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Public transport as a tool for regional development – Review and discussion
2012-01-31
Publication. Clear trunk line structure with integration between local and regional networks in a hierarchical system, high priority and accessibility in a physical sense, and an elaborate connection to town planning and land use at both local and regional level are the... Read more... »
Improved infrastructure can reduce carbon emissions
2012-01-30
News. At the European joint committee Era-net road, VTI and six other partners have started the project Miravec. Together, they will study how improvements in the infrastructure can contribute to reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the transport sector. Read more... »
Injured pedestrians – the cost of pedestrian injuries compared to winter maintenance costs
2012-01-30
Publication. Pedestrians are the road user category that suffer most injuries caused by ice or snow surface conditions and require medical care. In a VTI study it is demonstrated that pedestrian injury costs, attributed to footway accidents caused by ice and snow, are... Read more... »
VTI collaborating with France on project to increase safety in older drivers
2012-01-25
News. VTI, Mobilitetscenter in Gothenburg and Volvo Cars, along with the French automotive cluster Mov’eo, will be investigating how to make it easier for older drivers to drive safely. The "Safe Move" project, which starts this month, is funded by Vinnova and... Read more... »
Marginal costs for operation, maintenance and renewal of the Swedish national road network. Estimations based on data from 2004–2009
2012-01-25
Publication. Using observed costs for operation and maintenance of the Swedish national road network, together with information about the amount of traffic and a description about the road network for the period 2004–2009 cost functions are estimated. From these functions... Read more... »
Techniques and methods for more energy efficient winter road maintenance
2012-01-16
Publication. An important question in winter road maintenance is how it can be made more energy efficient. VTI research Anna Arvidsson has made a literature review and summarized several of the factors that affect how, when and where the winter road maintenance is... Read more... »
Life cycle assessment of roads and pavements – Studies made in Europe
2012-01-09
Publication. The life cycle assessment methodology is used to describe the environmental impact and energy consumption of roads and pavements as well as the use of resources for road and pavement construction. Within a project at VTI, European life cycle assessment... Read more... »
Quantitative petrographic analysis of rock material – a method description
2012-01-03
Publication. The main mineralogical properties of rock materials used in road construction are described from a technical perspective in this VTI report. It is the quality of the rock material in combination with pavement design that determines future maintenance needs... Read more... »
VTI part of EU project for better transport research in Ukraine
2012-01-02
News. Researchers at VTI, along with researchers in five other countries, have recently started the EU project INCRIS – Improving International Cooperation and R&D Road Infrastructure Strategy for Ukraine – to help transport researchers in Ukraine. The background... Read more... »

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Public transport as a tool for regional development – Review and discussion

Improved infrastructure can reduce carbon emissions

Injured pedestrians – the cost of pedestrian injuries compared to winter maintenance costs

VTI collaborating with France on project to increase safety in older drivers

Marginal costs for operation, maintenance and renewal of the Swedish national road network. Estimations based on data from 2004–2009

Techniques and methods for more energy efficient winter road maintenance

Life cycle assessment of roads and pavements – Studies made in Europe

Quantitative petrographic analysis of rock material – a method description

VTI part of EU project for better transport research in Ukraine

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