The Association for European Transport presents:

The European Transport Conference 2011

10th – 12th October 2011
Glasgow, UK

The European Transport Conference, now in its 39th year, is known for the quality of its papers, length of its discussion sessions and opportunities for networking. The structure of the conference provides a platform for up to 10 seminars to run simultaneously on each day, allowing delegates access to a variety of information and networking opportunities.

Featuring…

• Daily plenary sessions on key topics, with keynotes given by significant names in world transport:

o Hot Topic Session - Can Europe afford to fund the new European Transport Plan?
o Ports. Can they meet the needs of modern logistics?
o High Speed Rail. Is it on track?

• Presentations from over 300 papers
• Civic Reception (hosted by the City of Glasgow)
• Conference Dinner
• Welcome reception for First Time attendees
• Over 30 countries represented
• Technical Visits
• Over 500 attendees from all over the world

Bringing Practice and Research Together

The European Transport Conference programme covers both practical and research disciplines, providing an overlap across the themes to deliver sessions which look at not only transport research but also at the practical application.

Participants have complete flexibility to attend any seminar on the programme, and are welcome to follow a specific conference theme, or cross between themes.

Delegates have access to these two distinct but overlapping aspects of transport and can move between sessions of great diversity.

The distinctions cover two main areas:

Transport Policy and Operations includes seminars and discussion groups of direct relevance to transport planners and engineers with case studies as well as policy development.

These cover local and national policy initiatives, transnational transport policy in Europe, as well as the broader implications of the climate change and sustainability agenda. Seminars also focus on the practical aspects of transport demand management, transport engineering and traffic safety, freight and logistics, local and interurban public transport, funding for transport, transport impacts of tourism and the delivery and operation of roads policy.

Research to Inform Decision-Making in Transport includes seminars with a methodological focus covering innovative and applied methods. While these sessions are more directed towards those working in transport research, they do also have practical applications to transport.

For more information and a full programme, please visit www.aetransport.org

Contact:
Sophie Webber
Conference & Association Administration Manager
AET
E: sophie.webber@aetransport.org
T: +44 207 348 1970
F: +44 207 348 1989