Author Archives: nradmin

Smart streets

Posted on February 10, 2022 by nradmin
Today, in climate change, urbanisation, digitisation and electrification we see four widely discussed societal megatrends that will have an impact on virtually all areas of our lives, and urban transport infrastructure is no exception. City view of Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Anastasia...

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Knowledge about land development and public transport for large Norwegian cities also works for small

Posted on December 13, 2021 by nradmin
Central location of new homes and workplaces in combination with straighter and faster public transport lines with a higher frequency, although it provides somewhat longer walking distances to stops than today. Train station. Photo: Shutterstock That is the recommendation for small and...

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The future: Three trends dominate VTI’s research

Posted on December 10, 2021 by nradmin
In the next few decades, much of VTI’s research will revolve around three major trends in the technological development of the transport system: electrification, automation and digitalisation. “All three areas are very important, but electrification is the most crucial thing. It’s the key...

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L3Pilot achieved pan-European testing environment and evaluation of automated driving

Posted on December 9, 2021 by nradmin
The world is in a process of transformation: global warming, resource scarcity, demographic changes, and urbanisation are uncertainties that also influence the automotive industry and challenge it to respond. The transformation would go much further than safe and sustainable travel. It would...

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Full speed ahead for maritime research

Posted on December 7, 2021 by nradmin
A couple of years ago, VTI decided to increase its maritime research, and today about ten people at the institute work with related research in areas such as transport economics, logistics, the environment, and behavioural science. For many years, VTI’s maritime research was quite modest and...

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