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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Electric Roads: a Solution for the Future

Posted on January 14, 2015 by nradmin

In several years we will need to rely on something other than fossil fuels for our transport needs. One possible alternative is for our vehicles to run on electricity supplied along the road. In autumn 2014, VTI partnered with the Swedish Transport Administration and Viktoria Swedish ICT to test...

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Norway’s Path to Sustainable Transport

Posted on October 30, 2014 by nradmin

Thanks to the substantial purchase tax levied on new passenger cars, the Norwegian government has a quite powerful climate policy instrument at its hand. Continued application of this instrument may halve the greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian cars within two or three decades. On account...

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Kerbs Can Affect Guardrail Function

Posted on October 30, 2014 by nradmin

A guardrail is intended to catch a vehicle that is headed in the wrong direction, i.e., off the road, and guide it back onto the road with as little damage to the vehicle as possible, all to reduce the risk of personal injury inside the vehicle. But what happens if a kerb is installed in front of...

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Section Cameras Reduce Accidents

Posted on October 29, 2014 by nradmin

An evaluation of automatic section speed cameras at 14 road sections in Norway found a reduction of the number of injury crashes by between 12 and 22 per cent and a reduction of the number of killed or severely injured road users by between 49 and 54 per cent. Each section control site consists...

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DRIVE C2X Assessed the Impacts of Cooperative Systems

Posted on October 29, 2014 by nradmin

The EC co-funded project DRIVE C2X provided evidence that cooperative systems work and demonstrated positive impacts on driver behaviour, mobility, traffic safety, travel efficiency and the environment, with high user acceptance. DRIVE C2X provided a comprehensive, Europe-wide assessment of...

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