Conferences Transportation students at UT Austin have the opportunity to attend a variety of prestigious conferences in 2025, covering topics from intelligent transportation systems to urban planning. 1. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Dates: January 5–9, 2025 Location: Washington, D.C. Focus: Comprehensive transportation research across all modes. Website: TRB Annual Meeting 2. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International Annual Meeting Dates: August 10–13, 2025 Location: Orlando, Florida Focus: Innovative pathways to safer transportation. Website: ITE Annual Meeting 3. American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference (NPC25) Dates: March 29–April 1, 2025 (Denver); April 23–25, 2025 (Online) Location: Denver, Colorado & Online Focus: Urban planning and policy development. Website: APA Conference 4. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) World Congress Dates: August 24–28, 2025 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Focus: Deployment of intelligent transportation technologies. Website: ITS World Congress 5. Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International Annual Conference Dates: May 7–9, 2025 Location: Toronto, Canada Focus: Advancing women in transportation. Website: WTS Conference 6. INFORMS Annual Meeting Dates: October 26–29, 2025 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Focus: Operations research and analytics in transportation. Website: INFORMS Annual Meeting 7. International Railway Summit Dates: June 3–5, 2025 Location: Vienna, Austria Focus: Digital transformation in rail transport. Website: International Railway Summit 8. World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Dates: June 16–17, 2025 Location: Washington, D.C. Focus: Global transport research and policy. Website: WCTR 2025 9. Velo-city 2025 Dates: June 10–13, 2025 Location: Gdańsk, Poland Focus: Cycling and sustainable urban mobility. Website: Velo-city 2025 10. UITP Global Public Transport Summit Dates: June 15–18, 2025 Location: Hamburg, Germany Focus: Public transport innovations and policies. Website: UITP Summit 2025 11. TRISTAN XII (Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis) Dates: June 22–27, 2025 Location: Okinawa, Japan Focus: Transportation analysis and modeling. Website: TRISTAN 2025 12. URAV 2025 – The World’s Conference on Unmanned, Remote and Autonomous Vehicles Dates: June 29–July 1, 2025 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Focus: Unmanned and autonomous vehicle technologies. Website: URAV 2025 13. IBTTA Technology Summit Dates: March 22–25, 2025 Location: Dallas, Texas Focus: Innovations in tolling and transportation technology. Website: IBTTA Summit 14. International Road Federation (IRF) Events Various Dates: Throughout 2025 Location: Multiple global locations Focus: Road infrastructure and safety. Website: IRF Events Calendar 15. International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) Conference Dates: To Be Announced Location: To Be Announced Focus: Transportation regulation and policy. Website: IATR Conference 16. American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Conferences Various Dates: Throughout 2025 Location: Multiple U.S. locations Focus: Public transportation systems and policies. Website: APTA Events Upcoming Conferences in 2026 1. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting Dates: January 11–15, 2026 Location: Washington, D.C. Focus: Comprehensive transportation research across all modes. Website: TRB Annual Meeting 2. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International Annual Meeting Dates: July 19–22, 2026 Location: Detroit, Michigan Focus: Innovative pathways to safer transportation. Website: ITE Annual Meeting 3. American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference (NPC26) Dates: April 25–28, 2026 Location: Detroit, Michigan Focus: Urban planning and policy development. Website: APA Conference 4. ITS World Congress Dates: October 19–23, 2026 Location: Gangneung City, South Korea Focus: Intelligent transportation systems and smart mobility. Website: ITS World Congress 5. Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) International Annual Conference Dates: May 6–8, 2026 Location: Los Angeles, California Focus: Advancing women in transportation. Website: WTS ConferenceX (formerly Twitter) 6. INFORMS Annual Meeting Dates: October 24–28, 2026 Location: Detroit, Michigan Focus: Operations research and analytics in transportation. Website: INFORMS Annual Meeting 7. International Railway Summit Dates: February 2026 (Exact dates TBA) Location: Paris, France Focus: Railway technology and infrastructure. Website: International Railway Summit 8. World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) Dates: July 6–10, 2026 Location: Toulouse, France Focus: Global transport research and policy. Website: WCTR 2026wctr2026.fr 9. Velo-city 2026 Dates: June 16–19, 2026 Location: Rimini, Italy Focus: Cycling and sustainable urban mobility. Website: Velo-city 10. UITP Global Public Transport Summit Dates: 2026 (Exact dates TBA) Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Focus: Public transport innovations and policies. Website: UITP Summit 11. TRISTAN XIII (Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis) Dates: 2028 (Exact dates and location TBA) Focus: Transportation analysis and modeling. Website: TRISTAN Symposium 12. URAV 2026 – The World’s Conference on Unmanned, Remote and Autonomous Vehicles Dates: February 15–17, 2026 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Focus: Unmanned and autonomous vehicle technologies. Website: URAV 2026 13. IBTTA Technology Summit Dates: 2026 (Exact dates and location TBA) Focus: Innovations in tolling and transportation technology. Website: IBTTA Events 14. International Road Federation (IRF) Events Dates: Various dates throughout 2026 Location: Multiple global locations Focus: Road infrastructure and safety. Website: IRF Events 15. International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) Conference Dates: 2026 (Exact dates and location TBA) Focus: Transportation regulation and policy. Website: IATR Conference 16. American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Conferences Website: APTA Events These conferences provide valuable opportunities for students to engage with professionals, present research, and stay updated on the latest developments in transportation. Students are encouraged to check individual conference websites for registration deadlines and submission guidelines. Dates: Various dates throughout 2026 Location: Multiple U.S. locations Focus: Public transportation systems and policies.
