www.vud.sk
Transport Research Institute, Inc. Žilina, Slovakia
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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
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Focused on:
According to the transport mode:
Road transport Railway transport Water transport
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Environment Monitoring, analyze and balance of transport
emissions
Environmental problems in transport
Measures for decreasing of transport effects on environment
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Statistics
Transport statistics
Counting in railway transport
Data bank of transport system in SR – Intermodal traffic information center
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Standardization
Actualization of standards databases
Draft of technical manuals
Unification of Slovak Technical Standards and European Standards system
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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
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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
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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 testso Mechanical tests of welded
jointso Drawing device tests for
passenger carso Cableway wagon tests (static
and dynamic tests)
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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
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Membership
ECTRI
FEHRL
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Thank you for your attention...
Michal TrnkaResearch worker
Vyskumny ustav dopravny, a.s.
Velky Diel 3323
010 08 Zilina
Slovak republic
www.vud.sk