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Scarcity of railway capacity
2011-10-28
Publication. The use of market mechanisms for timetabling of trains is discussed in three different time perspectives in the report. Motives for charging for booking and de-registering trains in the upcoming time table is discussed, too. The point of departure is that a... Read more... »
VTI partakes in the largest road and railway technology research programme ever in Sweden
2011-10-19
News. – The challenge to partake in the programme is really exciting. It gives us an opportunity to use our broad competence in the area of road and railway technology as well as a chance to cooperate with the sector in a new and efficient way to solve our common... Read more... »
Tendering project design in new ways – a pre-study
2011-10-05
Publication. It is worth aiming at the tendering process and the subsequent layout of the designer’s remuneration to contribute to life cycle cost minimization. This preliminary study gives some suggestions for policy improvements and recommends further development in... Read more... »
Drug and medicine prevalence in traffic in Sweden – the results within the EU
2011-09-30
Publication. The prevalence of illicit drugs and medicines in the driving population, i.e. among drivers on the road, was 2.5 per cent between the years 2006 and 2011 in Sweden. The prevalence of alcohol, illicit drugs and medicines among drivers killed in traffic the... Read more... »
Evaluation of further training courses for riders of super-sport motorcycles – participant retention of course contents and effect on insurance reported claims
2011-09-22
Publication. Accident rates concerning riders of so-called super-sport motorcycles have been negative in recent years. As part of a strategy for increasing the safety of this group of motorists, the Swedish Motorcyclists Association (SMC) has conducted further training... Read more... »
Is the risk of train delays a price-relevant marginal cost?
2011-09-19
Publication. The purpose of this paper is to answer the question of whether train delays are a price-relevant marginal cost. The question has been raised by the Swedish infrastructure manager (Trafikverket) which is responsible for setting track access charges. The... Read more... »
Motorcyclists who crash into road barriers – study of some typical accidents
2011-09-14
Publication. In the majority of the investigated accidents, the motorcyclist is still riding his bike while hitting the barrier. A substantial part of the accidents take place on straight roads. In the most severe fatal accidents, the motorcyclist is caught by the... Read more... »
Workshop on traffic and education – current research and how to go on
2011-09-13
Publication. A workshop initiated by the Traffic Education Group (TUG) at VTI on the theme “Traffic Education - What research is currently conducted in the field today and how do we want the field to develop" was held at VTI in November 2010. TUG was represented by six... Read more... »
Dust formation propensity of road pavements
2011-08-29
Publication. Since 2005 an environmental quality standard for inhalable particles, based on an EC directive, is implemented in Sweden. The standard uses the mass concentration of particles smaller than 10 microns (PM10). In Sweden, road dust is an important local source... Read more... »
Side-on collision tests on police car – side airbag and the policemen´s personal equipment
2011-08-26
Publication. Four side on crash tests have been run, aiming at studying the crash safety of the combination of personal by worn police equipment and side-on crash protection in modern cars. The four tests involved a policeman (dummy) with and without personal equipment in... Read more... »

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Scarcity of railway capacity

VTI partakes in the largest road and railway technology research programme ever in Sweden

Tendering project design in new ways – a pre-study

Drug and medicine prevalence in traffic in Sweden – the results within the EU

Evaluation of further training courses for riders of super-sport motorcycles – participant retention of course contents and effect on insurance reported claims

Is the risk of train delays a price-relevant marginal cost?

Motorcyclists who crash into road barriers – study of some typical accidents

Workshop on traffic and education – current research and how to go on

Dust formation propensity of road pavements

Side-on collision tests on police car – side airbag and the policemen´s personal equipment

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