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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E-scooters are popular among Norwegians

Posted on March 5, 2020 by nradmin

E-scooters are very popular in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, and clearly meet a need in transporting people around the city. At the same time the electric two-wheelers are dangerous to pedestrians. Regulatory measures must be established. These are the main conclusions in a new study from the...

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Defining criteria that affect the importance and significance of cooperative road works warnings

Posted on March 4, 2020 by nradmin

Maintaining operability of the road network requires regular maintenance and improvement works, which can pose harm to traffic. A recent study produced background for an implementation and usage strategy for cooperative road works warnings in the Finnish road environment. Cooperative road works...

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Sustainable business travel

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nradmin

Almost 40 per cent of distance travelled in Sweden is business travel (including study trips) and 66 per cent of those are by car. This is therefore an area where great environmental gains can be made if more sustainable modes of transport were used. Sonja Forward, Senior Researcher at the...

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Expensive and demanding, but possible to achieve zero-emission targets in Norway

Posted on March 2, 2020 by nradmin

Achieving road traffic electrification targets set in the Norwegian National Transport Plan will be very demanding (and expensive), but it can be achieved. This is the conclusion in a new TØI report that analyzes the possibilities and conditions for achieving the ambitious emission targets for...

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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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