Transportation Systems Faculty Present Research Achievements at 12th World Conference on Transport Research

A special session highlighted the achievements of MIT-Portugal research in Transportation Systems at the 12^thWorld Conference on Transport Research, chaired by MIT-Portugal Transportation Systems co-coordinator José Viegas in Lisbon from July 11-15, 2010.

Viegas, in presenting an overview of this research alongside MIT co-coordinator Chris Zegras, pointed to the group’s pioneering of new analytical techniques and new applications to the Portuguese transport sector, in the context of a robust trans-Atlantic collaboration built upon many long-term visits in both directions by PhD students of MIT and Portuguese institutions.

Separate presentations addressed the work of Integration projects and those in the high-speed rail and air networks arenas. These projects have attracted the support and collaboration of relevant transport operators and private companies, including RAVE, Lisbon taxi operators, and a consortium exploring Germany’s airport expansion priorities.

Click here to download the full presentations made at the MIT-Portugal session.