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Evolution Road – new electric road tested both inside and out

Posted on September 17, 2020 by nradmin
In the beginning of May, the next-generation electric road was inaugurated in the city of Lund in southern Sweden. Ground based conductive charging technology will be tested on a kilometre long stretch of electric road in the bus lane in Getingevägen. This means that the power comes from rails in...

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How can the bus trip be improved for people with ADHD?

Posted on September 17, 2020 by nradmin
People with autism, ADHD and other neuropsychiatric disorders may experience difficulties in using public transport, which limits their opportunities for an active life in terms of school, work and hobbies. In a new research project, Jessica Berg and Jonas Ihlström will investigate how people...

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Electric cars crucial in achieving climate goals

Posted on September 16, 2020 by nradmin
It can be costly, though, because the low costs of electric cars motivate more people to choose car instead of public transport. The result is more queues and crippled public transport infrastructure. Fortunately, it is possible to achieve the climate goals without increasing queues and weakening...

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How to demonstrate added value of innovation platforms in the context of public transport and ITS?

Posted on September 15, 2020 by nradmin
A recent study, done as part of VTT’s Living Lab Bus -project, discusses the use of open innovation platforms to create more value in collaboration with multiple stakeholders using shared assets. The main purpose was to describe how different functions of innovation platform create added value in...

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Opportunities for a new market in electrified regional flight

Posted on September 14, 2020 by nradmin
Large, electrified aircraft is far off in the future. On the other hand, there may be potential for a new market with smaller regional flights. These are the conclusions of a literature survey made by researchers at VTI. Greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector have increased from just...

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