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Freight transport on road and rail analysed
Posted on February 1, 2018 by nradmin
Freight transport accounts for a large proportion of the emissions, noise and congestion produced by road traffic. Transporting freight in larger but fewer lorries could reduce the problem. At the same time it might entail freight being diverted from more environmentally beneficial modes of...
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Road Safety on Five Continents. Registration open!
Posted on January 29, 2018 by nradmin
May 16-18, 2018 the RS5C conference will take place on Jeju Island, South Korea. The conference is organised by VTI in close cooperation with Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA, TS) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) in South Korea.
With focus on traffic safety...
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Densification in nodes reduce car traffic
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
Workplaces and dwellings located in nodes generates less car traffic per inhabitant and per employee than dwellings and workplaces located outside the nodes, but more traffic than those located in city centres.
A Norwegian research project has studied the effects on traffic and emissions of...
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Research programme SAMS for efficient travelling
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) is playing an important role in a major new research programme to find radical solutions leading to fewer trips and more efficient travel, along with tools to enable better use of roads and vehicles.
The programme, called Sustainable...
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Accident risks of different weather conditions
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
According to a recent study, poor weather conditions increase the accident risk more on motorways compared to two-lane and multiple-lane roads. The study analysed the accident risk from a single drivers’ point of view and the relative accident risk was related to the time spent on the road...
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Simulator used to practice emergency responses safely
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
Emergency responses of the police, ambulance, and rescue services are associated with a high risk of accidents, but practicing them in real traffic is neither safe nor permissible. A simulator-based method developed by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) offers a unique...
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All-time high for public transport in Norway
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
Public transport use in Norway is at all-time high. This high usage level is a result of political priorities, and represents a cost in terms of subsidies to public transport.
Norway has a rapidly growing population, but with 5,3 million inhabitants on 324 000 sq.km, the country is still...
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Millions for research into maritime transport and the environment
Posted on December 6, 2017 by nradmin
Maritime transport is a major source of emissions of harmful air pollutants and carbon dioxide. In a new project, a research team from the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) and the University of Gothenburg has received SEK 6.4 million to analyse policy instruments and...
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Self-driving buses for near future
Posted on September 15, 2017 by nradmin
A self-driving, fossil-free bus. This idea might become reality through a forthcoming collaborative project involving the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI), Linköping University and several other participants. The project group aims to have the self-driving bus in...
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