Welcome to the Paper Submission Website for
the WCTR 2026
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS IS NOW OPEN!
OPEN FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS !
EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS : June 15th, 2020
Important dates
Tuesday April 1, 2025 -
Opening of paper submission
Monday September 1, 2025 (23h59 - Paris Local Time) -
Deadline for paper submission
Monday February 2, 2026 -
Results Announcement
From Monday February 2 to Monday June 1, 2026 - Paper revision
Wednesday April 1, 2026 - Deadline for registration of presenting author
Getting started
It is simple to set up your personal account and submit your abstract!
First of all, click on the button marked 'Click here for your first connection' and follow the steps:
1- Enter your email address. It will be used to log into your personal account each time you visit the website.
2- Create your password. Your password should be easy for you to remember, something personal and at least 8 characters long.
3- Enter your personal information. All boxes with * are mandatory information and you will not be able to save your details unless these are completed.
A summary of your account information will appear on the screen. To finalise the procedure, please be sure to click on 'Create Account', otherwise your information will not be saved.
Please remember your login name and password! You will need them later to log into the system after a decision has been made for your paper.
Information will be sent only to the « contact author », to the e-mail address registered on login.
Submission guidelines for WCTR 2026
Before submitting your paper thank you for paying attention to the following guidelines:
=> You will have to prepare
2 pieces:
- an abstract which will be published on the smartphone application,
- as well as a pdf file of your complete paper following the WCTR 2026 template.
=> Once your paper is submitted, you will no longer be able to modify it. You will have to wait for the revision period to make any necessary updates.
To request the withdrawal of a submission, please contact the technical support:
support-wctr@europa-organisation.com
=> In
ENGLISH, not exceeding
200 words
=>
Tables and pictures are not allowed.
=> In order to avoid problems of incompatibility, we ask you to prepare your text with the
Arial font, size 10. The text must be single space.
Then, you will have to copy and paste the text (without the title and the list of authors) in the indicated field using the appropriate icon
.
=> Title and author’s names will have to be typed out in separate fields. The co-authors must be listed with lastname, firstname, workplace and email address. You will have also to specify the mobile phone number of the presenting author (used only during the conference if we need to contact her/him quickly).
=> You will have to select the
2 SIGs that are best related to your paper.
Click
HERE to access more information about SIGs.
Topic Area A: Transport Modes – General
SIG A1: Air Transport and Airports
SIG A2: Maritime Transport and Ports
SIG A3: Rail Transport - general
SIG A4: High Speed Rail: policy, investment and impacts
SIG A5: Road Transport - General
Topic Area B: Freight Transport and Logistics
SIG B1: Supply Chain Management
SIG B3: Freight Transport Operations and Intermodality
SIG B4: Urban Goods Movement
SIG B5: Freight Transport Modelling
Topic Area C: Traffic Management, Operations and Control
SIG C1: Traffic Theory and Modelling/Optimization and Traffic Flow
SIG C2: Urban Transport operations
SIG C3: Intelligent Transport Systems
SIG C4: Traffic Safety Analysis and Policy
Topic Area D: Activity and Transport Demand
SIG D1: Data Collection and Processing Methods
SIG D2: Travel Behaviour and Choice Modelling
SIG D3: Applications of Travel Behaviour Analysis and Demand
SIG D4: ICT, Activities, Time Use and Travel Demand
Topic Area E: Transport Economics and Finance
SIG E1: Transport System Analysis and Economic Evaluation
SIG E2: Transport Pricing and Economic Regulation
Topic Area F: Transport, Land-use and Sustainability
SIG F1: Transport and Spatial Development
SIG F2: Transport, Climate Change and Clean Air
SIG F3: Smart Transport, Smart City and Quality of Life
SIG F4: Liveability and non-motorized transport
Topic Area G: Transport Planning and Policy
SIG G1: Governance and Decision-making Processes
SIG G2: National and Regional Transport Planning and Policy
SIG G3: Urban Transport Planning and Policy
SIG G4: Cultural and Social Issues in Transport
SIG G6: Transport and Health
Topic Area H: Transport in Developing and Emerging Countries
SIG H1: Transport Policy, Planning and Financing in Developing Countries
SIG H2: Infrastructure Operation and Traffic Management in Developing Countries
SIG H5: Urban Transport in Developing Countries
Topic Area I: Infrastructure Design and Maintenance
SIG I1: Highway design and materials
SIG I2: Infrastructure Management
Guidelines for the pdf paper
=> You will have to
upload the pdf file of you complete paper.
Please find here below various
templates you will have to use to prepare your paper.
=> Click
HERE to download the word .docx template to be converted in PDF format.
or
=> Click
HERE to download the word .docm template to be converted in PDF format.
or
=> Click
HERE to download a compressed folder with the latex templates to be converted in PDF format.
Publication
For selected papers, the abstract will be available on the smartphone application.
In the submission process, authors are invited to specify whether they agree to propose their submitted papers for publication, which can be either the proceedings of the 2026 WCTR (named Procedia) or special issues of journals (notably Transport Policy and Case Studies in Transport Policy).
Authors who have proposed their papers to be considered for publication will be asked to confirm their decision after their papers are accepted for presentation at the 2026 WCTR. Then, they will be invited to revise their contributions according to the referees’ comments they will receive from the Scientific Committee. Final confirmation to submit the revised papers for publication will be requested by end of July 2026.
The Contributor guarantees that the content of his/her Contribution is compliant with the law and does not breach any rights of third parties (such as copyrights, images, obligation of confidentiality notably), either because he/she is the owner of the rights on all the components included in his/her Contribution, or because these components are free of any rights, or because he/she has obtained the express authorization of the relevant third parties.
The Contributor undertakes to ensure with the utmost care the accuracy of the information he/she provides.
The Contributor alone shall be the liable for the content of his/her Contribution and undertakes to guarantee Europa and WCTR should the liability of Europa and WCTR come to be incurred by a third party because of the content of the Contribution.
When including pictures in your presentation, please beware when sourcing them from internet. They are generally not free of rights and can expose you to financial penalties (€1,500 per image) from their authors.
Modifications
You will not be able to modify either the abstract nor the text once you have submitted them.
Once the results are announced to the authors in February 2026, you will be able to revise your submission until June 1, 2026.
Selection process
Abstracts will be considered for
oral presentation or
poster display.
- Oral Presentation: The presenting author agrees to present a lecture within a scientific session on occasion of the congress.
- Poster: The presenting author agrees to display a printed poster on site and to be near by his/her poster during the break and the poster sessions visit.
=> Please note that the presenter will only be allowed to present one work.
Results will be sent by email to the author who submitted the paper.
Registration
The acceptance of a paper does not mean free-of-charge participation.
Registration, travel and accommodation will remain at the charge of accepted presenters.
The presenter author must be registered before the 1st of April 2026. Otherwise, the paper will not be accepted and will be withdrawn for the final program.
You will find more information directly on the congress website:
www.wctr2026.fr
For any questions about your registration, please contact our registration department:
registration-wctr2026@europa-organisation.com