Author Archives: nradmin

A new project aims to improve the safety of bus companies

Posted on February 28, 2020 by nradmin
The safety culture of the bus industry is the focus of a new research project at VTI. The aim is to study factors that affect safe and legal behaviour in traffic, and how such behaviour can be encouraged. The long-term and comprehensive road safety objective is to eliminate death and serious...

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Electrical bus fleet simulator – system level validation

Posted on February 26, 2020 by nradmin
A key method in the optimisation of novel electric vehicle systems are simulations. Simulations provide important information that can be utilised to plan an optimised system with reduced total costs and harmful emissions, or optimise the operation of a system with digital-twin solutions. However,...

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Cherish the support for congestion charge

Posted on February 24, 2020 by nradmin
The introduction of a congestion charge in Stockholm had the intended effect of reducing congestion – even long term.  And after the introduction of the charges the public support steadily increased. This success story has attracted extensive interest from cities all over the globe.  However,...

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The pedestrian perspective in two new VTI projects

Posted on February 19, 2020 by nradmin
Two projects focusing on safety for pedestrians have recently commenced at VTI: Smart Urban Traffic Zones and Safety for Pedestrians. There are links to the ongoing EU project VIRTUAL – for which Research Director Astrid Linder is the coordinator. Astrid welcomes the clear pedestrian...

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Improved lighting for pedestrians and cyclists

Posted on February 13, 2020 by nradmin
Together with Lund University, researchers from VTI will study how outdoor lighting can improve the quality of walking and cycling trips at dusk and darkness. The end-product of the results will be recommendations for how footways and cycleways can be designed, maintained and illuminated in the...

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