Programme
Three Parts
1
Transport Research:
In Retrospect
What has been the social value of transport research over 50 years?
40 minutes
2
Transport Research:
In Perspective
Manifesto for the future & breakthroughs in transport technologies.
50 minutes
3
Closing Remarks
Words from the President of WCTRS.
5 minutes
Part 1
Transport Research:
In Retrospect for 50 Years
Main objective: What has been the social value of transport research?
History of WCTRS — 10 minutes
Speaker
Yoshi Hayashi Chubu University, Japan
Debate: Looking Back — 20 minutes
Moderator
Lóri Tavasszy TU Delft, The Netherlands
Speakers
- Alain Bonnafous LAET, France
- Werner Rothengatter Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Tae Hoon Oum University of British Columbia, Canada
Q&A — 10 minutes
Part 2
Transport Research:
In Perspective
Two highlights on the future of transport research
Manifesto for the Future
of Transport Research
Duration
10 minutes
Moderator
Rosário Macário University of Lisbon, Portugal
Speaker
Ann Mary Varghese Chair, WCTR-Y Committee
Objective
Presentation of results from the "manifesto competition" among young researchers (text and video)
Topic
Transport Research for the Common Good: How We Shape the Next 50 Years
Breakthrough in Transport Technologies, Innovation & Research
Main topic
What are the avenues for potential breakthrough in transport technologies, innovation and research?
Roundtable
30 minutes
Moderator
Marc Ivaldi Toulouse School of Economics, France
Speakers
- Junyi Zhang School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Mark Bentall Chief Innovation Officer, Airbus, France
- Daniel Sperling UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, USA
Q&A
10 minutes
Part 3
Closing Remarks
President of WCTRS
Tae Hoon Oum
University of British Columbia, Canada
5 minutes
