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Performance Based Standards for High Capacity Transports in Sweden

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nradmin
The transport sector is facing a major challenge to reduce energy consumption and limit environmental impact; therefore, there is a great interest in increasing the efficiency of the transport system in Sweden, which makes the High Capacity Transports (HCT) an attractive solution. In order to...

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New Test Method for Bicycle Tyres Shows the Benefits of Studded Tyres

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nradmin
Traffic safety during cycling is as timely as it is important. Several cycling-related research projects are underway at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), and one group of researchers recently developed a method for testing the grip of various bicycle tyres on ice....

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Emission of Inhalable Particles from Studded Tyre Wear of Road Pavements

Posted on August 6, 2015 by nradmin
In the following study, the particle generation from seven studded tyres was tested in the VTI road simulator. The results show that increased number of studs and increased stud force increase the emission of inhalable particles significantly. New restrictions on the number of studs on studded...

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New Diesel Buses Pollute Less Than New Diesel Cars

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin
The NOx-emissions from a new diesel bus or diesel truck are just one-third as much as from a new diesel passenger car. New emission standards and new technology is changing the image of which vehicles that pollute most in urban traffic. From 2015 EURO 6 emission standards where introduced for cars...

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Comparison of Winter and Summer Tyres on Bare Roads Summer Time

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin
To examine possible safety risks from the use of winter tyres during summer time tests of road grip have been conducted for a group of non-studded winter tyres and a group of summer tyres. One non-studded winter tyre of Nordic type, and one summer tyre was chosen from five different tyre...

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