“Time to Get a Divorce from the Car”

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nradmin

Currently, many in Sweden are getting their driving licences later in life and interest in car ownership is waning. Mobility services that combine multiple types of transport to make daily trips could consequently expand in scope. Presenters at Transportforum shared their visions and...

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Gothenburg Celebrates 400 Years in the Air

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nradmin

Upon turning 400, Gothenburg intends to celebrate by completing a cableway that spans the Göta River. Thousands of people are expected to make their daily commute on the cableway. The idea of a cableway for public transport was presented in detail at Transportforum in Linköping. Travel in...

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Smart Paving Choice Reduces Energy Consumption

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nradmin

All approaches to reducing carbon dioxide emissions are welcome, and one of them might be to reduce the rolling resistance of the pavement. Different pavements offer different levels of resistance, which means that they can affect vehicle fuel consumption. One approach is to reduce the...

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Electric Roads Now Being Tested in Real Traffic

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nradmin

Electric roads enable the transport sector to be powered by a broad green-energy base of wind, solar, and hydro power. Having stakeholders and policymakers with the courage to make the commitment, Sweden has an opportunity to be a trailblazer. Tests and demonstrations are underway in the Swedish...

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Upcoming ERPUG meeting in October

Posted on February 17, 2016 by nradmin

European Road Profile User's Group (ERPUG) invite you to the 4th meeting, ERPUG 2016. Reserve 20-21 October in your calendar! The place will be Prague, Czech Republic. More information will come later at www.erpug.org. If you are interested in making a presentation please let us know. Send a mail...

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Sweep-salting in Karlstad: Challenges and opportunities

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) has analysed the conceivable advantages and disadvantages of sweep-salting bicycle paths in Karlstad, a seaside town in Sweden with an estimated 90,000 inhabitants. The town’s location and climate make sweep-salting a good method...

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The Handbook of Road Safety Measures – Now in Portuguese

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

The newest edition of the “Handbook of Road Safety Measures” has been published in Portuguese and was released during the “Second Global High Level Conference on Road Safety” in Brazil on November 17, 2015. The Institute of Transport Economics in Norway has written the Handbook of Road...

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RS5C Will Be Held in May 2016

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

VTI is organising the international traffic safety conference “Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C)”, which will run from 17 to 19 May 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The last conference, RS4C, was held in China in 2013. Interest in presenting at the Rio conference is greater than ever, and...

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Research Moving Forward into Skid-free Pedestrian and Bicycle Paths

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

Many initiatives are currently underway around Sweden intended to make it safer to move around outdoors in winter and increase the proportion of trips by bicycle or on foot. However, nearly all our knowledge of winter road maintenance derives from the maintenance of airports and vehicle roads in...

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Major Test: What to Think About When Choosing Winter Tyres

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nradmin

A major debate is underway as to which winter tyres are best, studded or non-studded. But there is more to making a decision as a consumer than just that question. On ice and snow, non-studded tyres made for Nordic conditions differ greatly from those produced for Central European conditions....

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