. Bike 15

Certification, Inspection and Testing Section of testing: n Accredited testing laboratory of machine parts strength measurements n Accredited testing laboratory of coating substances and road traffic signs n Accredited testing laboratory of electrical and technical-safety elements in transport Section of certification and inspection: n Certification body of products (building products, machinery, pressure equipment, lifts, simple pressure vessels, cableway installations designed to carry persons ) n 16 Certification body of the Welding Staff

Accredited Testing Laboratory of Machine Parts Strength Measurements Performs: o o o 17 Fundamental mechanical tests of metals Fatigue tests of material samples and components Toughness tests Mechanical tests of welded joints Drawing device tests for passenger cars Cableway wagon tests (static and dynamic tests)

Accredited Testing Laboratory of Coating Substances and Road Traffic Signs Performs: o o Material resistance laboratory tests and material and products accelerated corrosion tests o Tests of foils and retro reflex materials o 18 Tests of coating substances in fluid state and solid state Material an product tests in natural atmospheric conditions

Membership n n 19 ECTRI FEHRL

Thank you for your attention. . . Michal Trnka Research worker trnka@vud. sk Vyskumny ustav dopravny, a. s. Velky Diel 3323 010 08 Zilina Slovak republic www. vud. sk 20