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Electric cars will have little effect on electricity prices
An electrification of the car fleet in Norway in line with the authorities' plans will only require 3.6 per cent of the electricity consumption in 2030 and will have little effect on electricity prices.
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Joint Nordic initiatives can make aviation more sustainable
The Nordic region can make air traffic more sustainable by collaborating on a financing mechanism for renewable fuels financed through common passenger taxes.
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Foreign tourists positive to pay tourist tax when visiting Norway
Almost 6 out of 10 foreign tourists are willing to pay a "tourist tax" for conserving and facilitating access and use of the Norwegian nature. Only 7 percent say no.
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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.
