FURTHER INFORMATIONThe HKSTS website at www.hksts.org contains further
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Accommodation and travel
Conference venue
Copyright transfer agreement
Equipment request form
HKSTS Outstanding Dissertation AwardHKSTS Outstanding Student Paper Award
List of sponsors
Notes for preparing full papers
Notes to speakers
Preliminary program
Registration form

ENQUIRIES
E-mail: hksts2024@outlook.com

LANGUAGE
All presentations and printed materials shall be in English.

PROCEEDINGS
Selected papers presented at the Conference will appear inthe Conference Proceedings, which will be made available toregistered participants. Selected papers may also be
published in special issues of international journals.

REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee will be HK$5,000 (US$1 = HK$7.8
approximately), which covers the attendance of theConference, Conference Proceedings, two lunches, aConference dinner, and refreshments. Accommodation andtravel arrangements are not included.

IMPORTANT DATES15 Apr 2024
31 May 2024
15 Aug 2024
15 Sep 2024
15 Oct 2024
9-10 Dec 2024

Deadline for submission of abstracts
Notification of acceptance of abstracts
Deadline for submission of full papers
Notification of acceptance of full papers
Deadline for submission of final papers
The 28th HKSTS International Conference

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
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Prof. Xiaowen FU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Wei MA, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Anthony CHEN, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Dr. C.H. CHENG, Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&DCentre
Dr. Andy H.F. CHOW, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Weihua GU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Timothy D. HAU, The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Sylvia HE, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Sisi JIAN, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Dr. Jintao KE, The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Y.H. KUO, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Mei-Po KWAN, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dr. Stephen W.K. LAM, Airport Authority Hong Kong
Prof. William H.K. LAM, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Zhen LENG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Janny M.Y. LEUNG, The University of Macau
Dr. Sen LI, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Dr. Lishuai LI, City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Wei LIU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Hong K. LO, The Hong Kong University of Science &Technology
Dr. Jacqueline LO, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Becky P.Y. LOO, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Agachai SUMALEE, Chulalongkorn School of Integrated
Innovation
Dr. Tony N.N. SZE, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. W.Y. SZETO, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Donggen WANG, Hong Kong Baptist University
Dr. James WANG, Belt & Road Hong Kong Centre / Bay Area
Hong Kong Centre
Prof. Shuaian (Hans) WANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University
Prof. Yuhong WANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Alan W.G. WONG, Hong Kong Road Research laboratory
Dr. Ryan C.P. WONG, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. S.C. Wong, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Hai YANG, The Hong Kong University of Science &Technology
Dr. Fangni ZHANG, The University of Hong Kong
Dr. Jiangping ZHOU, The University of Hong Kong

Announcement & Call for Papers

THE 28th INTERNATIONALCONFERENCE OF
HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR
TRANSPORTATION STUDIESTechnology and Service
Innovationin Transportation
Hong Kong
9-10 December 2024
Jointly organized byHong Kong Society for Transportation Studies
andDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
andDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

CALL FOR PAPERS
Established in February 1996, the Hong Kong Society forTransportation Studies (HKSTS) aims to foster excellence intransportation research and practice, stimulate professional
interchange in transportation, and provide a forum forexchanging ideas on transportation developments.
The theme of the 28th International HKSTS Conference is“Technology and Service Innovation in Transportation”,
which calls for a comprehensive investigation of emerging
technologies and new services that enable an efficient,sustainable, reliable, and inclusive transportation system. In
this vision, we embrace people-centered and individuallycustomized transportation systems, enabled by various recent
technologies such as generative AI and edge computing. Suchsystems become a holistic service provider that integrates land,air, and maritime transport methods as well as private andshared economy. With a synergy of both technology andservice aspects, this conference aims to progress theunderstanding, realization, and imagination of future
mobility.
Practitioners and academics are cordially invited to share theirknowledge, experience and insights on developing innovativesolutions for solving transport related problems andchallenges in the development of Smart Cities. The technicalprogram includes plenary sessions, paper presentations andinteractive sessions. For details, please visit the conference
website at: www.hksts.org/conf.htm.

CONFERENCE TOPICS
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Innovative Technology in Transportation• AI and machine learning in transport studies• Big data in transportation• New, open, public and global transport data
• Edge computing in transport• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

2.

Innovative Services in Transportation• Micro-mobility and shared mobility• Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)• Platform economy• Transport integration• First and Last Mile

3.

Emerging and Future Mobility• Transport electrification• Infrastructure planning of Electric Vehicles (EVs)• Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs)• Autonomous vehicles and regulation• Cybersecurity in smart transport
4.

Transportation Modeling and Surveys• Travel behavior modeling• Traffic flow theories• Transport surveys and experimental economics

5.

Transportation, Land Use and Built Environment• Transportation policy• Transit-oriented development• Integrated land use and transport modelling• Pedestrian traffic and walkability• Equity issues in transportation

6.

Transit Management and Operations• Public transportation• Taxi services• Scheduling and timetabling• Railway planning and operations

7.

Transportation Networks• Network optimization• Freight transportation networks• Multi-modal network design

8.

Regional and International Transportation• Aviation• Maritime transportation• Cross-boundary road transportation• Inter-city multi-modal transport

9.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management• Supply chain management• E-commerce• Facility location and supply chain• Logistics and operations management

HKSTS OUTSTANDING DISSERTATION AWARDGORDON NEWELL MEMORIAL PRIZE
The HKSTS Outstanding Dissertation Award (hereafter, the Award)
was established in 2005 to promote transportation research andeducation in Asia, as well as the Society's own journals. The Awardee isbestowed the Gordon Newell Memorial Prize (hereafter, the Prize) of
HK$15,000. PhD graduates who completed his/her doctoral study
from a university in an Asian country or who are citizens of an Asian
country are eligible to apply. The applicants should have completed
their PhD studies within three years (from 1 April 2021 to 31 March2024). An applicant should submit a CV, an extended abstract of 1,500 2,000 words (in English), a certificate (or equivalent), and thesis
supervisor's nomination letter (in English) to the Award Committee by31 March 2024. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit the fulldissertation at a later stage. Further details can be found in:
www.hksts.org/ODA-Leaflet.pdf. The awardee is expected to present
his/her dissertation at the 28th HKSTS International Conference. The
registration fee for the Conference will be waived. The awardee has theoption to submit an article, based on his/her dissertation, to one of theHKSTS journals. The submission will go through the normal peer
review process. After the submission is accepted by the journal, he/shewill be offered a six-month open access for free. Should no suitable
candidate quality for the Award in a particular year, the Award
Committee reserves the right not to grant an Award. The Committee
also reserves the right to nominate up to two honorable mentions eachyear. Each honorable mention awardee will receive a prize of HK$5,000
and a certificate, as well as a waiver of the registration fee for the 28thHKSTS International Conference.

HKSTS OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPER AWARDHKSTS has sponsored the HKSTS Outstanding Student Paper Award(hereafter, the OSPA) since it was established in 2003. Postgraduate
students who fulfill the requirements are welcome to submit a paper
for the OSPA. The applicant must be the sole author of the paper. The
full paper must not have been submitted for publication or published.

The OSPA Committee shall shortlist no more than three student papers
for a special session of the 28th HKSTS International Conference. A
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION & ENQUIRIES
prize presentation will be held at the Conference. HKSTS reserves theAuthors are invited to submit abstracts (no more than 250 words) right not to grant the OSPA should members of the OSPA committeeby the deadline of 15 April 2024.
consider the quality of submissions or the performance of thecandidates at the session to be unsatisfactory. The First-Prize winner
Abstract submission instructions will be available at thewill be awarded a certificate and a prize of HK$5,000. The Second-Prize
conference website: www.hksts.org/conf.htm.
will be awarded a certificate of merit and a prize of HK$3,000. TheFor enquiries, please contact the conference secretary at:Third-Prize will be awarded a certificate of merit and a prize ofhksts2024@outlook.com.
HK$2,000. The three shortlisted papers will also be considered for
publication in the HKSTS journals.