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New Research Project “Accessible Crossing Points on Main Traffic Arteries”

The Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) is promoting a research project devoted to “Accessible Crossing Points on Main Traffic Arteries – Design of dropped Kerbs and Ground Indicating Systems in Detail”. The project is being tackled by STUVA in collaboration with the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences) Erfurt’s Institute for Transport and Space (IVR) as well as the Ingenieurbüro für Systemberatung und Planung GmbH (ISUP). The Federal Highways Research Institute (BASt)...

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Issue 03/2013 STUVA News

STUVA successfully concludes Tests with Probands on barrier-free Design of Crossing Points

The STUVA has undertaken numerous tests with different methodical approaches in conjunction with the Institute for Transport and Spatial Planning at Erfurt University of Applied Sciences (IVR) and the...

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Issue 01/2013 Research and Development

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STUVA Staffer Dr.-Ing. Dirk Boenke awarded the 2012 Traffic Safety Prize Dr.-Ing. Dirk Boenke, head of STUVA’s Traffic + Environment section, was awarded the Traffic Safety Prize presented by the...

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Issue 06/2020 STUVA Research Project | STUVA-Forschungsvorhaben

Final Report on “Traffic Safety of Crossing Points for Pedestrians and Cyclists via Tram and Light Rail Lines” Published

Accidents between trams and pedestrians or cyclists fortunately occur relatively infrequently in Germany compared to other road traffic accidents in absolute terms. However, the accidents are usually...

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Issue 01/2017 Track Crossings

STUVA Research to improve Traffic Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Findings designed to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists when using railway crossings are to emerge from a research project (FE-No. 82.0613/2014). The project was commissioned by the...

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Issue 01/2012 Research and Development

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Tunnellers caught up with each other at the 2011 STUVA Conference. Established for many years as the “tunnellers’ get-together” and held in high esteem in expert circles the STUVA Conference held...

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