Abstract Submission Deadline: 20 January 2020
Call for Papers
Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your case studies, best practices, leading vision and
research to your industry peers on an international platform. Please submit your abstract before 20 January 2020.
Singapore is at the hub of Asia Pacific, where this region has been a testing ground for some of the world’s innovative and transformative urban mobility services. SITCE 2020 is a three-day congress programme that aims to address challenges and raise solutions for urban mobility planners, operators, service providers, innovators, start-ups and researchers to come together in shaping the future of the urban mobility landscape.
Join us at this biennial event where Asia Pacific and international peers of public transport and mobility service providers will come together to inspire, share and learn from one another on the latest trends of public transport and urban mobility.
Contributions are invited to 6 main congress streams. Academic and R&D papers are welcomed. Some papers may be selected for the Poster Sessions.
SITCE 2020 Streams and Topics:
Stream 1: People-oriented Public Transport
Public transport is about connecting people and supporting a large workforce. This stream is related to current policies and governance best-practices as well as organisational strategies that help cities in building an inclusive and accessible public transport system that puts ‘people (customer and staff) first’.
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‘Customers first’ – innovative policies and strategies where commuters are at the heart of PT planning
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Attract, retain and strengthen talents for public transport
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Community engagement and user experience in designing a station
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Customer analytics for better customer service (big data and small data analytics, data visualisations, AI powered CRM)
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Inclusivity and accessibility management & communications
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Placemaking and community
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Profession development for transit architects and designers
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Promoting diversity in workforce (including gender, disabilities, etc.)
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The balance of digitalisation in human resource management
Stream 2: Safeguarding Public Transport: Security & Safety
Leading organisations will be sharing their security and safety management strategies to tackle the threats and disruptions of both physical and cyber forms. This stream will also explore the latest technologies such as AI, 5G, Blockchain, and Cloud computing that help or challenge public transport security systems.
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Cyber security in PT (cyber-attacks, data breach in CRM, etc.)
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Data sharing and management
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Management of disruption
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Preventive management in PT operations (drones, etc.)
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Reforming training programmes to improve safety & security management
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Safety & emergency management in PT
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Security management
Stream 3: Balancing Act of Fares, Funding and Financing
The continuous need in upgrade and expansion of affordable public transport systems requires funding. This will feature experts in sharing the latest trends in funding, financing and partnerships for public transport projects to balance the cost side of the equation.
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Demand travel management
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Fare mechanism (including PT fares formulas, road-based pricing – ERP)
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Optimisation in revenue management
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Partnerships in PT - financing & funding schemes (PPP, Start-ups, etc.)
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PT contracting models
Stream 4: Revolutionising the Public Bus Industry
Find out the latest developments in the public bus industry from the sector’s leaders across the world presenting on topics such as energy efficiencies, innovative bus infrastructures, autonomous shuttles, on-demand buses, flexible and optimised routes and many more.
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Autonomous bus – regulations and operations
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Benefits of digitalisation to bus workforce
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Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
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Electrification of buses
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Energy efficient strategies in bus operations
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Use of advanced technology optimising bus operations and infrastructure (e.g. IoT, artificial intelligence, sensors)
Stream 5: Enablers of Urban Rail: Assets, Infrastructure, Operations and Maintenance
Railway is a complex ecosystem. Each function needs to co-exist with another in order to have a smooth and safe operation. Join us to hear from leading railway experts discussing the recent breakthroughs on digital railways, intelligent assets and infrastructure, innovative construction technologies, optimised operations and maintenance.
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Breakthrough in digital railways (digital twin simulations, AI, image recognition technologies, etc.)
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Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
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Connecting a station to the public
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Environmentally-friendly approach for infrastructure development
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Future of railway networks (high speed rail, hyperloop)
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Infrastructure and construction technology
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Integration of technology into asset management and infrastructure (rolling stock, signalling systems, WIFI connectivity, etc.)
Stream 6: The New Age of Mobility: Active, Shared and Integrated
Mobility trends are changing rapidly and mobility market is becoming a test bed for many innovators and investors. This stream will discuss, debate and showcase what are the hot trends in Asia and around the world on urban mobility with featuring topics of active and micro mobility, MaaS, innovative ticketing technologies, shared mobility services and advanced public transport management systems.
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Integrated mobility – walk, cycle, ride, MaaS
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Micromobility as first-and-last mile connections – trends and governance (PMDs, air taxis)
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Seamless travel through seamless fare collection (automatic fare collection trends)
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Shared mobility governance and operations – car sharing, carpooling, ride-hailing
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Use of advanced technologies in public transport management and planning (e.g. AI in city management)
Please note: Call for Papers will make up approximately 60% of the presentations, priority will be given to submissions addressing real-world projects, practical case studies and pre-selected speakers.
