CALL FOR PAPERS

CASPT 2009

11th International Conference on Advanced Systems for Public Transport
Hong Kong, July 20 - 22, 2009

(Previous CASPT conferences: Leeds, 2006, San Diego, 2004, Berlin, 2000, 
Boston, 1997, Lisbon, 1993, Montreal, 1990, Hamburg, 1987, Montreal, 1983, 
Leeds, 1980, Chicago, 1975)

This conference is the 11th in the series that serves as a forum for the 
international community of researchers, practitioners and vendors on all 
aspects of public transport planning and operations. To reflect the expanded 
scope of this conference series, it takes on the new title "Conference on 
Advanced Systems for Public Transport" from its previous title of 
"Computer-Aided Scheduling of Public Transport".

CASPT covers significant contributions to the theory and application of 
systems and methodologies for advancing public transport planning and 
operations. CASPT encourages not only the generation and presentation of new 
ideas, but also hopes to instigate productive collaborations between 
participants from academia, industry, and government.

The themes of the conference include, but are not limited to:

·       Public transport network and route planning
·       Timetables planning and generation
·       Vehicle (bus, train, tram, ferry, ...) scheduling
·       Driver and crew scheduling
·       Operations monitoring, control and management
·       Information management
·       Passenger information, trip planning, route guidance
·       Public transport regulations and competition
·       Financial Sustainability
·       Public private partnership
·       Practical experience with scheduling and planning methods
·       Other areas related to passenger transport (large-scale 
optimization, etc)


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Avi Ceder (New Zealand)
Joachim R. Daduna (Germany)
Mark Hickman (USA)
Leo Kroon (The Netherlands)
Raymond Kwan (United Kingdom)
Hong K. Lo (Hong Kong)
Pitu Mirchandani (USA)
Stefan Voss (Germany)
Alex Wardrop (Australia)
Nigel H.M. Wilson (USA)


IMPORTANT SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Extended Abstracts         October 15, 2008
Full papers                      April 1, 2009


Extended Abstracts (about 1000 words) must be received electronically (in 
PDF) not later than October 15, 2008. They should be submitted via the 
web-based submission system:

https://editorialexpress.com/caspt09

Papers will be selected for presentation based on extended abstracts, with 
notification by December 20, 2008. Selected contributors should submit a 
full version of the paper (up to 30 pages including figures and tables) 
electronically (in PDF) not later than April 1, 2009.

Post conference publications: Selected refereed papers will be published in 
a book by an international publisher or special issues in reputable journals 
after the conference.

For more information, contact:

CASPT 09 Conference Secretary
c/o Department of Civil Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
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www.caspt09.org