User Centered Mobility
The first main topic of TRA 2026 conference is User Centered Mobility, focusing on designing transportation systems that prioritize the needs and well-being of individuals and communities. This approach integrates user experience, accessibility, safety, fairness, and sustainability into transportation planning. By using advanced, innovative technologies and data analytics, user-centered mobility aims to create efficient and affordable transportation systems that adapt to the diverse requirements of all users, including the elderly, people with reduced mobility, and vulnerable users. It encourages collaboration among stakeholders, including policymakers, urban planners, and the public, to ensure that transportation solutions are responsive to societal changes in urban and rural areas. Within this topic, five subtopics will be addressed in the conference: transport policy, transport safety, inclusive mobility, active travel modes, and shared mobility solutions.
1. Transport Policy
policy innovation, regulatory frameworks, environmental policy, mobility transition, transport funding, transport financing, long-term transportation strategies, rural mobility
2. Transport Safety
road, railway, aviation, and waterborne safety, collision prevention, protective safety, traffic safety analysis, safety of cyclists and micro-mobility users, safe multimodal systems, infrastructure safety
3. Inclusive Mobility
accessibility, elderly mobility, inclusive transport planning, social equity, transport poverty, accessible public transport, door-to-door mobility, mobility as a right
4. Active Travel Modes
walking, cycling, pedestrian infrastructure, bike lanes, greenways, walkability, micromobility, sustainable active mobility, multimodal integration, adaptation of stations
5. Shared Mobility Solutions
ridesharing, bike-sharing, scooter-sharing, car-sharing, shared mobility platforms, urban mobility hubs, on-demand mobility, multimodal integration
Green Mobility and Decarbonization
The second central topic of TRA 2026 conference is Green Mobility and Decarbonization, focusing on transforming transportation systems to minimize their carbon emissions and environmental impact. The approach emphasizes adopting electric vehicles, integrating sustainable alternative fuels and renewable energy sources, and supporting energy-efficient transport to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. It also promotes innovative logistics solutions adapting logistics operations to use zero-emission vehicles. Collaborative efforts between government, industry, and communities are crucial for developing and deploying at large scale technologies that support a transition to low-carbon mobility, aiming to achieve sustainable transportation aligned with global climate goals. Furthermore, this topic will analyze the concept of sustainable competitiveness. Within this topic, five subtopics will be addressed in the conference: zero-emission vehicles, electrification and alternative fuels, greening freight transport, circular economy, and climate-neutral and smart cities.
1. Zero-Emission Vehicles
including all modes, battery and fuel cell technologies, zero-emission trucks, buses, trains, and vessels, electric vehicles, green policy and regulations, e-mobility
2. Electrification and Alternative Fuels
charging infrastructure, smart electric supply and grids, hydrogen fuel cells and engines, biofuels, renewable energy integration, energy storage, sustainable fuels for aviation and maritime
3. Greening Freight Transport
sustainable freight transport, low-emission urban logistics, noise, aerodynamics, externalities, freight transport decarbonization, intermodality, rail freight, waterways, logistics
4. Circular Economy
resource efficiency, life cycle management, recycling and reusage, circular supply chains and efficient reverse logistics, zero waste strategies, life cycle assessment, products eco-design
5. Climate Neutral and Smart Cities
smart cities, climate neutrality, urban decarbonization, sustainable urban planning, energy efficiency, smart city technologies, smart stations, ports, and airports, logistics hubs, urban space management
Planning and Operation
The third significant topic of TRA 2026 conference is Planning and Operation, focusing on the strategic development and efficient management of transport systems to meet the transportation demands of modern society and supporting competitiveness. These topics include designing, constructing, and maintaining infrastructure projects, optimizing traffic flows, and integrating transport modes to ensure seamless connectivity. Using data-driven approaches and advanced technologies, planners and operators can enhance system reliability, reduce congestion, and improve safety. Collaboration between the public and private sectors is crucial for addressing challenges, such as urbanization, environmental sustainability, and evolving mobility and logistics needs, aiming to create resilient, accessible, and sustainable transportation networks connecting with rural areas. Within this topic, five subtopics will be addressed in the conference: resilient infrastructure, urban management, innovative logistics solutions, decision support analysis, and transportation economics.
1. Resilient Transport Systems
climate change-resilient infrastructure, cybersecure ecosystems, adaptive transport systems, extreme weather adaptation, resilient urban mobility, logistics networks, rerouting, risk management
2. Urban Infrastructure Management
transportation planning, congestion management, urban infrastructure, land use, curbside management, parking management, water mobility
3. Innovative Logistics Solutions
zero-emission and long-distance freight transport, city logistics, last mile logistics, sustainable and intelligent logistics, logistics hubs, ports and airports, reverse logistics, waterborne logistics
4. Decision Support Analysis
multi-criteria decision analysis, decision-making models, decision support systems, expert systems, criteria optimization
5. Transportation Economics
transportation financing, pricing strategies in transportation, infrastructure investment, externalities in transportation, competitiveness
Transport Digitalization
The fourth relevant topic of TRA 2026 conference is Transport Digitalization, focusing on integrating advanced digital and automation technologies into transportation systems to facilitate efficiency, safety, and enhance user experience. Transport digitalization includes deploying intelligent solutions, data analytics, and real-time monitoring to improve the performance and competitiveness of transportation systems, highly automated vehicles and connected mobility enable seamless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and users. The digitalization of transport supports predictive maintenance, can reduce operational costs, and facilitates deployment. Moreover, digitalization will become key to keep production levels while having lesser employees on the market and ensure enough transport capacity is available supporting economy and society. Within this topic, five subtopics will be addressed in the conference: automated mobility, connected transport systems, big data analysis, mobility as a service, and predictive transport solutions.
Automated Mobility
1. autonomous cars, trucks, trains and vessels, V2X communication, advanced driver assistance systems, automated traffic management, perception systems, digital twins, software defined vehicles
2. Connected Transport Systems
connected mobility, connected vehicle networks, Internet of Things, real-time data sharing, wireless communication, emerging technologies, river information services, data exchange
3. Big Data Analysis
traffic flow analysis, real-time data processing and forecasting, geospatial data analysis, pattern recognition, machine learning, artificial intelligence, mobility data spaces
4. Mobility as a Service
integrated mobility platforms, multimodal transportation, data integration, digital mobility services, urban mobility innovation, sustainable mobility solutions, urban air mobility
5. Predictive Transport Solutions
predictive analytics, traffic prediction, traffic management, route optimization, simulation and optimization, adaptive systems, weather routing