As the resources and funds available for research are limited, it is necessary to define the most significant research areas in transport at the global, European and national levels. The development of common schemes and standards for the interoperability of transport systems is also a huge challenge for policy makers as well as researchers. It is essential to develop mechanisms to encourage cooperation and competitiveness between transport systems in Europe and in the world, as well as to address the evolving needs in the education system to better tackle future industrial and societal needs. It is crucial to answer a question how to conduct research in transport in order to meet these challenges and to ensure the mobility of people and goods, and thus freedom in the political and economic sense.

TRA 2016 is an exceptional event for researchers, industry representatives and policy-makers to meet and discuss these issues, identifying the innovative solutions that can drive a better future transport system for Europe. The scope of the conference covers all modes of surface transport: road, rail and waterborne, as well as co-modality, applied to both passenger and freight, in urban, inter-urban and long distance settings. Airports are integrated for their contribution to the transport systems.

The latest achievements of European research and technological developments will be presented and thoroughly discussed by participants.

A broad spectrum of research and innovation activities will range from basic sciences to application-oriented engineering, social, technical and economic aspects, as well as policies and standards.

Registration is open here.