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Remote-controlled train tested on Sweden’s oldest narrow gauge railway

Posted on October 22, 2024 by nradmin
Project leader and VTI researcher Tomas Rosberg just before field testing in Vadstena kicked off. Photo: Mikael Sönne The train of the future on a 150-year-old railway. A research platform built by students at Linköping University. A multi-partner international collaboration led by VTI. Yes,...

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New research platform for better roads – and more

Posted on September 25, 2024 by nradmin
VTI Mobile Research Platform, MRP, is one of the world's most advanced measuring vehicles, which will enable safer traffic and more sustainable transport in the future. It can also be used for completely different tasks. VTI Mobile Research Platform. Photo: VTI. The new research platform...

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Effects of an automated shuttle bus on urban traffic in Tampere, Finland

Posted on September 23, 2024 by nradmin
A master’s thesis conducted at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. has investigated the impact of introducing automated shuttle buses in the current transportation system. The study concentrated on assessing the effects of a connected and automated shuttle bus travelling on a lane...

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Report: How care staff and tradesmen travel in their work

Posted on June 13, 2024 by nradmin
A new research study from VTI, funded by AFA Insurance, examines the work environment and safety when tradesmen and care staff travel in their work. The report – the first of its kind in Sweden – contains remarkable results in several areas. Photo: Hejdlösa bilder/ VTI It is well known...

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Few, but costly, serious incidents on Norwegian roads

Posted on June 11, 2024 by nradmin
New knowledge about the consequences of landslides and other events on the road network can contribute to more precise cost-benefit analyses. Photo: Shutterstock.com In two new research projects researchers at the Institute of Transport Economics (TØI) study the scope and costs of incidents...

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