The 12th International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Studies (ICTTS’2026)
CALL FOR PAPERS 14 – 16 August, 2026, Hong Kong, China
The International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Studies (ICTTS) was initiated by Beijing Jiaotong University since 1998. The previous ten conferences have been held successfully in different cities of China and received wide recognition from attendees. During the past conferences, over 1,000 transportation scholars and professionals around the world came to present, discuss, and exchange their ideas and experiences about the latest developments in the area of transportation studies. It provided great opportunities for exploring key issues, innovative technologies, and prospects for transportation system studies.
The ICTTS’2026 will be held on August 14-16, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. It will include keynote speeches from the world’s top transportation researchers and presentations of peer-reviewed papers on recent research work. Technical visit is also planned to provide opportunities for participants to understand the new development of China transportation systems.
CONFERENCE THEME
Beyond Smart Mobility: AI and LLMs Reshaping Transportation
TOPICS
ICTTS’2026 solicits scientific, theoretical, and practical research on traffic and transportation across all transportation modes. Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are: • Transportation Data Intelligence & Analytics • Transportation Planning, Operations & Optimization • Intelligent Transportation Systems Management & Control • Transportation Policy, Governance & Practice • Sustainable Mobility & Environmental Impacts • Transportation Safety, Security & Resilience • Smart Infrastructure & Predictive Maintenance • Multimodal & Integrated Transportation Systems • Intelligent Logistics & Supply Chain Management •Data-Driven Urban Integration & Development •Civil Aviation Transportation •Low-altitude Aerial System and General Aviation
GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
Conference participants are requested to submit a full paper on any of the topics outlined above. All submissions will undergo a thorough peer-review process. Selected papers will be invited to make presentations at ICTTS’2026.
Please download the submission template on the conference website at http://www.ictts.net and submit papers at EasyChair for ICTTS2026. All submitted manuscripts must be prepared in English and should not exceed 8 pages after formatting, including figures and tables. Please refer to paper submission (https://www.ictts.net/home/7/about) for detailed guidelines for manuscript preparation.
In the event of any login issues, submissions can be sent to ictts@bjtu.edu.cn in both Word and PDF formats.
SELECTION OF PAPERS
The acceptance of papers is based on the following criteria:
• papers must have original contributions and are not previously published;
• paper should fall into transportation related topics;
• paper quality will be assessed based on the innovative aspects of the theoretical analysis and practical experience presented;
• well-organized practical problem-oriented research will receive high consideration in the peer-review process.
PUBLICATION
Conference proceedings Accepted papers are eligible for inclusion in the conference proceedings, which will be submitted to EI Compendex for indexing. Authors may choose whether to have their papers included in the proceedings, depending on their preferences.
Partnered journals Higher-quality papers accepted by the conference can be invited to submit an extended version to one of the partnered journal. To qualify for the journal paper invitation, authors must significantly expand the conference paper to avoid duplicate submission concerns. The journal review process will incorporate feedback from the conference reviews to facilitate faster review; however, final acceptance remains subject to the journal’s editorial standards.
Partnered journals include: • Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology • Urban Rail Transit • Digital Transportation and Safety
IMPORTANT DATES
• Paper Submission Opens: November 1, 2025 • Paper Submission Deadline: April 15, 2026 • Decision Notification: May 15, 2026 • Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026 • Online Registration Opens: April 30, 2026 • Early-bird Registration Deadline: June 15, 2026 • Deadline for Online Registration: July 10, 2026 • Invitation of Selected Papers to Journals: August 30, 2026
CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference will be held on the campus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The PolyU campus is located at 11 Yuk Choi Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
GENERAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Honorary Chair: Professor Zujun Yu, Beijing Jiaotong University
Chairs: Professor Lingyun Meng, Beijing Jiaotong University Professor C.Y. Chung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairs: Prof. Baohua Mao, Beijing Jiaotong University Dr. Tinkin Ho, MTR Academy Prof. William Lam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Zongzong Tian, University of Nevada Prof. Hai Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Prof. Xuesong Zhou, Arizona State University
Members: Kun An, Tongji University Jian Chen, Chongqing Jiaotong University Xiqun Chen, Zhejiang University Andrea D’Ariano, University of Rome Tre Lianbo Deng, Central South University Taku Fujiyama, University College London Ziyou Gao, Beijing Jiaotong University Zhengbing He, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Haijun Huang, Beihang University Peng Jia, Dalian Maritime University Haibo Kuang, Dalian Maritime University Jiling Lei, Kunming University of Science and Technology Zhichun Li, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Christian Liebchen, Technische Fachhochschule Wildau Tianliang Liu, Beihang University Yang Liu, National University of Singapore Xiaolei Ma, Beihang University Lei Nie, Beijing Jiaotong University Huimin Niu, Lanzhou Jiaotong University Chunfu Shao, Xinjiang University Lishan Sun, Beijing University of Technology Qipeng Sun, Chang’an University Zhongbei Tian, University of Birmingham Binglei Xie, Harbin Institute of Technology Xuedong Yan, Southwest Jiaotong University Lixing Yang, Beijing Jiaotong University Fangni Zhang, The University of Hong Kong Junyi Zhang, Southeast University Kuiling Zhang, Michigan Technological University Nan Zheng, Monash University Zuduo Zheng, University of Queensland Ming Zhong, Wuhan University of Technology Changzheng Zhu, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications Bo Zou, University of Illinois at Chicago
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairs: Edward Chung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Yuanjie Tang, Beijing Jiaotong University Yun Bai, Beijing Jiaotong University
