THE TENTH
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDIES
TRANSPORTATION AND THE ECONOMY
10th December, 2005
Hong Kong
Jointly organized by
Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies
and
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering and Department of Logistics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
THE CONFERENCE
Established in February 1996, the Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) aims to foster excellence in transportation research and practice, stimulate professional interchange in transportation, and provide a forum for exchanging ideas on transportation developments.
With the increasing importance of transportation to the economy of Hong Kong and the rest of China, advanced methods in operations research and management science, economics and statistics are critically needed for planning and operating multimodal transportation systems. Practitioners and academics are cordially invited to share their knowledge and experience in fostering ideas and discussion concerning current problems, solutions and the future sustainable development of transportation systems. Presentations on planning, operation, management and control of all transportation modes and their economical impacts are welcome.
TOPICS
1. Transportation and the economy
2. Regional transportation: competition and co-operation
3. Infrastructure and transportation planning
4. Transportation modeling and surveys
5. Technology and transportation
6. Logistics and supply-chain management
7. Aviation
8. Sustainable transportation
TIME-TABLE OF EVENTS
| 15 April, 2005 | : Deadline for submission of abstracts |
| 31 May, 2005 | : Notification of acceptance of abstracts |
| 31 July, 2005 | : Deadline for submission of full papers |
| 31 August, 2005 | : Notification of acceptance of full papers |
| 30 September, 2005 | : Deadline for submission of final papers |
| 10 December, 2005 | : The 10th Conference of HKSTS |
| 12 December, 2005 | : Post Conference Workshop - "Behaviors in Networks" |
LANGUAGE
All presentations and printed materials will be in English.
PROCEEDINGS
Papers presented at the Conference will be selected to appear in the Conference Proceedings. The bound volume will be made available to registered participants.
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee is HK$1,200 (US$1 = HK$7.8 approximately), which covers the Conference Proceedings, a lunch and refreshments. Accommodations and travel arrangements are not included.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
| Chair | : | Professor William H.K. LAM |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
| Co-chair | : | Dr. Jia YAN |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
| Members | : | Dr. Timothy D. HAU |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. W.T. HUNG | |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
| : | Dr. Stephen W.K. LAM | |
| The Airport Authority Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. Becky P.Y. LOO | |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. Hong K. LO | |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | ||
| : | Dr. H.P. LO | |
| City University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. C.O. TONG | |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. Donggen WANG | |
| Hong Kong Baptist University | ||
| : | Dr. James Jixian WANG | |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. S.C. WONG | |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| : | Dr. W.G. WONG | |
| The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | ||
| : | Professor Hai YANG | |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
ENQUIRIES
Professor William H.K. LAM, E-mail : cehklam@polyu.edu.hk
Dr. Jia YAN, E-mail : Jia.Yan@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Dr. Karen TAM, E-mail : cemltam@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Ms. Jodie LEE, E-mail : 03900843r@polyu.edu.hk