Submission guidelines
Short papers of up to 8 pages can be submitted until 31 October 2024 via the easychair platform (submission page will open soon). Papers should use the template format according to the files below
All papers must be submitted via the easychair system
Papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. Acceptance/rejection notifications, along with invitations for selected papers to upcoming Special Issues in closely aligned journals, will be issued by February 15, 2025.
Topics
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Planning (network design, timetabling, vehicle and staff scheduling)
- Operations (monitoring, control, robustness, flexibility, efficiency, reliability)
- Control (real-time strategies, synchronization)
- Policy (governance, economics, tendering)
- Optimization, visualization and behavioural models
- Simulation and digital innovations (digital twins and triples)
- Facilities and asset management (rolling stock, terminals, switches)
- Energy management (Electrification, V2G, hydrogen operated vehicles)
- On-demand services, ridescourcing, ridesharing and public micromobility; including integration with conventional public transport
- Other new public transport modes incl. urban passenger air transport systems
- Passenger information, trip planning, route guidance
- Travel and trip/tour demand analysis
- Impacts on mobility, accessibility, health, social equity and provision for an ageing and inclusive society
- Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and other fare product innovations
- Transport solutions for touristic cities
- Environmental impacts (emissions, noise control, energy)