Transport Research Laboratory

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TRL Limited[1]
TRL
Company typePrivate company limited by guarantee[2]
IndustryAutomotive transport, roads, engineering, insurance, urban environment, rail travel, motorsport[2]
PredecessorsRoad Research Laboratory (RRL), then
Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)[3]
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933), in Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Greater London, United Kingdom
as the Road Research Laboratory[2][3]
HeadquartersCrowthorne House,
Nine Mile Ride,
Wokingham,
Berkshire,
RG40 3GA
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Paul Campion (Chief Executive Officer)[4]
ProductsVarious transport related items, including software, legform impactors, safety certification rigs
ServicesEngineering, research, consultancy, certification, training, software development
OwnerTransport Research Foundation[2][5]
Number of employees
approx. 320[6]
SubsidiariesTRL Academy
TRL Software
Websitetrl.co.uk

TRL Limited, trading as TRL (formerly Transport Research Laboratory) is an independent private company offering a transport consultancy and research service to the public and private sector.[2] Originally established in 1933 by the UK Government as the Road Research Laboratory (RRL), it was privatised in 1996.[2] Its motto or tagline is 'The Future of Transport'.[2]

  1. ^ "TRL Privacy Policy". TRL.co.uk. TRL Limited. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "TRL - About Us - who we are". TRL.co.uk. TRL Limited. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "TRL - Our History". Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "TRL announces new CEO appointment". TRL.co.uk. TRL Limited. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TRL-TRF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Our Business". TRL.co.uk. TRL Limited. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2012.