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Bjørne Grimsrud is the new director at TØI
Bjørne Grimsrud (57) has been hired as the new director of the Institute of Transport Economics (TØI).
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Poor interaction in traffic affects traffic safety
Non-compliance with the duty to yield, inadequate use of reflectors and lights, and uncomfortably close passages result in insecurity, frustration and misunderstandings between the different groups of road users.
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Travel time less expensive on high standard roads
Increased driving comfort means that people will choose a road with a high standard over a low standard road, even if the journey on the better road takes longer time or is more expensive.
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Electric car for all occasions
The electric car has replaced diesel and petrol cars on longer recreational trips for those who own long-range electric cars with plenty of luggage space.
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Electric cars crucial in achieving climate goals
It can be costly, though, because the low costs of electric cars motivate more people to choose car instead of public transport. The result is more queues and crippled public transport infrastructure.
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Saving travel time is less important to travelers
If the journey is considered comfortable or if you can utilize the travel time for work or other activities saving travel time matters less.
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Potential for reducing seriously injured and killed in traffic
By forcefully implementing 33 road safety measures the number of killed and seriously injured in traffic can be reduced significantly.
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Maintaining bicycle infrastructure is crucial to get more bicyclists
By better maintaining bike lanes year-round and securing a well-connected bike infrastructure more people will choose bicycle over car as their primary means of transport.
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Significant recycling of EV batteries 10 years away in Europe, sooner in Norway.
Electric car batteries will be available for recycling or reuse in Norway from 2025, with a significant increase in volume towards 2030.
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Delivery of goods by electric bicycle is well suited in city centers
Bicycle delivery is flexible and well suited in urban centers. The disadvantage is limitations on load capacity, range and speed.
