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20/05/26

Side event for attendees by invitation only

This session will address the challenges linked to the resilience of transport systems, bearing in mind its strong connection to sustainability. Transport systems can notably be subject to perturbation and deterioration due to climate change shocks, longer-term climate stresses and other disruptive events, they can also experience digital-related incidents (e.g. cybersecurity). Preparing transport systems resilience and the adaptation capacity is crucial to ensure continuity of transport services and safety of passengers. This session will aim to provide examples and initiatives highlighting innovative solutions to reduce negative impacts of disruptive events on transport systems.
The session aims to find answers to the following questions: how can we adapt our transportation infrastructure to the effects of climate change? What kind of adaptation strategies do we need in order to make the whole system resilient? What are the main barriers to achieve this? How multimodal transportation companies and shippers respond to transport disruptions, and which are the implications for climate?
Keynote speaker:
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Prof. Alan McKinnon, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Logistics
Kuehne Logistics University
Speakers:
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Dr. Claudia Elif Stutz
State Secretary
Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Dr. Ivan Jimenez Aira
Executive President
Bilbao Port Authority
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Margarida Marques
European Coordinator
TEN-T Rhine-Danube corridor
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Mariella Guerricchio
Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
Hitachi Rail
speaker
Uroš Salobir, MSc
Director of the Strategic Innovation Department
ELES, d.o.o

The 2026 iRAP Innovation Workshop is a Side Event of TRA2026 and will be held on Wednesday 20 May at Hungexpo. Hosted by the International Road Assessment Programme, the one-day workshop is set to be a high-energy, thought-provoking forum drawing road safety leaders and experts working at the cutting edge to create “Future Ready Roads for Safe, Sustainable Mobility. Join the workshop to hear about iRAP methodologies leveraging AI-powered and harmonised tools for smarter road safety assessment in 140 countries, real-time testing in living labs, and innovative global programs, policy, financing and systems that are empowering data-driven decisions for safer, climate-neutral cities. The Workshop is free for TRA delegates. Seats are limited and registration is required. Express your interest to attend via the below link:

Side event for attendees by invitation only

The EU's reliance on material imports, the pressing need for improved resource productivity, and to reduce the carbon footprint are identified as critical issues that must be addressed. In re-sponse, the European Commission has introduced various strategies and regulations aimed at enhancing circularity including new battery regulations and proposals for stricter vehicle design and end-of-life management. Besides, collaboration across various sectors, including manufacturing, energy, finance, and waste management is required to achieve a true circular economy.
However, in their goal to embrace a Circular Economy approach, the European transport industries are facing challenges and boundaries and need to adopt new business models. The session will discuss advanced LCA and circular economy approaches for sustainable mobility solutions. Priorities for collaborative R&D will be discussed, as well as ideas for flagship projects to move Europe forward on its circularity ambition. This challenge is key for the competitiveness of transport industries and for the resources and technology sovereignty of Europe.

Moderator:
Thilo Bein (Fraunhofer)

Rapporteur:
Yanying Li (ALICE)

Speakers:
Anna Rossi (Forvia)
Hans Schurmans (Proximus)
Arthur-Hans Thellmann (Meyer Werft)
Klara Wittkowski (Airbus)
Andrea Gentili (DG RTD)

The session will explore how multimodal mobility services, for both passengers and goods, could connect better suburban and rural areas to city centres and urban multimodal passenger or freight hubs. The discussion will highlight the related challenges - e.g. low demand density and fragmented freight volumes, insufficient infrastructure and digital integration, planning at functional area level – while assessing the latest innovative solutions – e.g. public transport complemented by flexible transport services, shared mobility services and mobility on demand, light electric vehicles to railway stations, technological solutions to reach isolated territories such as drones, ferries or low cost rail-based solutions as well as asset and ride sharing services, logistics micro-hubs and cooperative models. Practitioners, local authority representatives and experts will present use cases and current practices, to identify also priorities for future research and innovation deployment.

Moderator:
Isabelle Vandoorne (DG MOVE)

Rapporteur:
Wolfgang Backhaus (Rupprecht Consult)

Speakers:
Judit Sándor (Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking)
Andrea Lorenzini (MemEx)
Manolis Koutoulakis (Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy)
Ricardo Herranz (Nommon)
Delphine Grandsart (European Passengers’ Federation)

Transport infrastructure is vital for European society—essential for vibrant economy, territorial cohesion, and social well-being. Yet, this critical sector faces a growing array of hazards that negatively impact its reliability, safety, and long-term viability. From ageing assets and climate change risks to cyber threats and geopolitical tensions, the resilience of Europe’s transport networks is under remarkable pressure.
Many infrastructure systems are approaching or have surpassed their intended lifespan. This issue is made worse by deferred maintenance and uncertainty about future funding, which together increase their vulnerability. At the same time, the increasing frequency of extreme weather events is projected to steadily continue exacerbating infrastructure-related damages. New strategic demands—such as enabling military functions and ensuring continuity during cyber or biological disruptions—further stretch the capacity of transport systems to adapt and respond.
This high-level session will explore Europe’s readiness to face a multi-hazard environment and examine how resilience can be embedded across the full life cycle of transport infrastructure—from planning and design to operation, renovation and upgrade, considering needs for standardisation actions and adaptation measures. The session aims to bridge research and policy to co-develop strategic priorities for 2027–2030.

Moderator:
Beatriz Pastor Martinez (UCD)

Rapporteur:
Ciaran McNally (UCD)

Speakers:
David Batchelor (SESAR JU)
Francisco Esteban Leffler (PIANC)
Idriss Pagand (European Railway Agency)
Thierry Closset (European Defense Agency)
Ewa Ptaszynska (CINEA)

This session identifies near‑ to mid‑term breakthroughs that can realistically redefine passenger and freight transport within the next decade. Instead of speculative futures, it focuses on deployable, system‑level innovations combining technology, operations, and governance.

Beyond automation and AI‑driven operations, the session explicitly addresses system resilience, including network protection, cyber threats, and cascading impacts on transport services. It examines how disruptions propagate across digital, physical, and organizational layers — and what this means for operational awareness, risk management, and public accountability.
Speakers:
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Matthew W. Daus, Esq
Transportation Technology Chair
City University of New York’s (CUNY) Transportation Research Center of The City College of New York

Hyperloop is increasingly being discussed as a potential game-changer for sustainable ultra-fast transport, offering a clear perspective to meet EU climate goals while responding to growing mobility demand.

But where do we stand today – and what is needed to move from concept to implementation? This session brings together voices from industry, research and policy to discuss the state of Hyperloop development in Europe.

Topics include:

- The fundamentals and potential of Hyperloop technology
- Ongoing research and development activities
- European test infrastructures and demonstration projects
- The role of European institutions and current policy perspectives

Speakers:

- Carlos Villalba – Hyperloop Development Program
- Manuel Häusler – EuroTube Foundation
- Lukas Eschment – Institute of Hyperloop Technology
- Judit Sándor – Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking

Side event for attendees by invitation only

The ReMuNet and SARIL projects will hold their final event during TRA 2026 in Budapest, bringing together researchers, industry representatives, policymakers, and logistics stakeholders. The session will showcase recent advances in resilient and intelligent multimodal freight transport. While SARIL focuses on disruption analysis and resilience indicators, ReMuNet translates these insights into real-time operational solutions. Together, the projects bridge the gap between analysis and application, supporting more adaptive, efficient, and sustainable European logistics networks.

Side event for attendees by invitation only

The European Commission and stakeholder groups have developed visions of the future road mobility system sharing a similar aspiration for safe, green, accessible and affordable mobility. In this vision of the future, the integration of digital technologies is reshaping the automotive industry and mobility sector, through many applications in services, planning, automated driving and sustainability aspects, plus overarching, major developments towards Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). As stressed by the Industrial Action Plan for the Automotive Sector, there is a sector-wide need for Europe to harvest digital technologies, including AI and cyber-security, to boost economic growth and competitiveness. This session aims to discuss how these advanced technologies can facilitate safe and sustainable road transport, benefiting from next-generation solutions. The discussion will focus on the most urgent needs to address, in skills, research, development and applications. The panel will discuss why digitalisation and the fundamental change to SDVs is so essential for a safe and sustainable European road mobility system and to ensure its resilience and agility for next decades.

Moderator:
Margriet van Schijndel (TU/e)

Rapporteur:
Margriet van Schijndel (TU/e)

Speakers:
Georg List (AVL)
Knut Hufeld (Infineon)
Oihana Otaegui (Vicomtech)
Anna Larsson (RISE)
Stefan Bogensberger (DG CNECT)

Robotics and autonomous vehicles are beginning to transform railway maintenance interventions. While these innovations are still in the early stages of deployment, they are already delivering highly promising results — enhancing safety, cutting costs, and improving efficiency. This panel will explore the strategic, operational, and organizational challenges of integrating robotics and autonomous systems into rail maintenance, alongside their transformative potential. Key discussion points include Scalability and Integration (How can autonomous inspection vehicles and robotic systems be seamlessly incorporated into existing rail workflows? What are the specific challenges of deploying robots and how barriers can be overcome?); Workforce Transformation (As automation takes on more tasks, how can organizations reskill their workforce to focus on higher-value activities, such as data analysis and system oversight?); and Collaboration and Ecosystems (How can infrastructure managers, maintenance contractors, technology providers, and research institutions work together to accelerate innovation and deployment?).

Moderator:
Sébastien Denis (Europe's Rail)

Rapporteur:
Sébastien Denis (Europe's Rail)

Speakers:
Michael Reiter (ROBEL)
Felix Vidal Vilarino (AIMEN)
Henk Samson (Strukton)
Clara Cussaguet (SNCF)

This session explores how research and innovation are affecting mobility solutions, drawing on insights from the TRIMIS database and recent reports. Supported by the TRIMIS research evidence on the topic, a panel of experts from academia, industry, policymaking, and local authorities will discuss three key innovation areas. The first focuses on advanced electromobility and automation, examining smart charging, energy storage, and deployment challenges. The second addresses the fast‑evolving field of urban air mobility, including technologies, infrastructure, and air‑traffic management. The third highlights the social dimensions transport, from accessibility and affordability to user acceptance and health impacts. The session concludes with a forward‑looking debate on technologies and trends likely to shape mobility by 2035 and on how TRIMIS can best support evidence‑based decisions. It aims to provide a comprehensive view of emerging opportunities and persistent barriers in mobility, helping stakeholders navigate a rapidly changing mobility landscape.

Moderator:
Monica Grosso (JRC)

Rapporteur:
Marcin Stepniak (JRC)

Speakers:
Georgios Tzamalis (DG MOVE)
Dimitris Milakis (DLR)
Elisabete Arsenio\*\* (LNEC)
Jette Krause (JRC)
Tatiana Kováčiková (University of Zilina)

Public road authorities across Europe face growing challenges in developing the next generation of infrastructure leaders, while responding to technical, social, and climate-related pressures. Building future leadership depends on strong connections between research, skills development, and real-world practice. This session explores how authorities can support future leaders through doctoral research, international collaboration, and structured knowledge transfer. It highlights insights from recent doctoral projects and shows how research can be applied directly to operational decision-making, supporting innovation, resilience, and long-term capability. The discussion also looks at mentoring, skills development, and practical ways early-career researchers can contribute to leadership within public road authorities. By bringing together policy, research, and practice, the session aims to strengthen leadership capacity across Europe’s road networks.

Moderator:
Philip Proctor (National Highways)

Rapporteur:
Richard Kelly (CEDR)

Speakers:
Davide lo Presti (Unipa)
Chrysoula Litina (National Highways)
Pedro Arias-Sánchez\*\* (University of Vigo)
Svetlana Besklubova (University of Cambridge)
Rita Moura (Teixeira Duarte)

Drones are enabling new air services that complement existing ground and rail networks, adding a new dimension to Europe’s transport system. This session explores how these services are being integrated into Europe’s multimodal mobility ecosystem, moving beyond isolated trials towards operational use in urban environments. The session will present concrete case studies from European research and innovation initiatives. Together, these examples illustrate how new air services can support more connected, resilient and sustainable urban mobility across transport modes, and how such approaches can be replicated in other European contexts.

Moderator:
David Batchelor (SESAR JU)

Rapporteur:
Christine Stewart (SESAR JU)

Speakers:
César Antonio Nava Gaxiola (Aena)
Ricardo Herranz (Nommon)
Carmen González Rodríguez (ITG)
Vassilis Agouridas (ERTICO)

Chair: Bidisha Ghosh (TCD)

821 Xinzhe Zhang and Tamás Tettamanti – A Game-Theoretic Study on Ramp Merging Decisions Considering Macro- and Microscopic Vehicle Motion Characteristics
Presenter: Xinzhe Zhang

1263 Peyman Hashemi Baragoori, Margarita Martínez-Díaz and Mohamed Abouelela – Accessibility as the Objective: An Equity-Focused Framework for CCAM Integration into Public Transport
Presenter: Peyman Hashemi Baragoori

1395 Nikos Kougiatsos and Vasso Reppa – Virtual Sensor-Informed Motion Planning for Safe Autonomous Waterborne Navigation
Presenter: Nikos Kougiatsos

1397 Philip Meier, Cansu Tanrikulu, Sebastian Lorenz, Lenny Hofmann, Sebastian Knauf, Rico Auerswald, Martin Meraner, Julian Schindler, Max Ziermann, Sebastian Pretzsch and Anika Lobig – Decentralized data ecosystems for routing autonomous vehicles according to their operational design domain
Presenter: Philip Meier

1463 Farivar Givehchimotlagh, Muhammad Tabish Bilal and Davide Giglio – A MILP Framework for Integrating Public Transport, On-Demand Services, and Micromobility
Presenter: Muhammad Tabish Bilal

1514 Yiolanda Englezou, Stelios Timotheou and Christos Panayiotou – Enhancing Origin-Destination Matrix Estimation through Advanced Sensing Technologies
Presenter: Stelios Timotheou

Chair: Riccardo Massacci (SESAR JU)

158 Paolino De Falco and Mehtap Karaarslan – Uncertainty-Aware Flight Trajectory Constraints Prediction for Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO)
Presenter: Mehtap Karaarslan

487 Giovanni Luca Giacco and Fulvio Silvestri – Resilient Timetabling: A Predictive Framework for Delay Propagation in Railway Infrastructure
Presenter: Fulvio Silvestri

506 Pablo Gasco, Ivan Baruta and Paolino De Falco – Predicting Luggage Delivery Time to Enhance the Experience of Arrival Passengers at European Airports
Presenter: Pablo Gasco

611 Zhengyi Wang, Ramon Dalmau and Camille Anoraud – Forecast of ATFM Delay Evolution (FADE): A Machine Learning Framework for Predicting Delay Propagation in Regulated Flights
Presenter: Zhengyi Wang

1189 Stavros Kontorinis, Evangelos Mintsis, Andreas Nikiforiadis, Evangelos Mitsakis and Georgia Ayfantopoulou – Toward Efficient Urban Corridors: The Role of Metro Integration and Active Mobility Infrastructure
Presenter: Evangelos Mintsis

1491 Sebastian Sehmisch\*, Md Tabish Haque, Christopher Szymula and Nikola Bešinović – Learning to Reduce Local Train Rescheduling Problems
Presenter: Sebastian Sehmisch\*

Chair: Alessandro Tansini (JRC)

228 Alejandro Prieto Mota, Michael Hardinghaus and Rita Cyganski – Accelerating Public Charging Infrastructure: Micro-Level Approach Enables Efficient Planning of Charging Locations based on Suitability of Public Space
Presenter: Alejandro Prieto Mota

343 Odd André Hjelkrem, Olav Kåre Malmin, Erlend Dahl and Bendik Nybakk Torsæter – A Heuristic Approach for Estimating Charging Demand from Long Distance Trips at Fast Charging Stations
Presenter: Odd André Hjelkrem

449 Greg Payne, Matt Ward, Rishabh Ghotge, Sophie Naylor and Victor Lejona – Contribution of Electric Vehicle Chargepoints to the Flexibility of the Luxembourgish Energy System and the Absorption of Renewable Energy
Presenter: Sophie Naylor

1177 Ehsan Saqib and Gyözö Gidofalvi – Resource Efficiency, Structural Redundancy, and Capacity Redundancy in Charging Network Designs
Presenter: Ehsan Saqib

1266 Anna Lesche, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Schulz, Vincent Geilenberg and Henrik Kleis – Ending the Queue Anxiety: Standardized Reservation and Queue Management for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as a Strategic Enabler of Sustainable Mobility
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Schulz

1565 Bernard Jacob, Nicolas Hautiere, Marc Raynal, Patrick Pelata, Pierre Delaigue, Patrick Duprat and Olivier Besson – Electric Road Systems: experimentations and latest developments in France
Presenter: Bernard Jacob

Chair: Nik Delmeire (ALICE)

59 Anastasia Tsvetkova, Behrooz Khademi, Roberto Vettor, Md Wakilul Islam and Jinho Nam – What Makes Sail-Fast-Then-Wait Strategy More Attractive than Just-in-Time Arrival? A Simulation-Based Study
Presenter: Anastasia Tsvetkova

139 Rikimaru Ikumoto, Tomoya Kawasaki, Daichi Watanabe and Yoshiyuki Fujiwara – Effect of Coordination among Linear Shipping Companies on Empty Container Reposition Problem under Demand Uncertainty: A Stochastic Dynamic Programming Approach
Presenter: Tomoya Kawasaki

309 Pauline Bernat, Charilaos Latinopoulos, Florin Dimitrie Pacuraru and Sandița Pacuraru – Digital Twin-Enabled Energy Simulation for Automated Zero-Emission Vessels in Constrained Inland Waterways
Presenter: Pauline Bernat

391 Javier Rivas and Jeanett Bolther – Shifting Freight from Road to Water: Mapping the Innovation Ecosystem for Automated and Zero-emission Inland and Coastal Shipping
Presenter: Javier Rivas

741 Maurici Hervas Sotorres, Matteo Boschian-Cuch and Javier Garrido Salsas – Developing Harmonised Approaches to Port GHG Inventories: Framework Design and Use Case
Presenter: Maurici Hervas Sotorres

974 Antonis Antonopoulos, Pauline Bernat, Charis Latinopoulos and Antonis Mygiakis – A Digital Twin Platform for Automated and Zero-Emission Inland Waterway Operations
Presenter: Antonis Antonopoulos

Chair: Veronika Valentová (FEHRL/CDV)

116 Georgios Matsioris, Ioannis Papamichail and Lefteris Doitsidis – Towards developing a comprehensive monitoring system for road safety by utilizing surrogate safety measures in smart urban environments
Presenter: Georgios Matsioris

285 Eva Michelaraki and George Yannis – Structural Equation Model Analysis for the Identification of the Safety Tolerance Zone
Presenter: Eva Michelaraki

913 Willem-Jan Gieszen, Serge Hoogendoorn and Haneen Farah – How far is far enough? The impact of overlapping traffic turbulence between adjacent weaving areas on the safety of Dutch motorways
Presenter: Willem-Jan Gieszen

1004 Virginia Petraki and George Yannis – Exploring the Complex Influences on Sustainable Driving: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach with Multisource Data
Presenter: Virginia Petraki

1249 Attila Borsos, Amira Hammami, Giuseppina Pappalardo, Oliver Singler-Hack, Ruben Kuipers, Anja Katharina Huemer, Thomas Stemmler, David Käthner, Carmelo D'Agostino, David Llopis-Castelló, Ana María Pérez-Zuriaga, Mariusz Kiec, Dick de Waard, Bastiaan Sporrel and Riender Happee – What makes a bicycle simulator valid - a state-of-the art review
Presenter: Attila Borsos

1286 Irina Stipanovic, Leon Kucinic, Iva Mejasic, Thomas Bapaume, Mostafa Ameli and Nikos Dourvas – Enhanced Safety Criteria Catalogue for urban and secondary roads
Presenter: Thomas Bapaume

Chair: Anna Molter (UCD)

46 Stefan Huber and Lennart Fritzsch – Walk This Way – How Does the Built Environment Influence Pedestrian Route Choice Behaviour? An Analysis Based on Stated Preference Data from Germany
Presenter: Stefan Huber

404 Gabriel Henrique Carvalho Rezende, Rafael Henrique Moraes Pereira, Margarita Martínez-Díaz and Francesc Soriguera Martí – Modelling urban air pollution exposure across travel modes using high-resolution emissions and mobility data
Presenter: Gabriel Henrique Carvalho Rezende

1044 Ungku Norani Sonet, Anastasiia Galaktionova, Zvonimir Lozic, Karlo Babojelic, Luka Novacko and Aura Istrate – Designing for Comfort: The Role of Perceived Safety and Interpersonal Encounters in Urban Walkability
Presenter: Karlo Babojelic

1341 Tamás Strommer, András Munkácsy and Dávid Földes – From Space to Place: Assessing Public Space Transformations through a Walkability Lens
Presenter: Tamás Strommer

1388 Jelica Komarica, Ana Trpković and Draženko Glavić – From Observation to Framework: Evaluating the Walkability and Usability of Sidewalks in a Selected Area of Central Belgrade
Presenter: Jelica Komarica

1544 Viktória Hideg, Gergő Galiger and Emese Makó – Walkability in Focus: Measuring and Enhancing Pedestrian Conditions in Budapest
Presenter: Viktória Hideg

Chair: Joost Vantomme (ALICE/ERTICO)

81 Carla de Oliveira Nascimento and Lone-Eirin Lervåg – Anticipating labour market transitions in connected, cooperative, and automated mobility: a PESTLE-based assessment
Presenter: Carla de Oliveira Nascimento

327 Christina Georgouli, Amor Ariza-Álvarez, Hannah Hook, Yannick Cornet, Ľuboš Buzna, Julio A. Soria-Lara and Veronique Van Acker – A Review of the Impacts of Remote Work Arrangements on Travel Behaviour and Activity Patterns
Presenter: Christina Georgouli

478 Shihang Zhang and Joachim Scheiner – Teleworking and Commuting Travel: Panel Evidence from Germany
Presenter: Shihang Zhang

569 Vasiliki-Maria Perra and Maria Boile\*\* – A Composite Indicator to Support Short Sea Shipping and Territorial Cohesion in Greek Island Regions
Presenter: Vasiliki-Maria Perra

880 Crestone Witsell and George Onofrei – Global Employment in Urban Public Transport
Presenter: Crestone Witsell

329 Domenico Schillaci and Salvatore Di Dio – Game Design for Corporate Sustainable Mobility: A Cross-Case Analysis of Workplace Behavioural Interventions
Presenter: Domenico Schillaci

Chair: Ádám Török (BME)

281 Valtteri Ahonen, Raakel Heikkinen and Pekka Leviäkangas – Political Landscape of Congestion Charging in Finland: Evidence from the 2023 Parliamentary Election
Presenter: Valtteri Ahonen

929 Georgios Christou, Jose Luis Rodriguez Pino, Tamara Djukic, John Paddington, Melike Nur Ülsever and Breogan Sanchez – Accelerating Zero-Emission Mobility Transitions: Transferable Business Innovation and Governance Models for European Cities
Presenter: John Paddington

1138 Daniel Hörcher and Daniel Graham – A quantitative urban model for transport appraisal
Presenter: Daniel Hörcher

1532 Dániel Tordai, Daniel Hörcher and András Munkácsy – The importance of considering crowding when estimating the value of travel time
Presenter: Dániel Tordai

1556 Bianca Duldner-Borca, Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger and Edwin van Hassel – Assessing Maintenance and Rehabilitation Strategies and Costs of Nautical Bottlenecks on the Danube: A Mixed-Method Approach
Presenter: Lisa-Maria Putz-Egger

1591 Yeonjung Song, Rory Duggan and David Maher – The Economic Cost of Congestion in Ireland's Regional Cities 2022-2040
Presenter: Rory Duggan

Chair: Elvina Nowak (ALICE)

Chair: Miguel Casero-Flórez (UCD)

128 Torsten Merkens, Ulrike Stöckert and Christoph Hebel – Development of a methodology for assessing the structural condition of cycling infrastructure on the basis of measuring recorded condition data
Presenter: Torsten Merkens

205 Martijn Leijten – Applying Frugal Innovation to Transport Infrastructure: Governance of Infrastructure Management in Resource-Constrained Settings
Presenter: Martijn Leijten

897 Arnor Elvarsson, Silvano Fuchs and Bryan T Adey – Generating and assessing possible rail infrastructure development under uncertainty in early planning stages
Presenter: Arnor Elvarsson

1102 Muhammad Arslan Khan, E. Alexandra Micu, Nico Dumeez, Iris Neels, Shuo Wang and Eugene J. Obrien – Drive-by Sensing for Scalable and Tamper-Proof Road & Rail Infrastructure Monitoring
Presenter: Eugene J. Obrien

1105 Boguslaw Jablkowski, Adrian Fazekas and Markus Oeser – EasyWIM: Non-Invasive Vehicle Weight Monitoring via Seismic Sensing and Neural Networks
Presenter: Boguslaw Jablkowski

1540 Richard Hartl, Julia Gerlach, Lukas Eberle and Jens Borken-Kleefeld – How Is Induced Demand Addressed in Road Infrastructure Planning? An Evaluation of the German Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan
Presenter: Richard Hartl

Side event for attendees by invitation only

CCAM remains mostly pilot-based in Europe, with limited deployment beyond a few leading cities. Barriers persist around regulation, safety, business models, and public trust, especially in smaller municipalities lacking capacity, resources, and guidance. To avoid fragmentation, deployment should build on shared building blocks: vehicle technologies, physical and digital infrastructure, sustainable business approaches, and operations integrated into existing mobility systems. Equally important are societal acceptance, workforce skills, and clear regulatory frameworks supported by testing and demonstration. The session will open with a short framing presentation on the building‑blocks exercise and the city roadmap for CCAM deployment, followed by a panel discussion with a city, a Public Transport Agency, the European Commission, and an industry or operator perspective.

Moderator:
Stephane Dreher (ERTICO)

Rapporteur:
Lakshya Pandit (Rupprecht Consult)

Speakers:
Laura Babio (POLIS)
Mathieu Graindorge (Helmond)
Françoise Guaspare (Ile-de-France Mobility)
Lovro Nobilo (Verne)
Axel Volkery (DG MOVE)

This session will present the key interim results and impacts delivered by Europe’s Rail, highlighting how its research and innovation outputs are contributing to a more competitive, sustainable, digital, and interoperable European rail system. Looking beyond achievements to future needs, the session will introduce the Europe’s Rail High-Level Paper which outline strategic R&I priorities and pre-deployment activities aimed at simplifying the rail system and its operations, while strengthening its core capabilities. These efforts support the objective of making European railways more agile, resilient, and competitive. The session offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the strategic priorities, ambition, and long-term vision shaping the next phase of European rail R&I including deployment aspects, and to explore how current results can inform future rail research public-private partnership choices while reinforcing Europe’s leadership in rail innovation.

Moderator:
Giorgio Travaini (Europe's Rail)

Rapporteur:
Judit Sandor (Europe's Rail)

Speakers:
Andrea Gentili (DG RTD)
Joachim Luecking (DG MOVE)
Christophe Cheron (SNCF)
Mariella Guerricchio (Hitachi Rail)
Michael Meyer zu Hoerste (DLR)

The session will allow to take stock of their numerous success stories and demonstrators of large airport and port projects (for example H2 powered tow tractor in Schiphol airport; automated shuttle in Brussels airport; Biodiversity enhancement in Paris airport; Novel H2 powered reach stackers in port of Antwerp; smart management of energy of terminals in port of Antwerp, etc.). In addition, the session will be used to present the strategic plans for the twin transitions (greening and digitalization) developed by the 5 projects and to explain how the replication of those strategic plans is being done across EU. Furthermore, the session will showcase how the twin transitions (greening and digitalization) are materializing in EU airports and ports and will link these transitions with the competitiveness of these transport nodes. Finally, the follow-up actions in terms of funding, innovation and policy development will be discussed.

Moderator:
Gabriel Mialocq (CINEA)

Rapporteur:
Gabriel Mialocq (CINEA)

Speakers:
Francis de Ruytter (PSA)
Bart Lannoo (BE MOBILE)
Maaike Dalhuisen (Port of Rotterdam)
Fokko Kroesen (Schiphol Airport)
Dimitris Vartis (DG MOVE)
Bálint Vanek (SZTAKI)

The TRA2026 is committed to shaping a "Re-Generation in Transport" that's both innovative and inherently responsible. A cornerstone of this vision is ensuring Artificial Intelligence drives positive change without unintended harm. This session explores the critical ethical, legislative and societal implications of Artificial Intelligence in transportation. It will address how researchers can ensure AI development is fair, transparent, and safe, mitigating biases and promoting human oversight. The session will also cover integrating Responsible AI principles into transportation education, equipping future professionals to navigate complex AI challenges and leverage its potential for a more sustainable and equitable future of mobility. Discussions will highlight best practices, emerging standards, and collaborative approaches for fostering trust and accountability in AI-driven transport systems.

Moderator:
Irina Jackiva (TSI)

Rapporteur:
Ana Pereira (ECTRI)

Speakers:
Dmitry Pavlyuk (TSI)
Cristina Pronello (POLITO)
Riccardo Massacci (SESAR JU)
Arnaud Gotlieb (Simula)
Salvador Furió Pruñonosa (Valencia Port)

The Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport (ZEWT), as launched in 2021, provides and demonstrates zero-emission solutions for all main ship types and services before 2030, enabling zero-emission waterborne transport before 2050. The activities in the framework of the Partnership focus on 1) the use of Sustainable Alternative Fuels, 2) Electrification, 3) Energy-Efficiency, 4) Digital Green, 5) Design and Retrofitting, and 6) Ports. Whereas the first projects co-financed by the Partnership kicked off in 2022, this session will serve as an ideal stage to reflect upon the state-of-play of research, development and innovation as well as potential next steps. Furthermore, the session will focus on the deployment of innovations, potential bottlenecks, and actions foreseen by private and public stakeholders to speed up the introduction of zero-emission technologies in the waterborne transport sector.

Moderator:
Maria Boile\*\* (WTP)

Rapporteur:
Larissa Werner (WTP)

Speakers:
Maria Guillen Molina (DG RTD)
Arthur Hans Thellmann (MEYER WERFT)
Maja Novakovic (Everllence)
Jaap Gebraad (WTP)
Manfred Seitz (Danube Commission)

Chair: Evangelos Mintsis (ECTRI/CERTH)

247 Martin Joborn, Zohreh Ranjbar, Oskar Rune, Rebecka Haraldsson and Peter Olsson – Improvements in rail traffic management systems (TMS) for more efficient operation of trains with connected driver advisory system (C-DAS)
Presenter: Martin Joborn

618 Erlend Dahl, Petter Arnesen, Daniel Sander, Guus Arts, Håvard Bakke, Ola Martin Lykkja, Per Hallgren and Wen Xu – Assessing the L4 readiness of the corridor from Rotterdam-Oslo
Presenter: Petter Arnesen

625 Tamás Attila Tomaschek, Róbert Péter Tóth, András Mihály Selmeczy, László Bokor, Gergely Attila Kovács, Dohyeon Kim, Seulbin Hong, Dongmin Lee and Seunghyeon Lee – Advancing C-ITS Deployments in Hungary: Paving the Way for Day 2+ Services
Presenter: András Mihály Selmeczy

636 Dohyeon Kim, Seulbin Hong, Dongmin Lee, Bokor László, Seunghyeon Lee and Sooncheon Hwang – Integrated Assessment Framework for Enhanced C-ITS Services Using Real-Time Queue-Length Variables in Virtual Environments
Presenter: Dohyeon Kim

1015 David Yagüe-Cuevas\*, Carlos Castellanos-Ormeño, Felipe Jimenez, Pablo Marín-Plaza, José Eugenio-Naranjo, Mario Pérez, Araceli Sanchis, María Paz-Sesmero and José María-Armingol – V2I-based Real-Time Lane Deviation Handling for Automated Vehicles to Face Road Characteristics Changes
Presenter: David Yagüe-Cuevas\*

1108 András Rövid, Mihály Csonthó, Zsolt Vincze, Márton Cserni, Szabolcs Nagy and Zsolt Szalay – Cutting-edge Smart Road Section on the Hungarian M1-M7 Motorway: The Real-Time Digital Twin
Presenter: András Rövid

Chair: Liz Araceli Cristaldo (ALICE)

140 Younis Akel, Christopher Axt, Thanh Bui and Fredrik Warg – Accident Data Imputation in an LLM-based Scenario Generation Workflow
Presenter: Fredrik Warg

335 Florian Lammer and Michael Cik – A Holistic Framework for Mobility Monitoring Using Floating Phone Data
Presenter: Florian Lammer

515 Anika Lobig, Sten Ruppe, Philip Meier, Lenny Hofmann, Cansu Tanrikulu, Paul Moosmann, Sebastian Lorenz and Christoph Lange-Bever – Implementing a Gaia-X Data Space for Automated Driving – Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Presenter: Anika Lobig

940 Pierre Michel, Théotime Héraud, Stéphane Dilungana, Alexandre Lanvin, Alexandre Chasse, Guoxi Feng and Azise Oumar Diallo – Toward a Digital Twin Framework for Urban Mobility Innovation - A Versailles Grand Parc Case Study
Presenter: Alexandre Lanvin

1036 Liron Ahmeti, Klara Dolos, Conrad Meyer, Andreas Attenberger and Rudolf Hackenberg – Scenario Synthetic Dataset Creation for Smart Mobility: Seamless Coverage of Normal and Critical Conditions
Presenter: Andreas Attenberger

1460 Cliona Rogan, Robert Corbally, Andrew O'Sullivan and Daniel Pentony – Using Data Fusion to Support Incident Response on Ireland’s Motorways
Presenter: Robert Corbally

Chair: Saskia Seidel (ECTRI/DLR-VF)

221 Viola Süß, André Ludwig, Benjamin Gaunitz and Bogdan Franczyk – Age-Specific Accessibility Profiles for Pick-Up Stations: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of Leipzig’s Urban Outskirts
Presenter: Viola Süß

5544 Isabella Hauswald, Amalia Giannakopoulou, Katharina Beck, Jutta Wolff, Heike Flämig, Fabian Fermazin and Isabel Froes – Barriers and Facilitators of Multistakeholder Collaboration in Urban Living Labs: A Case Study of DECARBOMILE
Presenter: Isabella Hauswald

661 Sanggyun Kang, Minji Kim and Krisztián Bóna – Evaluating Micro-Fulfillment Centers for Sustainable Urban Last-Mile Delivery: A Case Study of Budapest, Hungary
Presenter: Sanggyun Kang

701 Carlos Granada, Joris Beckers and Thierry Vanelslander – Complementarity for Consolidation: Unlocking efficiency for smarter city logistics
Presenter: Carlos Granada

1045 Kinga Lőcsei-Tóth, Gergő Vass, Dávid Lajos Sárdi, Krisztián Bóna, Aletta Büki, Tamás Strang, Zalán Tiborc Uglik and Bálint Herbert – Selection of the best locations for micro-consolidation centers for a city logistics pilot in Budapest
Presenter: Dávid Lajos Sárdi

1225 Ioannis Tsouros and Athena Tsirimpa – A Dynamic Pricing Framework for Last-Mile Logistics: Design, Implementation, and Pilot in Belgium
Presenter: Ioannis Tsouros

Chair: Árpád Veress (BME)

358 Iria Lopez-Carreiro, Raúl F. Elizondo-Candanedo, Miguel L. Navarro-Ligero, María E. López-Lambas, Aldo Arranz-López and Julio A. Soria-Lara – Assessing Public Acceptability of Low-Emission Zones: Spatial and Individual Perspectives from Madrid, Spain
Presenter: Julio A. Soria-Lara

430 Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Giulio Vichi, Maurizio Laschi, Lorenzo Pugliese and Dario Vangi – Integrating Safety and Sustainability: A Grid-Independent Ultralight Quadricycle for Secure Urban Mobility
Presenter: Michelangelo-Santo Gulino

479 Moritz Bergfeld, Jens Hellekes and John E. Anderson – From Innovators to Early Adopters: Implications of Different Charging Strategies on the Expansion of Charging Infrastructure in Urban Areas
Presenter: Moritz Bergfeld

864 Svetla Käck and David Daniels – Scaling up the charging infrastructure for electric aircraft while retaining airport flexibility: A comparative analysis of several technical concepts
Presenter: David Daniels

1188 Marios Giouroukelis, Eleni Mantouka and Eleni Vlahogianni – Energy consumption and GHG emissions forecasting in Positive Energy Districs (PEDs) under increasing EV penetration and travel demand management strategies
Presenter: Marios Giouroukelis

1517 Christian Frowein and Raphael Pfaff – Current Trends in Photovoltaic Applications for Railway Infrastructure: An Overview of Global Activities with Insights from the RailPV Project
Presenter: Christian Frowein

Chair: Rolland Vida (BME)

344 Peter Schindler, Takeru Shibayama, Markus Haferl and Bernhard Rüger – Technological-operational framework for future metros: Focus on the impact of automation on the metro system
Presenter: Peter Schindler

765 Balázs Horváth – Evaluation of public transport services based on network science
Presenter: Balázs Horváth

1325 Ola Qasseer – Public Transport Network Analysis: A Methodological Approach for Enhancing Sustainable Urban Development
Presenter: Ola Qasseer

1358 Anna Palaiologk, Sofia Iosifidou, Nikoleta Krousouloudi and Kyriaki Daskaloudi – Integrating Environmental Impact Tools for Aviation and IAM: Development of a Minimum Viable Product
Presenter: Sofia Iosifidou

1369 Marcin Stępniak, Jakub Zawieska, Giulia Ulpiani, Nadja Vetters and Marco Pittalis – Transport innovations towards Net-Zero cities: A Comparative Analysis of 100 Climate Action Plans
Presenter: Marcin Stępniak

1399 Martin Zach, Benjamin Kokoll and Christian Rudloff – Modelling Climate-Resilient Transport Futures: A Hybrid Approach Across Urban and Rural Regions
Presenter: Martin Zach

Chair: Elisabete Arsenio (ECTRI/LNEC)

186 Jonas Krombach, Rico Wittwer, Stefan Hubrich, Ralph Buehler and Regine Gerike – Strategic mobility planning in small and medium-sized municipalities in Germany – Empirical evidence on missed opportunities and possibilities for achieving sustainable mobility objectives
Presenter: Jonas Krombach

297 Nina Thomsen, Johannes Hendricks, Isheeka Dasgupta, Simone Ehrenberger, Christopher Kaiser and Mattia Righi – Assessing European Road Transport Emissions and Mitigation Scenarios
Presenter: Nina Thomsen

804 Eleni Kalantzi, Christos Gkartzonikas, Theodora Betsidou and Maria Kamargianni – Measuring the Urban–Peri-Urban Mobility Divide through the Sustainable Mobility Readiness Index
Presenter: Maria Kamargianni

1320 Radomíra Jordová and Hana Brůhová-Foltýnová – Advancing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans: Insights from Czech Cities
Presenter: Hana Brůhová-Foltýnová

1482 Julio César dos Santos and Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro – Bridging the Gap: Sustainable Mobility Challenges in Peripheral Industrial Areas
Presenter: Julio César dos Santos

1485 Tamás Strommer, András Munkácsy and Dávid Földes – Soft Measures with Strong Impact: Mobility Management for Sustainable Urban Transition
Presenter: András Munkácsy

Chair: Tatiana Kovacikova (ECTRI/UNIZA)

200 Soyeon Lee, Seulbin Hong, Annie Young Song and Seunghyeon Lee – Mobility Justice for Older Adults: Evaluating the Impact of Elderly Policies on Urban Mobility in Seoul
Presenter: Soyeon Lee

279 Aaron Paz Martinez, Mascha Katharina Brost, Johannes Pagenkopf, Sebastian Herwartz-Polster, David Krüger, Fabian Schmid, Marc Sparsbrod and Felix Heizler – Enabling Independent Mobility for Wheelchair Users in Railway Vehicles: A Multi-stakeholder Dialogue for the Derivation of Requirements for Vehicle Boarding Aids
Presenter: Aaron Paz Martinez

339 Markus Haferl, Christina Raffelsberger, Takeru Shibayama, Bernhard Rueger and Daun Yun – Passenger Requirements and Behaviour in Metro Systems
Presenter: Markus Haferl

616 Marta García, Juan Francisco Coloma, Anabela Ribeiro, Joao Pedro Monteiro, Jose Gomes and David Ramos-Pacheco – Integrating Proximity Planning and Public Transport in Medium-Sized Cities: A Comparative MAMCA-Based Approach
Presenter: Juan Francisco Coloma

952 Pierre Cattin, Slaven Gasparovic and Metin Mutlu Aydin – BOPALiM : Towards a Common Understanding of Public Transport Systems
Presenter: Metin Mutlu Aydin

1654 Rich McIlroy, Joy McKay, Ruth Cumming and Alisha Pathania – Mobility as a Service for disabled travellers: The importance of content and form
Presenter: Rich McIlroy

Chair: Tibor Princz-Jakovics (BME)

294 Thilo Bein, Felipe Cerdas, Nikolas Hill, Christian Junestedt, Gladys Moreac-Njeim, Anh-Linh Buivan, Mara Neef, Marina Simon, Diana Bartaune, Guido Sonnemann and Takunda-Yeukai Chitaka – A harmonised transport-specific LCA approach - Final results of the CSA TranSensus LCA
Presenter: Thilo Bein

438 Bruna Rodrigues, Mehul Khandelwal, Christopher Alan Lewis, Nabil Abdalla, Kirsten Biemann, Stylianos Doulgeris, Giorgos Mellios and Nigel Jones – Standardizing GHG Emission Factors: A Critical Review and Gap Analysis
Presenter: Christopher Alan Lewis

615 Laura Lopez, Gabriele Grea, Danijel Hojski and Joseph Paul – Introducing Circularity in Public Transport for Greater Sustainability: From Strategy to Action
Presenter: Gabriele Grea

1013 Carlos Morillas, Rodrigo Gil, Sergio Alvarez, Sara Martinez, Pinar Yilmazer and Lorenzo Franzoni – Operational Tools for Assessing Environmental Impacts and Benefits in Linear Infrastructure: A Systematic Review
Presenter: Carlos Morillas

1197 Jan Röhl, Conrad Jentzsch and Marta Woronowicz – Public Transport Digitalization: Leveraging AI and Digital Twins for Smarter Urban Mobility Management
Presenter: Jan Röhl

1217 Linnea Eriksson, Anna Fredriksson and Mats Janné – Delays, dependencies, and development: Exploring circular aggregate use through the lens of lateness of action in Swedish construction
Presenter: Anna Fredriksson

Chair: Stefano Ricci (EURNEX/Sapienza)

18 Armando Manuel Carrillo Zanuy – Rich countries innovate, the rest observe: An analysis using railways as an indicator of R&D allocation gaps
Presenter: Armando Manuel Carrillo Zanuy

650 Arne Boockmeyer, Lukas Pirl and Andreas Polze – Evaluating the Positional Accuracy of Public Railway Infrastructure Data in Comparison with Industrial Railway Infrastructure Data
Presenter: Arne Boockmeyer

988 Arbra Bardhi and Stefano Ricci – Safety and Risk Assessment in Maglev Derived Systems: Insights from Literature and Case Studies
Presenter: Arbra Bardhi

1122 Saeed Mohamadkhah, Joaquim Tinoco, Jesús Balado-Frías and José Campos E Matos – Vision-Language Baseline for Binary Segmentation of Railway Surface Defects: A Comparative Study
Presenter: Joaquim Tinoco

1131 Csaba Ferenc Szatmári and Szilárd Aradi – Potential applications of large language models in railway traffic control
Presenter: Csaba Ferenc Szatmári

1210 Marijn Jesper Geuze, Chrysostomos Mylonas, André Freitas, Inês Pinho and Mohammad Maghrour Zefreh – The Study of a Hyperloop Network in Europe
Presenter: Chrysostomos Mylonas

Chair: Luc Goubert (FEHRL/BRRC)

7 Dario Babic, Mario Fiolić, Darko Babic and Tomasz Burghardt – The effect of the refractive index of glass beads on the loss and recovery of retroreflection under rain by various road markings
Presenter: Tomasz Burghardt

35 Maciej Maliszewski, Dominika Maliszewska and Marcin Świtała – Long-Term Effects of Rapid Road Repairs in Urban Pavement Structures
Presenter: Maciej Maliszewski

594 Jan-Hinrik Borchers, Léo Francoso Dal Piccol Sotto, Bernardo Mota Lontra and Gina Torres-Alves – A Framework for Evaluating Algorithms in Pavement Performance Prediction
Presenter: Jan-Hinrik Borchers

991 Rabia Rashdi, Elisabete Teixeira, Joaquim Tinoco, Laura Piarulli Paz, Rafael Ruiz Maestre, Valle Chozas Ligero, Ricardo Mateus and Jose Matos – Life Cycle Assessment of Geopolymer Precast Slab for the Road Pavements: A Comparative Study with a Conventional Concrete Slab
Presenter: Rabia Rashdi

1235 Andrea Montanaro, Ilaria Ingrosso, Federica Vergari, Riccardo Fruni and Alessandro Largo – Monitoring systems to enhance safety, resilience and management of transport infrastructures.
Presenter: Andrea Montanaro

1421 Ray McGowan, Kieran Feighan, Aisling Doyle, Stephen Smyth and Alan Oconnor – A 10-Year Carbon Lookback: Quantifying GWP Savings from Proactive Pavement Maintenance on Ireland’s National Road Network
Presenter: Alan Oconnor

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