Operational Measures Against PM10 Pollution in Stockholm

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin

The concentrations of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) in the air in several Swedish cities do not meet the EU air quality directive and the Swedish Environmental Quality Standards. Since 2011, intensifying efforts are made to reduce particle levels in Stockholm, where the problems are...

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Winter Testing in Driving Simulator Being Improved

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) is constantly researching ways to develop and improve the ability of its driving simulators to simulate reality. One such piece of research is WinterSim, a three-year doctoral project aiming to recreate certain properties specific...

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Countermeasures For Fatigue in Transportation

Posted on May 25, 2015 by nradmin

The overall aim with this study was to gather knowledge about countermeasures for driver fatigue in road, rail, sea and air transportation. The knowledge has been used as an input for evaluating advantages and disadvantages with different countermeasures and to estimate their potential to be used...

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Conference: ERPUG 2015 forum

Posted on April 14, 2015 by nradmin

The latest in road profiling and road surface characteristics. European Road Profile User's Group are proud to invite you to the ERPUG 2015 forum, October 15-16, 2015, in Budapest, Hungary. It will take place in central Budapest at the Technical University. Registration is now open, see...

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Unique Model Calculates Costs of Winter Maintenance

Posted on March 2, 2015 by nradmin

In the late 1990s, VTI and the Swedish Transport Administration (then known as the Swedish Road Administration) began discussing the creation of a model for calculating the socioeconomic costs of various strategies for the winter maintenance of the national road system. VTI has now been working...

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Norwegian Electric Vehicle Owners – Who Are They?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by nradmin

Norwegian authorities have introduced a number of incentives for EV diffusion, in order to support a transition to environmentally friendly transport. As a result, Norway has become the country with the highest number of electric cars in the world per capita. But who are they, these EV-owners? And...

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Developing Winter Road Maintenance Technologies, Services and Business

Posted on February 27, 2015 by nradmin

Finnish companies, authorities and research institutes have a long tradition of dealing with winter conditions. Key stakeholders in the winter maintenance branch have joined forces to develop new services and products. Due to its geographical location and four seasons, Finland has had to adapt...

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Condition of Bicycle Paths Can Be Measured Using Mobile App

Posted on February 27, 2015 by nradmin

Most documented single-bicycle accidents are related to bicycle path operation and maintenance. The ability to map the condition of bicycle paths and maintain them is a factor that could contribute to fewer such accidents in the future. A mobile phone app was developed by the Swedish National...

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Conference: Breakthrough for Electric Vehicles

Posted on February 27, 2015 by nradmin

Breakthrough for Electric vehicles! – Learnings from a European full-scale laboratory. International Conference in Oslo, Norway 11-12 June 2015. Electric vehicles (EVs) are a hot issue in Europe among transport policy makers, manufacturers and users. In Norway generous incentives have created...

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Bridges and Roads Subject of Special Study

Posted on January 18, 2015 by nradmin

A three-year project to better assess the condition of roads and bridges has been completed. “This project will make it easier for highway administrators to structure data obtained from measurements and create manageable information that is applicable for various purposes in highway...

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