Organisation description

The Institute of Transport Economics (Transportøkonomisk institutt, TØI) is a national institution for transport research and development that was established in 1958. The Institute holds no interests in any commercial, manufacturing or supplying organisation. The board is appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Research Council of Norway.
The main objectives of the Institute are to carry out applied research on issues related to transport and to promote the application of research results by advising government authorities, the transport industry and the public at large. Its sphere of activity includes most of the current issues in road, rail, sea and air transport, as well as urban transport, environmental issues and traffic safety. Special emphasis is placed on the practical application of research results, and most of the studies and projects are commissioned. The Institute normally has at least 200 research projects in progress at any time. In recent years the Institute has been engaged in more than 50 research projects under the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Framework Programmes. In addition, several studies have been carried out in developing countries financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD), the World Bank and other development agencies.
The Institute has a total staff of approximately 70 researchers. The institute is multidisciplinary with a rich variety of academic backgrounds, including engineers, economists, sociologists and geographers. The annual budget is NOK 72 million (2004), or approximately EURO 9 million. TØI is a member of ECTRI (European Conference of Transport Research Institutes).

Contribution to the project

TØI will lead the work-package concerning the collection and the analysis of national legislation, regulation. TØI will also contribute on the mobility planning issues of the project and on the collection of best practices. Finally, TØI will assist INRETS in the scientific management of the project and will be in charge of the quality management of the deliverables.

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