International Conference on Inter-city Transportation
( ICIT )
November 5 --- 7, 2002, Beijing, China
Announcement
And
Supporters:
Society Department, China Association for Science and Technology, P. R.
China
ICT, The State Development Planning Commission of
P. R. China
Institute for Transport
Policy Studies, Japan
Japan-China Railway Conference for Promoting Mutual Friendship
Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA
Northern JIAOTONG University, P. R. China
South-West JIAOTONG University, P. R. China
Sponsors:
China Railway Society
(CRS)
Chinese Society of
Aeronautics & Astronautics (CSAA)
China Highway & Transportation Society (CHTS)
World Conference on Transport
Research Society (WCTRS)
Eastern Asia Society
for Transportation Studies (EASTS)
Organizer:
China Railway Society
Cooperation:
Scientific & Technical Information Research
Institute, Ministry of Railways, P. R. China
Conference Organizing Committee:
Chairman:
Guo Lin (President of China Railway Society)
Co-Chairman:
Zhu Yuli (President of Chinese Society of Aeronautics &
Astronautics)
Li Juchang (President of
China Highway & Transportation Society)
Prof. Nakamura Hideo (President of ITPS, Japan and
Ex-President of WCTRS)
Prof. Werner Rothengatter (President of WCTRS)
Prof. Cal
Primitivo (President of EASTS)
Secretary General:
Song
Fengshu (Secretary general of CRS)
Vice Secretary
General:
Sun Limin (Vice Secretary General of CRS )
Vice Secretary General: Xong Yongjun (President of STIRI)
Members: Wang
Peian (China Railway Society)
LI
Guoquan (Institute for Transport
Policy Studies, Japan)
Lin
Jiabin (DSDR, Development Research Center, State Council, PRC)
Ito Makoto (Institute
for Transport Policy Studies, Japan)
Takagi
Kiyohara (JARTS, Japan)
Wang,
Kelvin C.P. (University of Arkansas, U.S.A.)
Liu
Gengquan (Scientific & Technical Information Research Institute)
Xie Qiang (South-West
JIAOTONG University, P. R. China)
Han
Baoming (Northern JIAOTONG University, P. R. China)
International Scientific Committee:
Chairman: Shen
Zhiyun (Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Professor of South-West
JIAOTONG University)
Co-Chairman: Morichi Shigeru (University of Tokyo, Japan
and EASTS)
Domestic members:
Qian Qingquan
(Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Professor of South-West JIAOTONG
University)
Lin Jiabin (Senior
Research Fellow, Deputy Director of the DSDR, DRC, State Council P. R. China)
Yang Shengfu (Senior
Engineer, Vice Chairman of Expert Committee, Ministry of Communications of PRC;
Vice Chairman of CHTS)
Feng Maorun (Chief
Engineer, Vice Chairman of Expert Committee, Ministry of Communications of PRC;
Vice Chairman of CHTS)
Dong Yan (Director,
Researcher, Institute of Comprehensive Transportation, The State Development
Planning Commission of P.R.China)
Shen Qingyan (Professor of Northern JIAOTONG University, P. R. China)
Yang Zhaoxia (Professor of Northern JIAOTONG University, P. R. China)
Qian Lixin (Researcher,
China Academy of Railway Sciences)
He Bangmo (Researcher,
China Academy of Railway Sciences)
Hao Ying (
Professor of South-West JIAOTONG
University, P. R. China)
CSAA will recommend
another two experts.
Oversea
members
Dr. Okada Hiroshi (JARTS, Japan)
Dr. HAYASHI Yoshitsugu (Nagoya
University,Japan & Editor of Official Journal of
WCTRS）
Dr. IEDA Hitoshi (University of Tokyo,
Japan)
Dr. CHISHAKI Takeshi (Kyushu
University,Japan)
Dr. YAI tetsuo ( Tokyo Institute of Technology,Japan)
Dr. INAMURA Hajime (Tohoku
University,Japan)
Dr. AOYAMA Yoshitaka (Kyoto
University,Japan)
Dr. LI Guoquan ( Institute for
Transport Policy Studies, Japan)
Dr. Yves Crozet (University of Lyon 2,
France)
Dr. Michel Savy (University Paris Val
de Marne, France)
Dr. Vukan R. Vuchic,( University of
Pennsylvania, USA)
Dr. S. Mitric (the World Bank, USA)
Dr. E. Bruun (Consultant, USA)
Dr. J. Pucher ( Rutgers University,
USA)
Dr. KIKUCHI Shinya (University of
Delaware, USA)
Dr. Chris Nash (University of Leeds,
UK)
Dr. Roger Wickerman (University of
Kent, UK)
Dr. John A. BLACK (University of New
South Wales, Australia)
Dr. Michael A. P. TAYLOR ( University
of South Australia, Australia)
Dr. Tae H. Oum (the University of
British Columbia, Canada)
Background & Objective:
Following the coming
of the new century, the procession of urbanization in the world speeds up
increasingly. China is a developing country and the cities are growing fast
both in quantities and scales, and as a result the issues of Inter-city
transportation are more and more prominent to which the government and social
board attach importance. It is one of the main topics we are facing to develop
Inter-city transportation systems quickly and economically according to the real
demand of social economic development with the reference of international
advanced experience.
Inter-city
transportation is also a tremendous potential market in which railways,
highways and air transportation systems are all facing new challenges and
infinity market opportunities.
In the period of
this conference, many issues related with Inter-city transportation will be
discussed, for instance, Infrastructure planning concerning
transport; Economical evaluation of project; Choices and applications of new
technology; Comparative analysis of alternative transport means; Management of
transportation enterprises; Sustainable effect of state policies on the field
of transportation developments. Besides, keynote lecturers will be
invited for plenary sessions and the panel discussions or round-table meetings
will also be organized to focus on the relationship between transportation and
social economic developments, globalization and transport services.
This conference aims
to set up a stage for the researchers, experts, professionals, government
officials, policy makers, managers and educators related with transportation from
all over the world to exchange ideas and experience. And each kind of
viewpoint, experience and discussion from the conference will become important
reference for supporting decision-making in choosing and evaluating transport
modes and construction projects, as well as adopting new technology.
Topics:
The topics of conference are proposed as
follows:
1). Infrastructure
Planning of Inter-city Transportation and Construction Project
2). Social-Economical Evaluation and
Effectiveness
3). Transport Policy, Environment and
Energy, Sustainability
4). Safety of Transport System and
prevention of accidents
5). Speed-up and Improvement of
Inter-city Transportation
6). Maintenance Technology
7). Issues of Service Improvement in
Transport system
8). Application of New Technologies and
Issues of Transportation
9). Development and Practice of New
Transport System
10). Issues of
Transportation in Developing Countries
11). Operation and
Management of Transportation
12). Logistics &
Freight Transportation
13). Issues of
Monopoly and Competition in the Field of Inter-city Transportation
14). Future Demand
Analysis of Inter-city Transportation (Passengers and Freights)
The topics are not
limited as mentioned above. Papers from researchers,
experts, professionals, government officials, policy makers, managers and
educators, as well as engineers, planners, sociologists, geographers, clients etc.,
dealing with the transport are welcome. And they are encouraged to find a topic
related with transportation by themselves.
Conference Language
The
official language of Conference in oral and written presentation will be
English.
Submissions
of Abstracts:
July 1, 2002.
Acceptance
of Abstracts by the Conference: Aug. 1, 2002.
Submission
of final papers:
Sept. 20, 2002.
(The
papers overdue can be exchanged during the conference, but the papers
collection printed cannot be guaranteed.)
All
invited and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings .
Abstracts of no more than 300 words and final papers should
be sent to
Office-Secretary of ICIT in CRS（ Mr. Liu Gengquan）
2 Daliushu
Road, Xizhimenwai,100081, Beijing, China
Scientific & Technical Information Research Institute, Ministry of
Railway
Tel：+86-10-51849172；+86-10-51849129；+86-10-62245022
Fax：+86-10-51849172
E-mail: icit@crs.sina.net
Abstracts of no more than 300 words and final papers should
include the detail address, phone and fax Number and email address of authors