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Measurement of fatigue among bus drivers in London provides tools for better traffic safety
VTI has participated in a study of fatigue among London bus drivers. The study has given Transport for London the tools to implement measures that deal with fatigue among the city’s bus drivers.
The study was led by the Transport Safety Research Centre at the School of Design and Creative Arts,...
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Posted in Human Behaviour and Attitudes, Passenger Transport
Tagged bus driver, driver fatigue, fatigue, sleepiness
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Increasing cycling among the elderly
Cycling is good both for your health and the environment. It can give you freedom and the ability to get out and about, not least for the elderly. But with age, it can become harder to choose your bike over your car. Maybe your fitness and balance are not what they used to be, or you may have...
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Posted in Cycling, Human Behaviour and Attitudes
Tagged attitudes, bicycling, cycling, e-bike, elderly people
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Societal consequences of automated vehicles in a Norwegian context
If not regulatory factors are established the potential for chaos in urban areas are likely.
Automated vehicles have great potential in improving individual mobility and traffic safety, as well as reducing environmental burdens. However, automated vehicles are also expected to present various...
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Posted in Passenger Transport, Vehicles
Tagged automated vehicles, micro-transport, mobility, public transport, ridesharing, shared vehicles
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Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in rural context
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. has studied Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept in rural areas. The results indicate that the collaboration of relevant stakeholders is the key enabler of rural MaaS. Combining different transport services and creating travel chains are identified as...
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Posted in Passenger Transport, Policy and Planning
Tagged MaaS, mobility, mobility as a service, rural area, SWOT
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Infrastructure measures in Norwegian cities increased cycling by 31 pct
Improved cycling facilities in city streets increased cycling by 31 pct. TØI collected data using a mobile app recording bicycle patterns. This is the first time data collected by Apps like Strava and Google Maps Timeline are used in Norway in better estimating the utility of investments for...
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