1. TRB International Partnership Day January 26, 2012
Thank you for inviting me to this workshop
I am
1st of April 2010 the Sw Road Adm and the Sw Rail Adm was closed down, and the the Sw Transp Adm was established. Next picture
The Swedish Transport Administration
Professor Torbjörn Suneson
Director Strategic Development

2. Radical change
Swedish Transport Administration, 1 April All transport modes – road, rail, sea and air (Sw Road Adm & Sw Rail Adm closing down 31/3)
New planning system
flexible,
cross-sector coordination,
system for negotiations on co-funding,
political influence at local, regional and national level
Gunnar Malm, Director General
Swedish Transport Administration
Vägverket

3. The task of the Swedish Transport Administration
The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for:
the long-term planning of the transport system for road traffic, rail traffic, maritime shipping, and air traffic
construction, operation and maintenance of the state road network and national railway network

4. From sustaining infrastructure to developing society

5. Transformation pressure on public administrations
Vägverket
Transformation pressure on public administrations
The role of public administrations is changing
Higher degree of cooperation with the market – an emerging network society
From government to governance
“From administration to agent for welfare and for common resources best practice” (“Transport planning targeting the overall good of society, not simply better transportation, or even more limited improved road or rail transport”.)

6. We perform strategic planning for Sweden´s national transport network
The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for the long-term planning of the transport system for road traffic, rail traffic, maritime shipping, and air traffic
The Swedish Transport Administration is responsible for construction, operation, and maintenance of the state road network and national railway network
We promote and take action in regional strategic planning and transport system analyses, and community planning projects
We interlink the transport system with regional and municipal community

7. The Livable City – Sustainable Transport Systems and Urban Development (Den Goda Staden)
A collaboration project to:
find creative solutions for city planning and city development
lay a foundation for development, attitudes and regulatory systems
facilitate collaboration between private-public, individuals-society, different sectors-party interests and also local-regional-national

8. The challenge to develop a new culture
The staff at both the road adminstration and the rail administration represented a committed workforce with long tradition and strong cultures
Very short time to organize the new administration
Focus on getting a new organization in place with working systems, not least for the rail system, but also for economy and IT in the administration
After a year the need to support and enhance development of a new culture was obvious
Knowledge, story-telling and creativity

9. Relation between accessibility and welfare
Bronze Age, ( f Kr)
From bronze age cultures,
caravan cities in India,
modern expansion of Stockholm
– to livable regions in global competition

10. Strategic intelligence and analysis
Global, national and regional challenges regarding environment, resources, population and economy. Smart transportation systems one key Attitudes and behaviour another

11. From Sustaining Infrastructure to Developing Society

12. Strategic Challenges for Trafikverket
An energy-efficient transport system
Well adapted transport for passengers and freight in metropolitan areas
Efficient co-modal transport corridors for trade and industry
A robust and reliable infrastructure
More value for money
STA, a modern administration

13. The innovation chain is not continuous
R D D D
Challenge/Problem
Development of solutions
Idea, design and
Deployment
Demonstration of solutions
Knowledge building
Research
Solution in use
Gap
Management
Gap
Ideas
Gap
Business development
Predominantly gov. resources
and providers in this part
Deficiencies
Organization ?
Resources ?
Competence?
Few innovations on
the market

14. The R&I strategy aims to enhance the return of the TRA:s R&I investments
Five strategies:
Develop the innovative capability of the TRA.
Improve the management of R&I
Develop efficient cooperations.
Streamline our methods for initialization, development and follow up of our program and projects
Systematically approach to increase the utilization of R&I results.

15. Develop efficient cooperations
Use established fora
Consider the whole innovation chain
Academics and practitioners together
Ability to deliver applicable results
Follow up with common indicators
Joint funding