Category Archives: Conference

Emphasis on road safety at RS5C

RS5C stands for Road Safety on Five Continents and is VTI’s international conference focusing on road safety. This conference is aimed at researchers, authorities and other stakeholders, and its objective is to share and create cooperation on research results in the field of transport and road...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Safety | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Emphasis on road safety at RS5C

A combined mobility sector meets in Oslo at the Mobility 2023 conference

On 27 and 28 March 2023, a combined mobility sector is organizing Norway's largest research-based conference on transport and mobility in Oslo. We live in a time of tough climate targets, energy challenges and an ongoing war in Europe, which largely affect the transport sector. Changes and new...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Freight Transport, Passenger Transport | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on A combined mobility sector meets in Oslo at the Mobility 2023 conference

VTI and SAFER are organising the world’s largest traffic and transport psychology conference in Gothenburg

In August 2020, VTI and SAFER are organising the International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP) in Gothenburg. ICTTP is held every four years, and this year is the seventh conference. The conference attracts around 400 participants who, over the course of three days, will...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Human Behaviour and Attitudes | Tagged , , | Comments Off on VTI and SAFER are organising the world’s largest traffic and transport psychology conference in Gothenburg

VTI participated in conference on electric roads

Systems with electrified roads are a relatively new concept and many projects have been launched in recent years. To stimulate the transfer of knowledge and collaboration, the Research and Innovation Platform for Electric Roads arranged its second International Conference on Electric Road Systems...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Energy and Fuel, Infrastructure, Vehicles | Tagged , , | Comments Off on VTI participated in conference on electric roads

Electric Road Systems Conference 2018

After a successful first conference in June 2017, the Swedish research and innovation platform for electric roads is arranging the second dedicated International Conference on Electric Road Systems (ERS) June 13th and 14th 2018. The venue this year is Arlanda Airport City, next to the...

Read more
Posted in Conference | Tagged , | Comments Off on Electric Road Systems Conference 2018

Road Safety on Five Continents. Registration open!

May 16-18, 2018 the RS5C conference will take place on Jeju Island, South Korea. The conference is organised by VTI in close cooperation with Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA, TS) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) in South Korea. With focus on traffic safety...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Safety | Tagged | Comments Off on Road Safety on Five Continents. Registration open!

International Conference on Electric Road Systems in Sweden, June 2017

The Swedish Research and Innovation Platform for electric roads, where VTI is one of the partners, is arranging the first dedicated international conference on the topic, 14-15th of June 2017. The venue is Sandviken in Sweden where Europe's first Electric Road System (ERS) implementation in...

Read more
Posted in Conference | Tagged | Comments Off on International Conference on Electric Road Systems in Sweden, June 2017

Fossil-free fuels make a clear leap forward

Each year the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) organizes the Nordic region’s largest annual conference for the transport sector. For three years running there has been a session on Transportforum dealing with the development of new infrastructure for the fossil-free...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate, Passenger Transport | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Fossil-free fuels make a clear leap forward

Sustainability a long way off for aviation

It is hardly a secret that aviation must reduce its negative impact on the climate. This will require either less air travel or a breakthrough in sustainable aviation fuels. Emissions per flight are decreasing, thanks to more efficient engines, lighter aircraft, more seats per aircraft, and...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Environment and Climate, Flight, Passenger Transport | Tagged , | Comments Off on Sustainability a long way off for aviation

Trend towards fewer parking spaces

Research demonstrates that it is possible to predict the need for parking in connection with renovations and new construction. At the same time, there is a trend towards cities, for example, eliminating street parking and instead using the land for cycling paths, as is the case in Stockholm and...

Read more
Posted in Conference, Environment and Climate, Infrastructure, Passenger Transport | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Trend towards fewer parking spaces