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2022-09-09

EU research on better public transport
Across Europe, efforts are underway to increase the share of public transport in passenger transport, but changes are difficult to implement, take time and are...
2022-09-07

Sustainable pavement
In VTI's road laboratory, test specimens of so-called ‘green’ asphalt are displayed on a bench. The asphalt is black in colour, but its properties make it bette...
2022-09-01

Vulnerable road users involved in accidents and their injuries
The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) has conducted a comparative study on vulnerable road users, their involvement in accidents and...
2022-09-01

Comparison between IRI from connected cars and IRI from profilometer
Olle Eriksson, Peter Andrén and Thomas Lundberg have carried out an evaluation of roughness measurements from connected vehicles. The quality of the roughness d...
2022-06-21

“Transport is what brings Europeans together”
Evangelos Bekiaris is well known within European transport research. In an interview with VTI he shares his solid experience and views on transport research.
2022-06-07

VTI Plus Test of rearward-facing child seats attracts visitors from across Europe
Already well-respected in the Nordic countries, the VTI’s crash tests of child restraint systems (CRS) are now also attracting interest in other European countr...
2022-05-12

Noise from shipping spreads widely
As part of the research project SHIPNOISE, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) performs measurements and calculations to assess the...
2022-05-03

No easy task for advanced driver assistance systems to read road markings correctly
It is not always easy for advanced driver assistance systems to read road markings. Sunshine, shadows and rain are just some of the factors that can affect read...
2022-04-29

VTI responds on the electrification of the transport sector
Greater knowledge is required to accelerate the electrification of the transport sector. The Swedish Government has tasked the Swedish National Road and Transpo...
2022-04-25

VTI investing time and effort into Horizon Europe
The EU’s new framework programme, Horizon Europe, is in full swing, and VTI is part of the Cooperative, connected and automated mobility partnership (CCAM).