ETC conference programme day 1

ASSOCIATION FOR EUROPEAN TRANSPORT presents

(programme subject to change)

European Transport Conference 2025

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
Plenary Session	09:00 - 10:30 Conference opening session Room: Aula Rector Dhanis (Building K)
	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3
Stream	11:00 - 12:30	14:00 - 15:30	16:00 - 18:00
Data	Advancing Transport Behaviour Insights Session chair: Ann Vanclooster Room: R.113 Leveraging Smartphone-derived Sensor Data for Enhanced Demographic Insights into Transport Behaviour Caroline Broughton, Dr George Economides Decoding Trip Chains: The Demographic Characteristics of Data-Driven Mobility Personas Philippe Perret, Tim Rains, Alfie Long, Elena Golovenko, Scott Gasson, Tim Beech		Cycling Route Choice Session chair: Chris Papaioannou Room: R.013 Study of cycling route choice in London: Survey design, GPS data collection and processing, route choice modelling, and travel demand model implementation Aled Davies, Suzie Boddy, Siamak Khorgami, Rob Forrest, Sam Larkin, Laura Putt, Callum Hale Riding the Future: A Data-Driven Roadmap to 30% Cycling in Flanders Dr Ann Vanclooster, Jan De Coster Beyond the Nearest Station: Enhancing Mobility Research with High-Resolution Weather Data Gabriel Wilkes, Pia Tulodetzki, Dr Martin Kagerbauer, Prof Dr Peter Vortisch The importance of speed, cycling infrastructure, trip length, and rail transport connections in the choice of bicycle sharing Kristof Mate Nagy, Zombor Berezvai
Data, Freight and Logistics		Technology and Data Session chair: Oliver Charlesworth Room: R.008 Digital twins for inland waterways: Innovative approaches to monitoring and forecasting water levels, navigability, and infrastructure maintenance. Tammo Maertens, Bjoern Kraemer, Ebrahim Ehsanfar Transparency in maritime transportation and AIS data Xenophon Kitsios, Vassilis Kappatos, Afroditi Anagnostopoulou
Data, Transport Models			Data in Transport modelling Session chair: Philippe Perret Room: R.201 Estimating variable passenger car equivalent factors using a neural network Jan De Coster, Stijn Tonnelier, Katia Organe, Tim Heirman Building a pseudo real-time strategic model for the city of Reggio Calabria with intensive use of TomTom and Teralytics big data Alberto Brignone, Luigi Sanfilippo, Antonio Restuccia Using big data to re-estimate speed-flow curves Glen McAdam, Chris Sanders Taps and more: Combining smartcard and other data to estimate public transport demand in London Chris McBrierty, Elena Golovenko, Kiran Balendra, Howard Wong, Stefan Trinder
Freight & Logistics - stream A	Technology Room: R.007 ASINO: Advanced Self-propelled fully-INtegrated bOgie Mathilde Laporte, David Krueger Co-creation arenas – A methodological framework for process facilitation of collaboration and evaluation in large-scale demonstrator projects Dr Simen Rostad Saether, Andre Bekkevold Sande, Dr Hanne Seter, Dr Marianne Ryghaug Elevating Operational Automation to Support Multimodal Freight Transport Ilias Gkotsis, Dirk Staelens, Giuseppe Luppino, Stephane Kundig, Luca Lucietti		Last Mile Room: R.007 Understanding Last-Mile Delivery Preferences of Foreign City Users Andrii Galkin, Joris Beckers Analyzing Consumer Patterns and Travel Behavior in E-Commerce Returns Emre Goerguelue, Lukas Barthelmes, Martin Kagerbauer, Peter Vortisch Identifying Complementarity to Develop Successful Consolidation Strategies for the Last Mile Carlos A. Granada Munoz, Joris Discovering the Impacts of Consumer Integration via LaaS’s (Logistics-as-a-Service) Application on the External Costs of Urban Logistics Jia Zhang, Joris Beckers, Ivan Cardenas
Freight & Logistics - stream B			Emission Calculation Room: R.008 Stakeholders’ perceptions of emissions reporting in the Finnish logistics sector Erika Kallionpaa, Harri Pyykko, Markus Pollanen The impact of CSRD on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - A hands-on tool for calculating greenhouse gas emissions Eline Bens, Dr Joost Hintjens transparent environmental data sharing in delivery chains Dr Marta Kolacz Freight transport emissions and data availability: methodology, reality and fairness Blaz Luin, Patricija Bajec, Vivien Lorencic
Freight & Logistics - stream C			Macro models Room: R.119 A breakthrough? New way of developing freight origin-destination matrices. Timothy Beech, Dominic Lake, Scott Green, Pawel Kucharski, Suheyla Semerci Measuring economic friction in core-peripheral regions in Ireland: A Gravity model approach with individualized distance decay parameters. Chethaka Kankanam Gamage, Dr Amaya Vega, Dr Brian McCann, Dr Trevor Cadden Assessing International Freight Connectivity in Northwestern Ireland: A GIS-Based Spatial and Network Analysis Approach Chethaka Kankanam Gamage, Dr Amaya Vega, Dr Brian McCann, Dr Trevor Cadden
Global Trends Impacting Transport	Global Currents in Transport Session chair: Vladimir Momčilović Room: R.118 From Transport Policies to Streets and Back. An Exploratory Examination of social mobilisation against/for transport initiatives in Europe (2010-2025) Luc Ampleman, Daniel Straub Brexit, the Windsor Framework, and Cross-Border Freight Transport: Implications for Northern Ireland’s Trade Infrastructure Chethaka Kankanam Gamage, Dr Amaya Vega, Dr Brian McCann, Dr Trevor Cadden GEOPOLITICAL AND SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL DYNAMICS OF LITHIUM FOR MOBILITY ELECTRIFICATION Diana Carolina ARBELAEZ, Mari Kivinen, Rauno Sairinen, Kathryn Sturman, Dominik Keiner, Christian Breyer		Decarbonising Transport Room: R.118 Local Transport Infrastructure Carbon Benchmark Tool (LTICBT): A New Approach to Early-Stage Carbon Assessment Gowsaleya Sriskantharajah, Raiad Shahzad From paused, to a progressive proceed: sharing practical experience of transport scheme decarbonisation in Wales following the Roads Review Olivia Cairns Effectiveness of EU Transport Policy Measures in Climate Protection – Challenges and Influencing Factors for Behavioral Changes in Mobility Manuel TUSCHER, Tatjana SINNER
Global Trends Impacting Transport, Local Public Transport		Energy for buses Session chair: David Taylor Room: R.010 The Third Way: Balancing Cost and Carbon in Urban Transport – A Multi-Criteria Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses and In-Motion Charging Trolleybuses. Yassine Ben Yacoub Driving the Transition: Delivering Zero-Emission Buses in the UK Maksym Albert
Intelligent Mobility - Management and Operation	Methods for impact assessment Session chair: Remko Smit Room: R.004 Modelling European citizens’ preferences for autonomous vehicle adoption: insights for policy and intelligent mobility Emmanouil Nisyrios, Anastasia Matthaiou, Matina Lai Ying Chau, Dr Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis EU-CEM: Methodology for assessing the broader societal impacts of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility Eric Tol, Isabel Wilmink, Yvonne Barnard	MaaS users Session chair: Henk Taale Room: R.004 Comparative intentions to use urban and rural MaaS bundles in four European countries Frederic Salladarre, Remy Le Boennec The potential of Light Electric Vehicles Paul van de coevering, Kevin Vermeulen, Hossein Dashtestaninejad Drivers and Barriers of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) for Tourists: A Case Study of Sardinia, Italy Francesco Piras, Gianfranco Fancello, Eleonora Sottile
Intelligent Mobility - Management and Operation, System Thinking			Applications of causal diagrams Session chair: Luc Ampleman Room: R.230 Car Dependency and Traffic Management: What to expect in the era of automated driving? Isabel Wilmink, Henk Taale, Alexandre Curley, Ruben Verbeeke, Kingsley Adjenughwure How to obtain insights on the impact of Smart Mobility on societal goals, while dealing with behavioural change and an infinite number of KPI's? Claudia de Koning, Michiel Beck, Aafke den Hollander, Martijn Legene Sharing charging infrastructure – Analysis of a platform-based B2B network Abdulghani Al Sabouni, Zeno Pfeiffer, Dr. Alexandra Appel Can E-scooters Enhance Active-Mobility Health Outcomes? Dr Benjamin Pearre
Local Public Transport	Car sharing, demand response and public transport Session chair: Betty Leow Room: R.010 Integrating Shared Mobility with Public Transportation: A Case Study of Greater Copenhagen Romeo Arianna, Laura Maria Alessandretti Unveiling the Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Demand-Responsive Transport: Implications for Inclusive Transport Planning Dr Freke Caset, Marjolein Hantson, Prof Dr Ate Poorthuis, Lars De Sloover		Improvements to buses Session chair: Elisabete Arsenio Room: R.010 Introducing Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB) on buses in London Rachel Birrell Bus user priority - LTN 1/24 and the focus on the passenger Christian Bode Bus Safety Standard Rachel Birrell Overcoming inherent limitations in door-to-door journey times of BRT systems in developing megacities Chris Davis, Marcelo Blumenfeld
Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport - stream A	Car free cities Session chair: Michael Bach Room: R.014 More than just a ban – The reduction of automobility in city centres caught between sustainability targets and social acceptance Dr. Alina Wetzchewald The future of private cars in cities: in the headlights or under the policy radar? Sarah Toy	Towards Sustainable Behaviour Session chair: Marie José Olde Kalter Room: R.014 Free-floating Carsharing in Europe: Effects on urban mobility Kathrin Viergutz How could shared e-micromobility thrive and replace cars for short-distance leisure trips? A stated choice experiment in Braga, Portugal Dr. Gabriel Dias, Prof. Paulo Ribeiro, Dr. Elisabete Arsenio Optimizing Fleet Size for Free-Floating Vehicle Sharing: Comparison of Car, Bike, and Scooter Sharing Prof. Dr. Alexander Baur, Lisa Urban	Data-Driven and People-Centric Approaches to Mobility Planning Session chair: Giovanni Acciaro Room: R.014 Use of personas to create long lasting behaviour change Damian Price, Sarah Cherry The Right to the Night City: Introducing A Time-Centric Approach to Study Urban Accessibility in Cities Lamia Abdelfattah, Giulia Ceccarelli, Abubakr Albashir, Andrea Gorrini, Federico Messa, Dante Presicce Crowdsourcing for Sustainable Mobility: State of Art and Future Opportunities to Support Smart Cities Co-Creation Manuel Merolla, Prof. Luca Persia, Roberto Carroccia, Marco Di Rocco
Planning for Sustainable Land Use and Transport - stream B		Strategies for Sustainable Shared Mobility Room: R.007 Long distances and longer winters? Quantifying the potential for sustainable modes in Finland Dr Emilia Suomalainen, Vuokko Heikinheimo, Antti Rehunen The Role of Policy and Weather in Pandemic Cycling Trends: A Bayesian Panel Data Analysis Dr. Hana Bruhova Foltynova, Dr. Jan Bruha, Dr. Jaroslav Tonner
Rail Policy and Planning	Reimagining stations: Accessibility and integration Room: R.012 A systems approach to analysing rail accessibility data across 2575 rail stations and development of prioritisation framework to address lack of accessibility provisions. Kyle Adams, Steve Maslin, Krunal Shah Rethinking Stations: A Strategic approach to the transformation of railway nodes and their connection to the city Margherita Villani, Giovanni, Giuseppe Paths to the station of the future - requirements for multimodal mobility and quality of stay from the user's perspective Dr. Jutta Deffner, Dr. Luca Nitschke	Optimising passenger flow and train operations at stations Room: R.012 Informed on the platform: Solutions to direct passengers on train platforms Dr. Catharina Wasic, Lara Mueller, Dr. Mandy Dotzauer Analysis of diesel passenger train idling times at station: the case of Dublin Heston station Yuxuan Guo, Shanmuga Priyan, Dr Brian Caulfield, Dr John Gallagher	Customer perception and satisfaction Room: R.012 Auditory experiences in a train: a triangulation study to compare different quantitative research methods Rick Schotman, Iris van Hagen, Thomas Litjens, Mark van Hagen How do rail passengers perceive fare increases? Consumer survey of UK rail passengers in 2023 and 2024 Debby Moore, Robert Edwards, Robert Catherall, Zuzanna Malysz Happy travellers travel more😊! Evidence from the Netherlands on the relationship between customer satisfaction and train travel Mark Van Hagen, Menno de Bruyn Choice behaviour of train travellers for rolling stock types and intermediate stops Niek Guis, Menno de Bruyn, Pleuni van Heiningen, Ilka Vaatstra, Jan Moraal, Bart Brenninkmeijer, Wieke Selten
Special Session	Smart Transportation Alliance annual Conference & Innovation Awards Room: R.008 Guest speakers: "Safer and Greener Transport Infrastructures in the Context of AI and Big Data Development
Transport Economics Finance and Appraisal	Governing the Green Shift Session chair: John Siraut Room: R.002 Congestion, Connected and Automated Vehicles, and Emissions Rimon Rafiah Socio-economic pathways matter: Macroeconomic assessment of Electrification, Carbon Tax and “Klimaticket” under different SSPs for Austria Samuel Planet Duelli Pricing Strategies for Shared Micromobility Systems: Insights from 48 Countries Merja Kajava, Dr Milos Mladenovic	Planning Priorities Session chair: Morten Welde Room: R.002 Productivity as a Driver for Increased Value of Time by Industry Rimon Rafiah, Derek Cutler UK Roads Reform, 10 years on Richard McGreevy, Adam Spencer Bickle, Stephen Bussell	Measuring Impact Session chair: Morten Welde Room: R.002 Evaluating the impact of the Elizabeth line in London Csaba Pogonyi, Yasmine Hujair, Michele Pittini Ex-Post Evaluation of Cost-Benefit Analyses (CBA) in Norwegian Road Projects: Accuracy, Insights, and Implications Anne Kjerkreit, James Odeck Valuation of British destinations in leisure trips Diogo Magrico
Transport Models - stream A	Modelling cities Room: R.001 Spectators modelling for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Herve Genest, Axel Dumont, Hugo Signollet Traffic Macromodelling at BKK Centre for Budapest Transport Miklos Gabor Banfi, Nikolett Both, Richard Varteleki, Jozsef Katai From four-step to activity-based models: A progressive approach with incremental upgrades Gaurav Vyas, Peter Vovsha, Filippo Contiero	Modelling transitions Room: R.001 Strategic transport models in transition Henri Palm, Erik Verroen, Sjouke Wieringa Transforming Vehicle-Oriented Models to People-Centric Mobility: Ireland National Transport Model Enhancement Beata Smyl, Dr Siamak Khorgami, Dan Brennan, Suzie Boddy, Hayley Goold How effective are subsidies for electric cars? Marco Kouwenhoven, Sebastiaan Thoen, Gerard de Jong	Modelling sustainability Room: R.001 An agent-based modelling framework to simulate the impacts of extreme rainfall events on transport infrastructure and users David Alvarez Castro, Alistair Ford, Roberto Palacin Introducing TRAEM: Interactive App for Scenario Based Quantification of Global Transport Emission Mitigation Isheeka Dasgupta, Simone Ehrenberger Quantifying Transport Emissions and the Impact of Mitigation Measures: Introducing the Application Suite Emissions (ASE) tool for Climate Assessment Nina Thomsen, Daniel Krajzewicz, Mariano Mertens, Michael Behrisch, Sabine Brinkop, Isheeka Dasgupta, Simone Ehrenberger, Christopher Kaiser, Jens Hellekes, Johannes Hendricks, John E. Anderson, Mattia Righi Assessing Sustainability in Transport Scenarios: A Case Study for a Medium-sized Town Using MATSim Johannes Schaefer, Julia Gerlach, Dr Angelika Hirrle
Young Researchers' and Practitioners' Forum	Sustainable Transport: Emissions, Resilience and Crowding Session chair: Francesco Gugliemi & Luca Pastorelli Room: R.125 Study on Non-Exhaust Emissions in Road Transport Mr Perri Gentry Life-cycle environmental impact of shared mopeds in the Netherlands Quan van der Knokke, Gabrielle Uitbeijerse, Marlinde Knoope Suppressed Demand from Crowding Externalities: Implications for Rail Capacity Planning Alexis Ziegler Building Socio-Ecological Resilience in Public Transport Systems Joshitha Tottala, Erik Jenelius	YRPF Special Session on Networking Session chair: Andre Goncalves & Dalia Zecchi Room: R.013	Building adaptability and resilience into transport systems and decision making Session chair: Giuseppe Brancaccio & Eka Hintaran Room: R.125 Topological analysis of recoverability in multi-modal public transport networks Renzo Massobrio, Oded Cats, Peter Hellinckx From Experimentation to Implementation: How Street Experiments Accelerate Sustainable Mobility Planning - A Case Study from Frankfurt Katharina Dehler A holistic approach for mobility hub design – Napoli Porta Est competition Giuseppe Brancaccio, Elena Mata Mota, Margherita Sartori, Gabriele Gatto A Case Study of Cost Overruns: England's Strategic Road Network Tommaso Vilona

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