Scope of the scientific program

The conference covers the following topic areas:

  • A: Transport Modes – General
  • B: Freight Transport and Logistics
  • C: Traffic Management, Operations and Control
  • D: Activity and Transport Demand
  • E: Transport Economics and Finance
  • F: Transport, Land-use and Sustainability
  • G: Transport Planning and Policy
  • H: Transport in Developing and Emerging Countries
  • I: Infrastructure Design and Maintenance

Each topic area comprises several Special Interest Groups (SIGs). To know more about each of these SIGs, please visit this page.

Program structure

 

Monday
July 6

Tuesday
July 7

Wednesday
July 8

Thursday
July 9

Friday
July10

08:30 - 10:15

WCTRS-Y

Opening 
Ceremony

Sessions 3
Posters 3

Sessions 6
Posters 6

Sessions 9
Posters 9

10:15 - 10:45

Break

10:50 - 12:30

WCTRS-Y

General 
Plenary

Topic 
Plenaries

50thWCTRS
Anniversary

Sessions 10
Posters 10

12:35 - 14:00

Lunch

Lunch
Industrial Insights

Closing Ceremony
Farewell Party

14:05 - 15:45

WCTRS-Y
Registration

Sessions 1
Posters 1

Sessions 4
Posters 4

Sessions 7
Posters 7

Technical Visits

15:45 - 16:15

Break

16:20 - 18:00

International
Session

Sessions 2
Posters 2

Sessions 5
Posters 5

Sessions 8
Posters 8

18:05 - 19:00

Registration

SIGs
Meetings

General 
Assembly

 

18:30 - 22:00

Welcome 
Cocktail

 

 

Gala 
Dinner

 


 

WCTRS-Y Programme — Monday July 6, 2026

Rooms : Rempart 1 Rempart 2 Rempart 3 Rempart 010 Rempart 108
HoraireRempart 1Salle 1Rempart 2Salle 2Rempart 3Salle 3Rempart 010Salle 010Rempart 108Salle 108
08:3010:15WCTRS-Y Registration
10:1510:45— Break —
10:5012:30Session 1Urban Goods Movement, Delivery Choice and Freight DemandSIG B4/B5Session 2Logistics Coordination, Intermodality and Maritime SystemsSIG B1/A2Session 3Travel Behaviour, Accessibility and Mode ChoiceSIG D2Session 4Transport Energy, Environment and ResilienceSIG F2/C2Session 5Traffic Analytics, Intelligent Systems and SafetySIG C3/C1/C4
Ish KumarMylena RodriguesShahana AvathkattilChonghao ZhangCarla Nascimento
P11Joséphine Mariquivoi / Heleen Buldeo RaiFrom conventional to sustainable deliveries: what are postmen and postwomen preferences?
P25Mahmut MollaogluAn IDT-RBV Evaluation on Container Tracking Platform Adoption in Maritime Logistics
P12Shahana AvathkattilPublic Attitude and Perception Towards Self-Driving Taxi: A Quantitative Study
P6Joel LöfvingWhat Number Should I Pick? Reviewing Energy Use Assumptions in Electric- and Hydrogen Truck Modeling Studies
P8Aws HorrichTechnology Readiness, Trust, and Social Acceptance of Drone Transportation in Disaster Response
P13Nilanjan PaulCompeting for the Last Mile: Estimating Consumer Trade-offs Between Drone and Two-Wheeler Delivery in India
P41Maxence BreteauMulti-actor coordination and commercial viability in intermodal rail transport: a scoping review
P14Yihang Bai / Manon PrédhumeauWho Detours and Who Gets Stuck? Heterogeneous Behavioural Adaptation under Traffic Disruptions
P22Priyanka MandalMobile Monitoring of PM2.5 Concentration considering Spatial Resolutions along Urban Corridors towards gauging Exceedances Using Extreme Value Theory
P45Fahad AlqahtaniAI-Driven Macroscopic Traffic Stream Models for Sustainable Mobility: A Critical Review
P24Nere ArronizTowards understanding the influence of spatial-temporal evolution on Freight Trip Generation: Evidence from Gipuzkoa, Spain
P7Felipe Bedoya-MayaBridging the port infrastructure gap in Latin America and the Caribbean: A benchmark assessment
P15Dilawaiz AliAnalysing first and last-mile mode choice of transit commuters at the backdrop of safety and security
P59Ann Mary VargheseToward an Integrated Electric Vehicle Resilience Index: A Cross Sector Framework for Assessing EV Ecosystem Stability
P57Gokul PrakashA Sensor Fusion Approach for Road Curvature Estimation and Vision-Based Road Geometry Modeling
P31Hanna JoAlgorithmic Routing and Spatial Environmental Balance: From Local Optimization to Urban-Scale Equity
P36Camilla DomenighiniStakeholders risk distribution preferences for autonomous inland shipping: A survey study
P23Monica Sree Yarlagadda / Sai Sesidhar VullapuExploring Behavioural Dimension of Perceived Accessibility in Public Transportation – Literature Review
P63Ignacio Iker Prado RujasPredicting Solar Yield of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics: Lessons from Real-World Data and Model Comparison
P61Anusha S PGenerative AI-Enhanced Smart Mobility for Public Transportation: A Real-Time Navigation Aid for Visually Impaired Commuters
P42Oscar Nieto-Garzon / Carlos GranadaDesigning and Optimizing Cargo Bike Delivery Networks in Colombian Cities
 
P47Shahiq Ahmad WaniDisutility and Disparity: Modelling Perceived Commute Durations and Mobility Equity in South Asian Cities – A Case of India
P53Xuanyu ZhouIntegrated Multi-Stage Optimization of Shared Electric Bus and Private EV Charging Networks with Stackelberg Game
P44Ananth Ram JDecomposing the Danger: A State-Level Panel Analysis of Vehicle Fleet Composition and Accident Severity in India
12:3514:00— Lunch —
14:0515:45Session 6Activity Patterns, Digital Mobility and Consumer PerspectivesSIG D4/D2Session 7Active Mobility, Livability and Urban FormSIG F4/F1/G3/G4Session 8Urban Planning, Governance and PolicySIG G3/G4/H5Session 9Methods, Evidence and Operations for Transport AnalysisSIG D1/B4Session 10Virtual sessions — TBD
Ann Mary VargheseShahana AvathkattilCamilla DomenighiniYihang Bai 
P17Anisa Fauzi RatnasariTelework and relocation intentions: Residential and job mobility decisions in a household context
P4Monika PentenriederIs Planning for Walking Practices on the Rise? Narratives and Developments of Pedestrian Planning in German Cities
P46Emanuele SmeraldoCollaborative Governance for Urban Micro-Hubs under Deep Uncertainty: Evidence from Rome Logistics Living Lab
P19Federica MastroRedefining Transport Modelling Through A People-Centered Approach: A Systematic Review Of User-Centric Transport Modelling Through Emerging Technologies
 
P28Bisma KhalidComparing Pre-Purchase Expectations of Electric Vehicle Owners Across Metropolitan and Regional Cities in Australia
P30Sara HaiderBeyond One-Size-Fits-All: A Contextual Typology Framework for Active Transport
P49Ashley PikeMental Models in Mobility Planning: A Comparative Assessment of Transportation Planners in Three Scandinavian Capital Cities about Carbon Emissions and Road Safety
P50Manuel MerollaPublic Transport in Danish Rural Municipalities: Topic Modeling, Semantic Classification, and Citizen Share Prediction Using Crowdsourced Data
 
P51Shahiq Ahmad WaniProfiling the Digital Commuter: Socio-Demographic Divides in Mobility App Adoption Across Urban India
P33Simon WerschmöllerRelocating to a car-reduced neighbourhood shapes travel behaviour. Evidence from a quasi-longitudinal study analysed with propensity score matching
P56Ish KumarMobility Disruptions During a Religious Mass Gathering: A Case of Kawar Yatra, India
P38Riccardo ErriuNavigating the methodological 'Bermuda Triangle' of urban freight policy planning: guidelines, literature, and practice
 
P9Camila RamosAccessibility to What? Exploring Expert Priorities and Context Effects through a Global Delphi Study
P26Gabriel DiasShared e-scooters and the urban mobility puzzle: Is there a missing link for integration into the urban transport system?
P60Lance Kenneth MamuyacIntroducing Formal Jeepney Stops as a Gateway to Transit Modernization in Philippine Cities
P32Giovanni CalabròComparative Analysis of Passenger-Freight Integration Strategies in Demand Responsive Transport: an Agent-Based Modelling Approach
 
 
P21Caroline RozynekLiving without a licence in Germany. Insights into the mobility practices of adults who live car-free because they lack or choose not to hold a licence
P43Carlos GranadaA Tool for Evaluating Long-Term Collaborative Initiatives in Urban Logistics
  
15:4516:15— Break —
16:2018:00International Session
18:0519:00Registration
18:3022:00