Best Practice Factory for Freight Transport

Posted on October 28, 2014 by nradmin

BESTFACT project collects, develops, evaluates and circulates good ideas for city logistics, green logistics and co-modality as well as e-freight. Best practice descriptions (95 so far) are freely available from the project website. BESTFACT develops, disseminates and enhances the utilisation...

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Greater Risk for Motorcyclists in Intersections and on Small Roads

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nradmin

Deaths and severe injuries of motorcyclists occur more often in urban areas, in intersections and on smaller roads than is the case for car drivers. A VTI study reveals where and how severely motorcyclists are being injured. Calculations for 2011 and 2012 show that, in the April–October period,...

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Coolant Best for Engine Heating

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nradmin

A limited pilot study conducted at VTI shows that engine heating is more fuel efficient via coolant than via lubricant. Cold starting a motor vehicle results in higher fuel consumption and more emissions than if the engine is started when hot. Engines have traditionally been pre-heated by...

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Better Traffic Flow with Adaptable Speed Bumps

Posted on October 16, 2014 by nradmin

More alternatives are emerging that lack the downsides of permanent speed bumps. VTI has examined the types of available dynamic speed bumps and assessed which could suit the Nordic climate. An alternative speed bump can be either passively or actively dynamic. Passively dynamic speed bumps are...

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The 11th edition of The Technology Days

Posted on October 14, 2014 by nradmin

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) recently held a conference with the latest news within research and development on issues related to road and transport in Norway. The conference, which was held in Trondheim, gave the attendees the opportunity to discuss and exchange experiences...

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Sweden Has One of the Biggest Reductions in Car Occupant Deaths

Posted on July 20, 2014 by nradmin

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) presents reports covering trends in car occupant safety twice a year, where 32 countries in and around Europe contribute with data for comparison. Two of the facts highlighted in this report is that seat-belt reminder alerts in all car seats could save...

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The Sunshine Tunnel – Routing Sunlight into Tunnels with the Help of Photovoltaic Panels

Posted on May 7, 2014 by nradmin

Most tunnels rely on a complex web of power cables feeding electricity from distant energy sources to power light fixtures mounted in the ceiling. At the same time the tunnels are surrounded by daylight. A new pilot project at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) aims to challenge this...

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Environmentally Friendly Cement Free Binder Made from Volcanic Ash

Posted on April 23, 2014 by nradmin

Concrete is the most produced material in the world to date, with around 23 billion metric tons being produced annually. Although concrete itself does not have a large carbon footprint per unit volume, this massive production means that it is a huge contributor to the total carbon emissions due...

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Criteria for Closing Mountain Passes Based on Friction Measurement and Crosswind

Posted on April 7, 2014 by nradmin

In 2006 there was a bus accident on a mountain pass in Norway called Dovrefjell. There was strong wind combined with ice covered road. As a result of this very strong crosswind and the slippery conditions the bus lost the grip on the front wheels and the driver couldn’t control the bus. The bus...

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Reforms in Vehicle Registration Tax Can Reduce CO2-emissions

Posted on April 7, 2014 by nradmin

The Norwegian Parliaments target to reduce new passenger vehicles average CO2-emission to 85 g/km (type-approval value) in 2020, can be achieved by reforms in the vehicle registration tax. In three out of four scenarios, described in this report from Institute of Transport Economics, the target...

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