The 16th EASTS conference

The Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS), founded in November 1994, aims to promote excellence in transportation research and practice, while fostering the exchange of knowledge and expertise across East Asia. Representing 19 countries/regions, EASTS holds a biennial international conference, with the most recent hosted in 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The 16th EASTS conference will be held in Indonesia in 2025, organized by the Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) in collaboration with Universitas Negeri Sebelas Maret (UNS), with support from the City of Surakarta and the Ministry of Transport Human Resource Development Agency (BPSDM). This event is scheduled to take place in Surakarta City from September 1-4, 2025. MTI, a non-profit organization established in 1995, unites transportation professionals from academia, government, and industry, with a mission to advance sustainable transportation in Indonesia. MTI has grown to include 22 chapters across Indonesia and has become a leading partner of the government in shaping transportation policy.

The theme of the 16th EASTS conference, Harnessing Local Wisdom and Green Technology to Build a Sustainable Transport Sector in East Asia, emphasizes the integration of traditional knowledge with advanced green technology to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the transportation sector. East Asia, with its rich cultural heritage and diverse traditions, offers a unique foundation to blend time-honored insights with cutting-edge innovations. However, this rich cultural knowledge and the values it embodies are increasingly overshadowed by rapid technological progress.

This conference aims to bridge this gap by exploring how local cultural insights can be harmoniously integrated with green technologies to create sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation solutions. By focusing on such synergies, the conference will provide a platform for creative minds to explore how traditional knowledge can inform and enrich the development of advanced technologies, contributing to a transportation sector that honors cultural heritage while embracing modern, eco-friendly innovations.

Ultimately, this theme seeks to balance the preservation of cultural values with the advancement of technology, creating a transportation sector that is both culturally meaningful and environmentally sustainable.

Keynote Speakers (tbc)

Prabowo Subianto

President of the Republic of Indonesia

Dudy Purwagandhi

Minister of Transportation, the Republic of Indonesia

Invited Speakers (tbc)

Prof. William Hing-Keung Lam

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Prof. Robert Cervero

UC Berkeley, USA

Assoc. Prof. Makoto Chikaraishi

Hiroshima University, Japan

Dr. Mochamad Basuki Hadimoeljono

Head of IKN Authority, Indonesia

Prof. Stephane Hess

University of Leeds, UK

Important dates of the 16th International Conference of EASTS

Paper Submission

Authors interested in submitting papers, either academic papers or practical papers, can download paper template and submit full papers through the EASTS Editorial Manager at the following link. 

The official conference language is English and we therefore require that papers and presentations are prepared and delivered in English. The template of the full paper can be downloaded from the following link.

There are two types of reviewing process:

  1. Reviewed Papers: Academic or Practical papers are peer-reviewed for the publications in the Asian Transport Studies (ATS), the Journal of the EASTS, or the Proceedings of the EASTS. Papers selected for the ATS and Journal of the EASTS will be published on the journal’s official web site in 2025 or 2026 after the conference.
  2. Non-Reviewed Papers: These papers are briefly reviewed for an acceptance to be presented. The accepted papers will be uploaded on the ISC website. These papers are not selected into the Proceedings of the EASTS, the Journal of the EASTS, or ATS.
 

Topic Codes

Author(s) can choose the most appropriate topic codes shown below when submitting a paper.

 

A: Transportation General

–    A01 Asia-Specific Issues

–    A02 Transportation and Poverty Reduction

–    A03 International Cooperation

–    A04 Survey and Data Collection (E.g. Innovations in Methods)

–    A05 Historical Studies

–    A06 Others

B: Transportation Economics and Policy

–    B01 Pricing

–    B02 Financing

–    B03 Project Evaluation

–    B04 (De)regulation, Organization, Privatization, and Public Management

–    B05 TDM Policy and Mobility Management

–    B06 Multimodal and Intermodal Policy

–    B07 Sustainable Transportation Policy

–    B08 Others

C: Travel Demand Analysis and Forecast

–    C01 Travel Behavior Analysis

–    C02 Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting

–    C03 Network Analysis and Traffic Assignment

–    C04 Others

D: Logistics and Freight Transportation

–    D01 Logistics and Freight Transportation Policy

–    D02 International and Inter-Regional Logistics

–    D03 City Logistics

–    D04 Operation and Management in Logistics Business

–    D05 Others

E: Regional Planning and Environment

–    E01 Urban and Regional Planning     

–    E02 Land Use and Spatial Analysis

–    E03 Landscape and Urban Design

–    E04 Tourism and Leisure Activities

–    E05 Others

F: Environment and Climate Change

–    F01 Transportation and Environment

–    F02 Climate Change and Transportation

–    F03 Transportation and Energy

–    F04 Transportation and Natural Disasters

–    F05 Other

G: Public and Non-motorized Transportation

–    G01 Intercity Railway

–    G02 Urban Railway, LRT, and Guided Transit System

–    G03 Bus and BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

–    G04 Minibus and Paratransit (Informal Transportation)

–    G05 Pedestrian and Bicycle

–    G06 Station/Stop/Terminal Facilities

–    G07 Transit and Urban/Regional Development

–    G08 Others

H: Highway Design and Maintenance

–    H01 Highway Planning and Design Concept

–    H02 Pavements

–    H03 Road Maintenance

–    H04 Parking facilities

–    H05 Others

I: Road Traffic Engineering

–    I01 Modeling of Vehicle Maneuvers and Drivers

–    I02 Traffic Flow Analysis

–    I03 Highway Capacity and Quality of Service

–    I04 Network and Road Design

–    I05 Traffic/Signal Control and Management

–    I06 Traffic Simulation System and Analysis

–    I07 Motorcycles

–    I08 Others

J: Traffic Accident and Safety

–    J01 Accident Analysis

–    J02 Driving Behavior and Safety

–    J03 Evaluation on Safety Measures

–    J04 Others

K: Air and Water Transportation

–    K01 Air/Water Transportation Policy

–    K02 Port Planning, Engineering, and Management

–    K03 Airport Planning, Engineering, and Management

–    K04 Operation and Management of Air/Water Transportation

–    K05 Others

L: Emerging Technology and New Transport Industry

–    L01 Emerging Technology (C-ITS/Autonomous/IoT)

–    L02 New Transport Industry (Car Sharing/Car Pool/Bike Sharing/Uber/Personal Mobility)

–    L03 Impact Analysis

–    L04 Others

P: Practical themes

–    P01 Engineering, Technology, and Design

–    P02 Policy, Planning and Management

–    P03 Institutional and Financial Aspects

–    P04 Others

 

If there are inquiries regarding the paper topics and submission, please contact:

Prof. Saksith Chalermpong (Chairperson of the EASTS International Scientific Committee/EASTS ISC)

E-mail: isc@easts.info