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A venerable laboratory central to the development of research models

Posted on December 6, 2021 by nradmin
The oldest is the test road machine, which was built during World War II. It was initially used to find better solutions for gravel road constructions. Then came asphalt. The concrete coffers for the gravel road construction were turned upside down(!), and then the machine could be used to improve...

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Electric flight route Stavanger-Bergen – Commitment to testing electric planes is socially beneficial

Posted on December 3, 2021 by nradmin
An investment in a demonstration case with electric planes on the Stavanger-Bergen route in the 2020s can accelerate electric aircraft in Norwegian aviation and thus have a greater net societal benefit than not investing in electric aviation. This is the main conclusion in a new report from the...

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Research on rail transport at VTI

Posted on November 29, 2021 by nradmin
VTI strives to increase research in the field of rail transport, and currently it has about twenty people working in this area. Together they represent a broad and deep competence base with an interdisciplinary approach. Peter Torstensson, acting Director of Research at VTI and a docent at...

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Wider roads can result in fewer accidents

Posted on September 27, 2021 by nradmin
In roads with only two lanes and oncoming traffic, making the roads wider can reduce traffic accidents when traffic volumes are high. Photo: Shutterstock A new TØI report Safety effects of cross section elements describes how traffic accidents are affected by different road standards....

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VTI simulator included in a study on how drivers are affected by carbon dioxide

Posted on September 24, 2021 by nradmin
Moderately-high levels of carbon dioxide, which can often occur in vehicles, can adversely affect people. What effects different carbon dioxide levels can have on health status and driving performance, VTI researchers are now investigating with the help of one of the institute's driving...

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