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Welcome to ICTTS2026

The 12th International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Studies (ICTTS’2026)

CALL FOR PAPERS
14 – 16 August, 2026, Hong Kong, China

The International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies (ICTTS) was initiated by Beijing Jiaotong University since 1998. The previous ten conferences have been held successfully in different cities of China and received wide recognition from attendees. During the past conferences, over 1,000 transportation scholars and professionals around the world came to present, discuss, and exchange their ideas and experiences about the latest developments in the area of transportation studies. It provided great opportunities for exploring key issues, innovative technologies, and prospects for transportation system studies.

The ICTTS’2026 will be held on August 14-16, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. It will include keynote speeches from the world’s top transportation researchers and presentations of peer-reviewed papers on recent research work. Technical visit is also planned to provide opportunities for participants to understand the new development of China transportation systems.

CONFERENCE THEME

Beyond Smart Mobility: AI and LLMs Reshaping Transportation

TOPICS

ICTTS’2026 solicits scientific, theoretical, and practical research on traffic and transportation across all transportation modes. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are:
• Transportation Data Intelligence & Analytics
• Transportation Planning, Operations & Optimization
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Management & Control
• Transportation Policy, Governance & Practice
• Sustainable Mobility & Environmental Impacts
• Transportation Safety, Security & Resilience
• Smart Infrastructure & Predictive Maintenance
• Multimodal & Integrated Transportation Systems
• Intelligent Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• Data-Driven Urban Integration & Development
• Civil Aviation Transportation
• Low-altitude Aerial System and General Aviation

Keynote Speakers

•  Michael Cassidy, UC Berkeley
•  Dennis Huisman, Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam
•  Xiaopeng (Shaw) Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison
•  Lei Nie, Executive Vice President of Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Professor of Beijing Jiaotong University

• Yahua Zhang, Faculty of STEM, University of South Australia

• Zuduo Zheng, Professor, School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland (UQ)

• to be continued

GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION

Conference participants are requested to submit a full paper on any of the topics outlined above. All submissions will undergo a thorough peer-review process. Selected papers will be invited to make presentations at ICTTS’2026.

Please download the submission template on the conference website at http://www.ictts.net and submit papers at EasyChair for ICTTS2026. All submitted manuscripts must be prepared in English and should not exceed 8 pages after formatting, including figures and tables. Please refer to paper submission (https://www.ictts.net/home/7/about) for detailed guidelines for manuscript preparation.

In the event of any login issues, submissions can be sent to ictts@bjtu.edu.cn in both Word and PDF formats.

SELECTION OF PAPERS

The acceptance of papers is based on the following criteria:

• papers must have original contributions and are not previously published;

• paper should fall into transportation related topics;

• paper quality will be assessed based on the innovative aspects of the theoretical analysis and practical experience presented;

• well-organized practical problem-oriented research will receive high consideration in the peer-review process.

PUBLICATION

Authors may choose whether to have their papers included in the proceedings, depending on their preferences. There are two options for presenters:
① Presentation Only (without publication)
If you choose to present your work at the conference without having it published in the conference proceedings, you will retain full copyright of your paper. This option is suitable for authors who wish to present their research but do not want to formally publish it through the conference.
② Presentation with Publication in the Conference Proceedings
If you wish to have your paper published in the official conference proceedings (which will be submitted to EI Compendex index), you need to transfer copyright and pay a publication fee.
Please note that conference participation and paper publication are handled separately.

• ICTTS2024 Proceedings • EI index of ICTTS2024

Partnered journals
Higher-quality papers accepted by the conference can be invited to submit an extended version to one of the partnered journal. To qualify for the journal paper invitation, authors must significantly expand the conference paper to avoid duplicate submission concerns. The journal review process will incorporate feedback from the conference reviews to facilitate faster review; however, final acceptance remains subject to the journal’s editorial standards.

Partnered journals include:
• Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology
• Urban Rail Transit
• High Speed Railway
• Digital Transportation and Safety

TECHNICAL VISIT

Exciting Announcement: Technical Visit of ICTTS 2026!

The Technical Visit for ICTTS 2026 is officially scheduled! Join us for an exclusive opportunity to tour the MTR Operation and Control Centre.

Date: 16th August
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Capacity: Limited to 30 participants – Sign up now to secure your spot!

First come, first served!

IMPORTANT DATES

• Paper Submission Opens: November 1, 2025
• Paper Submission Deadline: May 10, 2026  ~~April 20, 2026~~
• Decision Notification: June 10, 2026  ~~May 30,2026~~
• Early Decision Notification (for submissions before March 1): March 30, 2026
• Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026  ~~July 1,2026~~
• Online Registration Opens: May 10, 2026
• Early-bird Registration Deadline: June 30, 2026  ~~June 15,2026~~
• Deadline for Online Registration: July 20, 2026
• Invitation of Selected Papers to Journals: August 30, 2026

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be held on the campus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The PolyU campus is located at 11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

GENERAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Honorary Chair:
Professor Zujun Yu, Beijing Jiaotong University

Chairs:
Professor Lingyun Meng, Beijing Jiaotong University
Professor C.Y. Chung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairs:
Prof. Baohua Mao, Beijing Jiaotong University
Dr. Tinkin Ho, MTR Academy
Prof. William Lam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Zongzong Tian, University of Nevada
Prof. Hai Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Prof. Xuesong Zhou, Arizona State University

Members:

Kun An, Tongji University

Valentina Cacchiani, University of Bologna Italy

Jian Chen, Chongqing Jiaotong University
Xiqun Chen, Zhejiang University
Andrea D’Ariano, University of Rome Tre
Lianbo Deng, Central South University
Taku Fujiyama, University College London
Ziyou Gao, Beijing Jiaotong University
Zhengbing He, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Haijun Huang, Beihang University
Peng Jia, Dalian Maritime University
Haibo Kuang, Dalian Maritime University
Jiling Lei, Kunming University of Science and Technology
Zhichun Li, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Christian Liebchen, Technische Fachhochschule Wildau
Tianliang Liu, Beihang University
Yang Liu, National University of Singapore
Xiaolei Ma, Beihang University
Stephen W. K. Ng, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lei Nie, Beijing Jiaotong University
Huimin Niu, Lanzhou Jiaotong University
Chunfu Shao, Xinjiang University
Lishan Sun, Beijing University of Technology
Qipeng Sun, Chang’an University
Zhongbei Tian, University of Birmingham
Binglei Xie, Harbin Institute of Technology
Xuedong Yan, Southwest Jiaotong University
Lixing Yang, Beijing Jiaotong University
Fangni Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
Junyi Zhang, Southeast University
Kuiling Zhang, Michigan Technological University
Nan Zheng, Monash University
Zuduo Zheng, University of Queensland
Ming Zhong, Wuhan University of Technology
Changzheng Zhu, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications
Bo Zou, University of Illinois at Chicago

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairs:
Edward Chung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yuanjie Tang, Beijing Jiaotong University
Yun Bai, Beijing Jiaotong University

Members:
Yao Chen, Beijing Jiaotong University
Wenbo Fan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jia Feng, Beijing Jiaotong University
Weihua Gu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Man Li, Beijing Jiaotong University
Zhengwen Liao, Beijing Jiaotong University
KangLin Liu, Beijing Jiaotong University
Long Pan, Beijing Jiaotong University
Pan Shang, Beijing Jiaotong University
Lingjiangfei Wu, Beijing Jiaotong University
Qi Xu, Beijing Jiaotong University
Wenyi Zhang, Beijing Jiaotong University

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