VTI is a new partner in f3

Posted on September 16, 2019 by nradmin

Since the end of January, VTI is a partner in f3, the Swedish Knowledge Centre for Renewable Transportation Fuels. f3 is a national knowledge centre for collaboration between industry actors, universities, institutes, and government agencies committed to contributing to a sustainable transport...

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Impacts of connected and automated driving on national road authorities’ policy targets

Posted on September 10, 2019 by nradmin

The main purpose of this article is to summarize state of the art on the impacts of connected and automated driving (CAD) on travel demand, travel behavior, traffic flow, safety and energy (reported in MANTRA deliverable D3.1). The review is based on ongoing and recently completed EU and national...

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Tests are underway in VTI’s new bicycle simulator

Posted on September 4, 2019 by nradmin

A project is currently underway in which VTI’s recently developed bicycle simulator is being used to study the interaction between cyclists, and drivers. The aim is to investigate how different infrastructure designs and types of vehicles influence cyclist behaviour at intersections. The project...

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The goal is to increase diversity and gender equality within transportation in Europe

Posted on August 29, 2019 by nradmin

VTI is participating in the research project TInnGO – Transport Innovation Gender Observatory. It is the first major EU project of its kind relating to the transport sector, gender equality and diversity. The VTI project manager Lena Levin appreciates the emphasis on the social...

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A driving licence withdrawal can have major consequences in everyday life

Posted on August 23, 2019 by nradmin

A withdrawn driving licence can have negative consequences for a person’s ability to shape their own life. A study from VTI investigates how individuals with visual field loss have been affected by no longer being permitted to drive. For a person with a driving licence and access to a car, a...

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Measuring sleepiness – a challenge for researchers

Posted on August 14, 2019 by nradmin

Driver fatigue has been a research area at VTI for several years, and the researchers have studied various aspects such as the working hours of professional drivers, driver behaviour, accident risks, and the design of warning systems. They are now moving forward, attempting to find a way to...

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How to make autonomous vehicles coexist with other traffic

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nradmin

The road infrastructure must be prepared for self-driving vehicles – especially in the beginning when the concepts are still new. Researchers are contributing to this through CoEXist, an EU-funded research project in which VTI participates as the largest partner. The gap between the rapid...

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Knowledge in the fight against microplastics from road traffic

Posted on May 28, 2019 by nradmin

The Swedish Government has commissioned VTI to develop and disseminate knowledge regarding the emission of microplastics from road traffic. Government commission regarding emission of microplastics It began with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency being commissioned by the Swedish...

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Highway middle barriers substantially increase road safety

Posted on May 27, 2019 by nradmin

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland investigated the safety effects of middle barriers on non-motorway highways in Finland. The results indicate that highway middle barriers greatly improve road safety and are particularly effective at reducing fatal accidents, with four in five such accidents...

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Research on passenger and freight transport research

Posted on May 24, 2019 by nradmin

Shift2Rail is a European railway project that works actively to create innovations within the railway sector. IMPACT-2 is a project within Shift2Rail that follows and evaluates the innovation projects. How are the innovations coming along? Are they beneficial to society? The coordinator for...

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