The conference is an initiative of the World Conference on Transport Research Society. WCTR conference is held every 3 years since almost 50 years.
The aims of the conference are to bring together experts in all areas of transport research from all parts of the world and to stimulate the exchange of ideas in the field of transport policy and practice.
The conference covers the following topic areas (Special Interest Groups, or SIGs):
Please visit this page to know more about each of these SIGs and their sub-SIGs.
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Professor Foutse Khohm, FRQ-IVADO Research Chair on Software Quality Assurance for Machine Learning Applications, Polytechnique Montréal He received a Ph.D in Software Engineering from the University of Montreal in 2011, with the Award of Excellence. He also received a CS-Can/Info-Can Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Prize for 2019. His research interests include software maintenance and evolution, machine learning systems engineering, cloud engineering, and dependable and trustworthy ML/AI. His work has received three ten-year Most Influential Paper (MIP) Awards, and six Best/Distinguished paper Awards. He initiated and co-organized the Software Engineering for Machine Learning Applications (SEMLA) symposium and the RELENG (Release Engineering) workshop series. |
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Professor Eric Miller, Director of the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI), University of Toronto Professor Eric Miller is a pioneer in the development and application of agent-based microsimulation model systems in large urban contexts. As director of the University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI), his research is centered in the implementation of activity-based travel models for use in operational practice. This includes the development of integrated transportation-land use models that permit the analysis of the two-way interaction between transportation systems and urban form. His work serves to improve urban transportation best practices and policy decision-making and, thereby improves the quality of life in urban settings. |
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Professor Benoit Montreuil, Coca-Cola Material Handling & Distribution Chair and Professor and Co-Director Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Tech Benoit Montreuil is the Coca-Cola Material Handling & Distribution Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is also Director of the Physical Internet Center and Co-Director of the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Dr. Montreuil is leading the International Physical Internet Initiative, engaging academic, industry and government leaders worldwide into research and innovation projects on smart, hyperconnected and sustainable logistics, supply chains, transportation, businesses and regions. His main research interests generically lie in developing concepts, methodologies and technologies for creating, optimizing, transforming and enabling businesses, supply chains and value creation networks to thrive in a fast evolving hyperconnected world. |
Registration includes breaks and lunches, and the welcome cocktail. A gala dinner with be held at the Port of Montreal (additional fee).
Many technical tours will be available during the event. Details to come.
The 16th World Conference on Transport Research will be held on-site at the Palais des congrès in Montreal, Canada, from 17 to 21 July 2023.
The Palais des congrès (convention centre) is located at the heart of downtown Montreal and there are plenty of accommodation options all around the site. The Palais is connected to the Montreal subway (Place d'Armes station) system and you will receive a public transport pass to travel across the city.
You can use this map to find hotels all around the Palais, in partnership with Stay 22. Check the dates before booking. As prices may vary, you can also check with hotel websites.
Please visit our Registration section for more information on fees and visa for travel (if needed).
Please remind these important deadlines for the conference.
As soon as possible: request for visa letter (please visit our Registration section
for more details)
17th April: deadline for early registration fee (presenters must register before this date)
31st May: deadline for paper updating in Easychair
10th July: deadline for online registration
17th July: conference begins (on-site registration)
Summer is a busy season in Montreal. Please plan your trip early (flight and accommodation). See our Venue section.
Registration is now open! Please follow this link to access full information on fees and register to the conference.
You may need a visa to come to Canada. Please check this on the Government of Canada website. Please take attention to the visa processing time.
If you need a visa, we will have to send you an invitation letter for the application. Click here to fill a form asking for the information that are needed.. As we are receiving a lot of inquiries, priority is given to authors and those who have already registered to the conference.
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