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Near accidents between pedestrians and cyclists much more frequent than actual collisions

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nradmin
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied near accidents and collisions between pedestrians and cyclists. According to the results, near accidents occur considerably more often than actual collisions, and pedestrians and cyclists experienced a lower sense of safety in environments with...

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Expanding road capacity in urban areas resulted in urban sprawl, more traffic and more motorists

Posted on May 19, 2020 by nradmin
By studying the effects of expanding road capacity in two urban areas in Norway; Ålesund (the Blindheim Tunnel) and Oslo (South Corridor), researchers found that the road capacity expansion resulted in urban sprawl, longer work trips and more traffic. The rush-hour congestion was not...

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Increased interest in train simulators

Posted on May 8, 2020 by nradmin
VTI has developed a train simulator that has become a valued tool in train driver education and research on how simulators can be used to improve railway technology. Birgitta Thorslund, Senior Research Leader at VTI, explains that the simulator helps to give train drivers a better working...

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Self-driving buses in Linköping part of the EU project SHOW

Posted on April 23, 2020 by nradmin
The benefits of self-driving vehicles for people with disabilities are one of the focus area for a recently launched EU project linked to self-driving buses in Linköping, Sweden. Two self-driving buses of different brands are in service in Linköping, Sweden, since late 2019. Together, they will...

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Connected vehicles solve parking problems

Posted on April 17, 2020 by nradmin
Vehicles circulating in the city centre in search of a free parking space is a growing problem. A cloud service that tracks the traffic situation and the availability of free parking spaces could reduce both traffic and congestion. In a new study by VTI and the University of Skövde and other...

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