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Where research, policy, and practice in transport intersect
Advance Notice and Call for Contributions
29 September - 1 October 2014Campus Westend, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
The 42nd European Transport Conference
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Introduction
The demands on Europe’s transport systems continue to both increaseand change as a result of a number of factors. Such change demands
innovative and practical responses. As transport practitioners and
researchers throughout Europe respond to the challenges of economic
decline and growth, social change, demographics and the need to becomemore sustainable, the European Transport Conference is the forum for the
presentation of and discussion on robust and affordable responses.
The issue of economic recovery continues to challenge many professions.
Transport planners are being asked to improve infrastructure and contribute
to recovery while experiencing restricted budgets and short timescales. At
the same time, they are finding solutions for resilience in the face of threatsposed by climate change, energy and infrastructure security; responses to
the need to improve health and fitness; hard and soft measures to improve
the safety of walking and cycling. There are many more.
The Conference is unique in Europe, attracting around 400 transport
practitioners and researchers to an event where they can find in-depthpresentations on policy issues, best practice and research findings across a
broad spectrum of transport modes.
ETC - establishing a virtuous circle
The European Transport Conference (ETC) connects the worlds of research,consultancy, policy and practice. Attendance at ETC allows different
groups to pose questions to fellow professionals and to assess what is
possible in terms of delivery. Researchers are challenged by policy-makers;
practitioners need to deliver on the ground what the policy-makers want.
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Young Researchers’ and Practitioners’ Forum
The Association is delighted to welcome the return of the YoungResearchers’ and Practitioners’ Forum, introduced for the first time in 2013.
Five sessions were held during ETC 2013 and it is hoped to offer more time
to the forum in 2014. There was a positive and effective crossover between
ETC delegates and young researchers.
The Call for Papers for the YRPF can be found below;
The Association for European Transport
The Association was formed in 1998, to take over the organisation of thisConference, which has been held annually since 1973, and to develop
a network of transport professionals across Europe. There are over 250
members and new members are always welcome. Members receive
discounts on publications and on attendance at the European TransportConference, and, more particularly, they are able to shape the Conference
by becoming members of the Programme Committees and of the
Association Council.
There are two types of membership: Individual and Organisation. The
Association encourages membership from individuals and organisations
who pay according to a sliding scale of membership fees based on the size
of the organisation.
To find out more, please contact Sally Scarlett:
sally.scarlett@aetransport.org
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The style of ETC
The Conference’s reputation has been built
on the interface between research, policy andpractice. Speakers are asked to draw out the
policy implications of research - not to onlyconcentrate on the design and operation of
a model, for example. Equally, practitionersand policy makers are encouraged to relate
their presentations to the research behind the
implementation of schemes and policies.
The Conference has built its reputation on the
excellence of presentations and papers and
the fact that those involved in the dissemination
of transport research, the formulation of policy
and the implementation of those policies andpractices are present and keen to hear and
debate new evidence. It presents a greatopportunity for networking and forming career-
spanning professional relationships. Although
sessions at the Conference can be challenging
in discussing matters of policy at the highestlevel, they can also provide good, basic
education and training opportunities - it is truly a
conference for all.
The Conference has up to 11 simultaneousseminars each day allowing delegates access
to a range of sessions - there is freedom to
choose between all the sessions on offer. Thechairman of each session is asked to make sure
there is ample time for discussion of papers and
questions and each day has time set aside for
networking opportunities.
Transferring Knowledge betweenResearch and Practice
The range of topics and the multi-seminarapproach makes ETC unique among transport
conferences held in Europe. The Conference
programme covers supra-national issues,
national and local policy, and the implementationof projects at a local level. Issues of key
importance are picked out each year for specialexamination and will be introduced in daily
plenary sessions.
Profile of Delegates and Speakers
The Conference attracts transport plannersand engineers; local, regional and central
government officers; public transport planners
and operators; providers of technical advice
and consultancy; policy makers, researchers
and academics; those who evaluate andfinance projects.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
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Format of the Conference
The Conference will be held over three days from
Monday 29 September to Wednesday 1 October2014. Working hours will be from 0900 to 1830.In the evenings, optional social events and
networking opportunities will be offered.
Each day will have 3 sessions of up to 2 hourswith up to 4 papers presented in each session
(minimum of 10 minutes discussion on each).
With invited key speakers giving plenaryspeeches on a number of the conference days.
An attractive package is available to
encourage attendance for the full three daysof the Conference. To maximise networking
opportunities offered by the event, it is hoped
that delegates will attend for the whole
Conference; however, attendance on single
days is also possible. The conference “Rover”ticket also allows organisations to book for the
full three days and send a different delegate on
separate days.
Awards
Each year, AET hosts awards to recognise the
best papers presented at the European TransportConference. Papers considered for these awards
will be reviewed by a subject-panel made up of
senior academics and professionals from across
the transport community.
The awards for the 2014 Conference are:
Neil Mansfield Award for the best paper by a sole
author aged 35 or under.
Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport
Programme Committee Award on sustainable land-
use/transport solutions, sponsored by CH2M Halcrow.
Conference Language
The language of the conference is English and allpresentations will be made in English.
Speakers and delegates are advised that it is
necessary to have a good standard of spoken Englishto take full advantage of the conference. If you think
you may need help with questions and in discussion,
session mentors/chairs are briefed to alert the
organisers and assistance should be available.
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Pricing Policy
Everyone who attends the Conference pays theappropriate attendance fee for one, two or three
days. This includes speakers and Programme
Committee members. Members of the Association
receive discounts on their attendance feesaccording to their category of membership.
The following discounts will be available toattendance fees:
50% discount is available for attendees
from new member states of the EuropeanUnion (those who joined in 2004 and 2007)
new entrants to the profession,
in post for 5 years or less
The fees for the Conference will be confirmedin April 2014.
As an illustration, the fees for 2013
for one-day attendance were: AET Individual member £280 / EUR 336
AET Organisation member £270 / EUR 324
Non member £315 / EUR 378
Booking packages will be available for 3-day
attendance and for multiple bookings.
Speakers and Programme Committee memberswill be able to take advantage of a discounted
early booking incentive for booking and payment
before the end of May 2014.
For information about becoming a member of the
Association for European Transport, please visitwww.aetransport.org
Sponsorship and Exhibition
There are opportunities to sponsor all or
part of the Conference such as the plenary
sessions, internet access, themed seminars, the
Conference Dinner, wine reception, conferencebags, the timetable, conference badges. There
will also be space for exhibition displays at
reasonable rates.
If you would like to discuss the advantages
of sponsorship and receive a schedule of
what is available, please contact Sabrina
Ayadassen at sabrina@aetransport.org
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Programme Committees are also able tohighlight themes of interest to them and they
are presented in detail on the Call for Papers
part of the web-site:
Programme CommitteesThe Programme Committees in place for
the 2014 Conference are:
Pan-European Transport Policy
Planning for Sustainable Land Use
and Transport
Transport Models
Transport Economics and Appraisal
Traffic Management, Traffic Engineering
and Road Safety
Local Public Transport
Rail Planning and Policy
Freight and Logistics Leisure and Tourism Transport
Sustainable Transport and Climate Change
Abstract Submission
You are invited to submit an abstract basedon one of the above themes or on one of your
choice but please bear in mind that the main
focus of the conference sessions will be on the
broad themes above. The deadline for abstractsubmissions is the 5 February 2014.
Peer Review of PapersPresented At ETC
In 2013, the association offered peer-review ofselected ETC papers. This will continue for the
2014 Conference. Peer-review is not yet offered
to all authors and is limited to some ProgrammeCommittees. Papers will be published in an
on-line selection of reviewed papers or in specialissues of journals.
Conference Themes for 2014
The Association is keen that the papers
presented at the Conference address themes
of relevance to the transport policy agenda inEurope and worldwide.
The Association has identified the following themes
which the Conference should address in 2014 andcontributors are encouraged to offer abstracts under
these headings:
Big Data
Investment in Transport Infrastructure
Cycle Infrastructure and Cycle Safety -
cycle superhighways, urban areas,longer distances
Managing traffic in urban areas
and town centres
Resilience to the effects of changesin the climate
Assessment of techniques for the
appraisal of major projects
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Abstract Submission
You are invited to submit an abstract based on one
of the above themes or on one of those suggestedby the Programme Committees. About one third
of the total conference programme will be devoted
to the major themes listed above. The deadline for
abstract submission is 5 February 2014.
The normal submission method is via the
Association web-site: www.etcproceedings.org You will need to register once as an author and then
you can submit as many abstracts as you wish.
Abstracts must be from 250 to 750 words in lengthand they should not contain footnotes, formulae,
tables or graphics. They must contain enough
information to allow the programme committees
to make a realistic decision about which abstractsto include to achieve a balanced and interesting
programme. Some background information on the
projects to which abstracts refer is also useful.
The Conference regularly receives many more
abstracts than it is possible to accommodate inthe final programme so authors should be sure
that they are in a position to present their paper,
if successful, at the Conference and that the
abstract clearly sets outs the key issues.
Conditions of Acceptance
If your abstract is accepted, you will be notifiedby 8 May 2014 and your name will appear in the
confirmed programme for the conference.
This is a binding commitment and you willbe required to:
Attend the conference and makea presentation
Engage in dialogue with the session
mentor who may request a trial
presentation of your paper
Submit the full written paper by 30 August
2014, having obtained permission to publish
data if necessary
Submit a booking form and make thenecessary payment by 1 August 2014. If
your attendance is in any doubt, you are
asked to inform the organisers at the earliestopportunity. This is a prestigious conference
and non-attendance has a negative impacton delegates.
Abstract Review
The conference programme is mainly drawn
from speakers who have submitted an abstractfor consideration by one of the Programme
Committees. When they are reviewing abstracts,
Programme Committees are briefed to choose
papers that an audience of professionals froma wide range of countries will want to hear, so
it is important that abstracts contain detailed
information about the project, its methodology
and the likely conclusions to be reached whenthe paper is submitted (August 2014) and
presented (September 2014).
HOW TO PRESENT A PAPER
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Call for Sessions
The Association would like to offer the opportunity
to groups to organise their own seminars to be
included in the programme. The seminars could
be held over a two-hour session or for up tothree sessions in a day. Approval would be given
by the appropriate Programme Committee.
Anyone interested in this option, should contactSally Scarlett with a brief outline of the session
content: sally.scarlett@aetransport.org
Project Meetings
In recent years, a number of research consortiaand other project groups have held their
management or dissemination meetingsduring or adjoining the Conference.
This can prove to be a convenient time if a number
of the group members already plan to attend
the Conference. If you would like to considerthis option, please contact Sabrina Ayadassen
at sabrina.ayadassen@aetransport.org
ETC - PROVIDING A MEETING PLACE FOR OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND NETWORKS
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The Idea
The European Transport Conference (ETC) 2014
is taking place September 29 to October 1, 2014at Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main (Germany) ,
hosted by the Association for European Transport(AET) and local partners. After the successful
implementation of the Young Researchers’ andPractitioners’ Forum (YRPF) at the last conference,
ETC 2014 will again include a special format for
young professionals. Early career researchers and
practitioners are invited to present their work to theparticipants of the European Transport Conference.
The YRPF is organized by young professionals, too.
Early-stage and experimental projects and researchideas are explicitly welcome. The forum is intended
to provide a format which enables constructive andcomprehensive feedback as well as more time for
discussion than usual.
The Call for PapersStability and Change in Travel Behaviour and
Transport Opportunities: Perspectives from
European Young ProfessionalsRecent socio-economic trends such as the growing
internationalization and pluralisation of governance
and lifestyle patterns are leading to remarkable
consequences in the field of transportation. Travelpatterns are becoming much more complex
and individualized. Furthermore, technological
innovations extend the possibilities of transport
planning and travel mode choice. The dramaticrise of the availability of mobile digital devices has
encouraged the emergence of new and more flexible
forms of transport supply and demand.
These developments raise exciting questions, such as:
What are the social and economic drivers of
these new configurations?
Which theories and models are adequate toexplain them?
How can case studies exemplify these general
developments for specific contexts?
Which methods and empirical designs provide
insights into these new patterns of transport
and mobility?
How stable are these trends and will they lead toa transformation of whole transport systems?
What are the possible social, political and spatial
outcomes of these developments?
How should transport policy and city planningreact to these trends?
We are looking forward to receiving contributionsfrom multiple perspectives such as all disciplines
involved in transport research (e.g. planning,
economics, social science and engineering),
transport planning and consulting. Although wetry to order the accepted presentation thematically
into sessions, we are open to all kinds of topics
concerning transport and mobility. We welcome
contributions ranging from early stage researcherswith project proposals and “work in progress” up
to final reports. In any case we want to provide a
constructive atmosphere, allowing valuable input
for young researchers and practitioners in theaudience as well as for those “on stage”.
We invite contributions from young professionals(PhD candidates, postdocs ≤ 3 years after PhD,
practitioners ≤ 6 years of work experience). Please
submit your abstract (250 to 500 words) for a 15min
presentation, including your name and affiliation, byFebruary 5, 2014 to the ETC website.
You will receive the decision upon your abstract
until May 9, 2014. After acceptance the optionalsubmission of a full paper is welcome. Details on
this will be provided after acceptance. As in 2013,
AET offers very attractive attendance options to
participants accepted to YRPF, such as reducedrover tickets and the steward option.
More details will be provided after acceptance. Incase of any inquiries, please do not hesitate to send
an email to yrpf2014@uni-frankfurt.de.
Annika Busch-Geertsema, Thomas Klinger, MathesWilde(Goethe University Frankfurt), Maik Hömke
(ETH Zurich)
YOUNG PRACTITIONERS’ AND RESEARCHERS’ FORUM - CALL FOR PAPERS
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