Institute of Transport Economics

The Institute of Transport Economics (Transportøkonomisk institutt –TØI) is a national, Norwegian institution for multidisciplinary transport research. Its mission is to develop and disseminate transportation knowledge of scientific quality and practical application. The Institute is an independent, non-profit research foundation. It holds no interests in any commercial, manufacturing or supplying organisation.

Institute of Transport Economics
Company typeFoundation
IndustryResearch
Founded1954
Headquarters,
Area served
Norway
Revenue100 million kr
Number of employees
90
Websitewww.toi.no

TØI has a multidisciplinary research environment with approximately 110 employees, of which about 80 are researchers.

Its sphere of activity includes most of the current issues in road, rail, sea and air transport, as well as urban mobility, environmental sustainability and road safety. In recent years the Institute has been engaged in more than 70 research projects under EU's Research Framework Programmes.

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