Jonas Eliasson
Professor Transport Systems Analysis, Director of Centre for Transport Studies

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Jonas Eliasson is currently Professor of Transport Systems Analysis at the Royal Institute of Technology and director of the Centre for Transport Studies. Dr. Eliasson directed the design of the Stockholm congestion charging system, was responsible for the traffic forecasts and chaired the Expert Evaluation Committee. He is frequently engaged as a speaker and adviser to cities all over the world investigating the possibility of introducing urban congestion. His research interests include transport demand modeling, congestion pricing, appraisal methodology and social valuation of non-market goods. Moreover, prof. Eliasson has been responsible for traffic forecasts and cost-benefit evaluations of several major Swedish road and rail investments, and is the chairman of the Swedish Government’s national committee for transport investment appraisal.