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Emphasis on road safety at RS5C

Posted on December 14, 2022 by nradmin
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...

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Finnish results from the European Baseline project for the alcohol, speed, and post-crash care KPIs

Posted on December 13, 2022 by nradmin
The European Baseline project aimed to develop and harmonise the methodology for collecting a set of key performance indicators concerning traffic safety in Europe. Finland was one of the 19 EU member states involved in the project. As part of the project, Finland collected and reported the...

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VTI involved in developing ITF’s global road safety guide

Posted on December 8, 2022 by nradmin
A Vision Zero-inspired safe road system for the entire world, also referred to as a Safe System. That's the aim of a guide from the International Transport Forum (ITF) and the World Bank. VTI participated in production of the report, published this summer. "It has been a long process involving...

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Impact of ‘Fit for 55’ on maritime transport costs

Posted on December 5, 2022 by nradmin
The National Institute for Economic Research has given VTI the assignment of estimating the impact of Fit for 55 (the EU's climate policy package) on shipping. The project includes Senior Analyst Inge Vierth, Researcher Axel Merkel, Analyst Joar Lind and research assistants Karin Ek and Emma...

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

Posted on December 2, 2022 by nradmin
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...

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