The national Information and Technology Centre for Transport and Infrastructure (CROW) is a non-profit organisation in which the government and businesses work together in pursuit of their common interests through the design, construction and management of roads and other traffic and transport
In 2001 the 2nd phase of the country's integrated research programme was developed as a framework programme entitled 'Slovenia's Competitiveness 2001-2006'. This framework programme was established by the MSZS in co-ordination with other ministries and the Cabinet.
Leading economic research institutes in the Netherlands wrote the guideline in response to the controversies surrounding major investment plans concerning infrastructure (e.g. Betuwelijn, Tweede Maasvlakte). The feeling was that the lack of consensus among economists about how to calculate their
NAVI was a research and development as well as co-operation programme intended for developing international services relating to personal navigation. The programme included research, product and service development, regulation, awareness activities, education, follow-up, co-ordination and strategy
In order to tackle unsustainability-problems in passenger transport, the European authorities seek to redress the imbalance between modes. Public transport could improve its performance in the eyes of travellers and thereby positively influence it's market share compared to that of the private car
Travel Centre unites Finland's mass transportation into an efficient, clear-cut and accessible entity. Travellers can get everything they need from Travel Centre, whether travelling by train, bus or local public transport. Schedules and timetables, ticket sales and other services can all be easily
LINTU is a long-term research and development programme for road safety financed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finnish Road Administration and Finnish Vehicle Administration.The programme is based on a road safety vision adopted by the Government:'The road transport system must be
The task of the working group established by the Ministry of Transport and Communications is, among other things, to follow the realisation of measures proposed in the cycling policy programme (LM 20/93) and to make proposals for the development of cycling. To promote cycling, it is also necessary
Many European cities have defined a clear vision of their future goals. People want cities to be enjoyable and safer. This is worth striving for also in Finland. Transport is an important instrument that can bring us closer or further from these goals. Transport should provide us with accessibility
The programme vision consists of an internationally top-level Finnish infrastructure industry. This new Programme represented the will to renew the key technologies and to develop the knowledge of the infrastructure sector. In addition Finland wanted to develop international and competitive products
