About us

   The Transport Research Institute (TRI), in its 50-year history, have fulfilled important national economic assignments related to national transport policy making and implementation. Wide know-how integrates the TRI activities into the scientific and research basis of the Slovak Republic, which is one of the most important priorities of the TRI's long-term strategy.

   TRI scientific and research activities cover all modes of transport, in particular, in the field of engineering and technology, operation, economy, legislation, management and organisation, informatics and automation, ecology, power system, transport infrastructure safety and quality, transport services and tourism management, transport policy, certification and testing in transport.

   TRI was originally established under the name the Transport Scientific and Research Institute in Prague in 1954 and was renamed in 1956. Originally TRI branch offices were located in Prague, Brno, Bratislava and since 1964 in Žilina as well. TRI management moved from Prague to Žilina in 1972. The existing TRI premises were constructed at Veľký Diel in Žilina in 1976.

   TRI was awarded the STN EN ISO 9001-2000 Quality System Certificate in 1999. On 1 November 2002 the Institute was transformed from a State-based and supported organisation to a private joint stock company.

TRI public sector activities include:

• Solution of complex research and development problems connected with the SR transport policy making;
• Solution of research and development issues related to implementation of the SR transport policy, particularly:
  • Development of conceptual, analytical, technical and economic studies for all modes of transport,
  • Proposals for information and management systems,
  • Statistical processing,
  • Solution of transport technology systems,
  • Consulting and proposals for management integration systems,
  • Standard-setting,
  • Provision of scientific and technical information within the transport sector,
  • Legislation formulation in the field of transport, approximation of the SR legislation to the EU legislation.

   The company provides for activities of the Slovak Lloyd, Ltd., linked to the requirements of the Council Directive 94/57/EC of 22 November 1994 related to common rules and standards for ship inspection, survey organisations and relevant maritime administrations, and the Council Directive EEC No. 82/714 EEC which specifies the technical requirements for inland waterway vessels.

Main business activities include:

• New technologies of transport systems for medium-size and large-size industrial companies,
• Proposal for power systems and materials in transport,
• Complex solution of the industrial transport, specifically turn-key projects,
• Service network projects, transport process optimisation,
• Development of information systems for transport control processes,
• Harmonisation of legal regulations and standards with EU standards,
• Proposal for economic processes and their application in transport systems,
• Proposal for the quality management, environmental and safety systems and their implementation in businesses,
• Technical consulting and expertise for banks and insurance companies,
• Development and implementation of diagnostic systems and maintenance,
• Metal parts production including additional machinery investments, car industry and engineering production subcontractors,
• Provision of product certification pursuant to Act No 413/2000 Coll., and Act No 264/1999 Coll., through:
  • Certification and inspection activities,
  • Machine part strength measurements in test laboratories,
  • Coating substances and road signs testing,
  • Electric component testing,
  • Consulting in certification and quality control systems.