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

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

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

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

5. 5 Transport Policy 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

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

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

8. 8 Intelligent transport systems 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 15 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 MeetBike

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

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

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

19. 19 Membership ECTRI FEHRL

20. 20 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