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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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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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VTI and SAFER are organising the world’s largest traffic and transport psychology conference in Gothenburg
Posted on December 6, 2019 by nradmin
In August 2020, VTI and SAFER are organising the International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP) in Gothenburg. ICTTP is held every four years, and this year is the seventh conference.
The conference attracts around 400 participants who, over the course of three days, will...
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Agile evaluation methods for ITS
Posted on December 4, 2019 by nradmin
Successful deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) applications requires information on their impacts, costs and benefits, technical functioning and other characteristics. However, the resources, time and data available for evaluation of ITS systems are usually limited. Evaluation methods...
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VTI launches new maritime research
Posted on December 3, 2019 by nradmin
VTI’s ambition is to create cohesive maritime research in areas such as transport economics, logistics, environment, behavioural science, and navigation. One current assignment concerns the validation of research in a major international EU-project, Sea Traffic Management.
VTI’s maritime...
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Exploring driver and operator behaviour models in the context of automated driving – Identification of issues from a human actor perspective
Posted on December 2, 2019 by nradmin
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied human issues related to automated driving. The descriptive study explored three different theoretical approaches – one of which has been developed and applied in an industrial work context featuring a long tradition of human interaction with...
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Kilometre tax is expected to have the greatest environmental impact
Posted on November 25, 2019 by nradmin
How can environmentally differentiated charges and other policy instruments reduce the freight transports’ environmental impact? VTI has participated in a research project on this subject.
The project was led by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and carried out in collaboration with...
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New study examines the mental health of seamen
Posted on November 19, 2019 by nradmin
Working at sea and being away from home for long periods can be mentally straining. In a preparatory study, researchers at VTI will examine how prevalent mental ill health is among ship crews in Sweden, and how the shipping companies’ preventative efforts are working.
Ships are very special...
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