Transport Research Finland 2026

Aalto University 11.9.2026 at 9-10.00

Brief Introduction to Aalto University research

• Hannah Hook: Schoolyard and school street interventions in four European cities
• Yanjun Fang: Research on urban residents’ 15-minute travel in Finland to promote sustainable mobility and study of urban amenity inequality
• Lukas Junghanns: The impact of cycling activism on urban transport planning: Case Helsinki
• Isabel Scherer: What makes a successful cycling planner: Insights from Oulu
• Sanandam  Bordoloi: Feasibility of biogenic carbon derivatives as fillers for road asphalt binders

Discussion (10 min)

Tampere University 11.9.2026 at 10-11.00

Brief Introduction to Tampere University research

• Hanna Sandell: The role of impact evidence in decision-making
• Tiia Loponen: Using field measurements to encourage the use of track‑friendly railway rolling stock
• Erika Kallionpää: Reducing emissions from urban logistics, Kaupunkilogistiikan päästöjen vähentämisestä  (MADLESS-projektin tuloksia)

Valtteri Nurminen:  Business impacts of the tramway corridor, Raitiotien vaikutuksista yrityksiin raitiotiekäytävässä  (SmartRail3-projektin tuloksia).

Preliminary programme

LUT University

Dr. Müge Tetik

1. Introduction
   • Brief introduction to LUT University. Green transition in transport and logistics in construction.
2. Short Presentations
   • Adoption of renewable fuels on on-site equipment from a socio-technical perspective
   • Smooth logistics for sustainable transport: a simulation-driven approach to capacity planning
   • Renewable fuel-based transport and logistics (operations and emissions)
   • Value-adding and non-value-adding transport activities in construction: preconditions and roadmap for a green transition in logistics
   • Future outlook: How road infrastructure could support digitalization and autonomous vehicles in long-distance and last-mile transport
3. Discussion
   • Q&A: What does it take to advance the green transition from a civil engineering perspective?

University of Oulu

Professor Rauno Heikkilä
Introduction to the University of Oulu and its key research areas.

Professor Heikkilä is a Professor of Digitalized Construction and Mining Operations in the Faculty of Technology at the University of Oulu. He is Head of the Structures and Construction Technology Research Unit. He received his Doctor of Technology degree in 1996 from the University of Oulu. His main research interests include construction technology, engineering mechanics, information modelling (BIM), automation and robotics in the construction of roads, railways, fairways, bridges, buildings, and mining operations.