K2 Knowledge and competence for an attractive public transport
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - Institutionen för teknik och samhälle |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 6 200 000 |
| Project duration | January 2013 - December 2014 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
Lund University, Malmö University and VTI were selected to build the Centre. The aim of K2 was to start a multidisciplinary knowledge centre in public transport founded on collaborative methodologies with stakeholders in industry. The Centre has in collaboration with industry produced two roadmaps on sustainable public transport, knowledge reviews and minor projects in collaboration with the regional partners. Ph.D. students, a Communications Officer and a director have been recruited. Communication is developing further.
Results and expected effects
Five R&D areas have been identified by collaboration with stakeholders in a future search workshop 2013, research groups have been established and the board of the K2 Centre has approved the final applications. The research groups will start Q1 2015. A survey of needs on training in industry and of university institutions where public transport is a theme have been conducted. Recruitment of Ph.D. students, postdocs and guest professors are proceeding. A new website will be established K2.
Approach and implementation
A board leads the Centre. The director, who implements the board´s decisions, runs the daily work. A management team with representatives from the three research organizations support the director. The Centre is guided by its 5-year business plan, a communication strategy, training and education policy, a R&D-policy and policy documents regarding recruitment of Ph.D students. The administration is headed by VTI who supports the Centre with training of all project managers involved in K2 activities.