E-scooters are making their way into the accident statistics

Posted on September 10, 2020 by nradmin

In Sweden the number of accidents involving e-scooters has increased from a few in 2017 to almost 500 in 2019 (January - October). This was also when electric scooters really made their entrance into Sweden's largest cities. Since electric scooters, or e-scooters, are a fairly new phenomenon in...

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Electric cars for all occasions

Posted on September 8, 2020 by nradmin

The electric car has replaced diesel and petrol cars both on short trips during the week and on longer recreational trips for owners of long-range electric cars with good luggage space. In a new TØI report researchers have been examining the driving patterns of electric car drivers in Innlandet...

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Additional policy instruments are needed to achieve Swedish environmental quality objectives for maritime transport

Posted on September 3, 2020 by nradmin

Achieving the national and international environmental objectives for maritime airborne emissions requires a combination of new and more powerful policy instruments. The policies already in place are not enough. This is one of the conclusions of a research project, led by VTI, which has now been...

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Unique knowledge compilation on microplastics from road traffic

Posted on May 28, 2020 by nradmin

Although we know that tyre and road surface wear generates significant emissions of microplastics, knowledge about them is very limited. This is the conclusion of a report issued by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI). In a new report, researchers from VTI and Chalmers...

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Significant recycling of EV batteries 10 years away in Europe, sooner in Norway

Posted on May 28, 2020 by nradmin

Electric car batteries will be available for recycling or reuse in Norway from 2025, with a significant increase in volume towards 2030. For the EU, the EU's requirements for reducing new cars' CO2 emissions will contribute to significant volumes, but only after 2030. This is the conclusion in a...

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Measures for infrastructure climate adaptation requires prioritisation

Posted on May 25, 2020 by nradmin

The effect of climate change will result in more extreme weather events causing for example increased risk of floods, and landslides, which will result in great costs to society. Therefore, society needs to prepare for the consequences brought on by climate change, an effort that requires...

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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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