A greater understanding of cyclists’ behaviour

Posted on May 2, 2018 by nradmin

Cyclists are often accused of not following traffic rules and being hooligans on the road. New research shows that there is no support for this perception. "Our observations reveal no such general anarchy" says Sonja Forward, researcher at VTI. Cyclists are one amongst the most vulnerable of...

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One-third of moped riders own tuned moped

Posted on May 2, 2018 by nradmin

Young Norwegians show positive attitudes regarding road safety. However, about one-third of moped riders own a tuned moped. Researchers at Institute of Transport Economics in Norway (TØI) have done a survey among approximately 800 moped and 1100 light motorcycle riders who had passed the...

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Unique electrified road opens in Sweden

Posted on April 18, 2018 by nradmin

The world’s first electrified road recharging the batteries of cars and trucks while driving opened in Sweden. The Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, Tomas Eneroth, was at the formal inauguration of the electrified road on April 11, 2018. The stretch of road outside Stockholm transfers...

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New methods for mobility impact assessment

Posted on March 5, 2018 by nradmin

Assessing the mobility impacts of upcoming transport inventions is difficult by using realised travel indicators alone. A recent Master of Science thesis, completed as a part of VTT’s methodology development work, introduces a conceptual model describing mobility as potential for travel. Its aim...

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Automation is making rail competitive

Posted on March 5, 2018 by nradmin

Road transport is developing rapidly and its productivity has increased sharply. Rail transport, however, has not developed at the same rate. Automation and digitalisation are essential if rail freight in Europe is to survive. When a freight train is put together, the coupling of the wagons is...

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Service for safety-related traffic information

Posted on March 5, 2018 by nradmin

The NordicWay Coop-project successfully piloted a service providing safety-related traffic information through cellular networks to road users in Finland. The users received the service well and the service was assessed to reduce accidents and thus have both traffic safety and travel time benefits....

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Manual on transport, logistics and multimodality

Posted on March 2, 2018 by nradmin

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, VTI,  is one of several important partners in a project whose purpose is to create knowledge and insight regarding the transport sector. In an initial subproject, VTI has produced a manual on transport, logistics and...

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Electric Road Systems Conference 2018

Posted on March 2, 2018 by nradmin

After a successful first conference in June 2017, the Swedish research and innovation platform for electric roads is arranging the second dedicated International Conference on Electric Road Systems (ERS) June 13th and 14th 2018. The venue this year is Arlanda Airport City, next to the...

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New car 30-40 percent safer than 10 year-old-car

Posted on March 2, 2018 by nradmin

The likelihood of being killed or severely injured in a traffic accident is 30-40 percent lower if you drive a new car as compared to one that is 10 years old. This is stated in a new report from the Institute of Transport Economics, which summarizes international research literature in this area....

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Testing automation in EU project

Posted on February 6, 2018 by nradmin

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) is leading a series of tests in a major EU project on automated driving. The first driving tests were carried out on a test track in Slovenia in December 2017. The project will focus in part on acceptance among different groups in...

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