CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

The 7th EASTS Conference was held in Dalian Maritime University in Dalian, China, with great success on 24th-27th September 2007.
The conference attracted 779 participants from all over the world and 406 academic/practical papers were presented covering all fields of transportation.

The Conference Committee and Local Organizing Committee in China did an excellent arrangement to attain the success of this conference. This conference provided all participants with good opportunities to enrich their professional knowledge and to experience the wonderful culture in China.

Keynote Speech:
“Are Transportation Studies a Scientific Endeavor?”,
by Professor Kumares C. Sinha, Perdue University

Special Technical Sessions:
– Professor Yordphol Tanaboriboon’s Memorial Traffic Safety Session
– Planning and Construction of Transportation System under Urbanization in Dalian
– ICRA(1) Dynamics of Poly- centric Employment Formation in East and Southeast Asian Cities
– ICRA Inter-regional Valuation of Transport Safety and Exploration of Social Attitudes towards Safety Improvements Considering Southeast Asian Cities in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia
– IRG 01 Sustainable Transport for East Asian Megacities (STREAM)
– IRG 02 International, Inter-regional, and City Logistics Research Group in Wide Variety of Asian Region
– IRG 03 Dynamics of Poly-centric Employment Formation in East and Southeast Asian Cities
– IRG05 Culturally Sensitive Pedestrian-centric Philosophy to Advancement of Urban Form in East Asia
– IRG 06 Building ITS Development Scheme in Asian Context
– IRG 07 Risk Management of Transport and Logistics for Natural Disasters and Mega Events
– IRG 11 Research on the Flow of International Air Cargo in East Asian Region

Panel Discussions:
“Asian Integration and Transport . what should we do?”
Coordinator: Prof. Tien-Fang FWA (National University of Singapore)
Panelists: Prof. Huapu LU (Tsinghua University), Prof. Myungsoon CHANG (Hanyang University), Dr. Kenji ONO (Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport), and Prof. Sompong SIRISOPONSILP (Chulalongkorn University)

>> For more detailed information regarding academic/practical papers, keynote speech and panel discussion etc, please see the website of International Scientific Committee (ISC)

Board Meetings and Representative Assembly:
Three Board Meetings and one Representative Assembly were held during this conference

Technical Visits:
1)LRT and Tram System
2)New Port Area

BEST PAPER AWARDS

[Yasoshima Yoshinosuke Prize]

“Exploring Traffic Features with Stationary and Moving Bottlenecks Using Refined Cellular Automata”
by HSU Chih-Cheng, LIN Zih-Shin, CHIOU Yu-Chiun, and LAN Lawrence

[Best Paper Awards]

“A Train Service Planning Model with Dynamic Demand for Intercity Railway Systems”
by Jyh-Cherng JONG, Chian-Shan SUEN

“Dynamic Time Domain Back calculation of LTPP Test Sites”
by Ming-Lou LIU, Jui-Chang CHUANG, Hsiao-Yuan LIAO

“A Design of Optimal Marshalling Yard Location Model Considering Rail Freight Hub Network Properties”
by LEE Jin su, CHON Kyung soo, KIM Dong kyu

“Development of Road Safety Estimation Method Based on Human Engineering”
by Lee Soobeom, Kim Jangwook, Lee Sooil

“Traffic Accident Costing for Thailand”
by THONGCHIM Pipat, TANEERANANON Pichai,LUATHEP Paramet, PRAPONGSENA Phayada

“Managing Motorization & Timing of Mass Rapid Transit in East Asian Megacities”
by Acharya Surya Raj

For more detailed information, please see the website of International Scientific Committee (ISC)

OUTSTANDING TRANSPORTATION PROJECT AWARD (OTPA)

* The Seoul Bus System Reform Project, Seoul, Korea
Key Merits
– Significant social impacts
– Transportation improvements
– Innovative method and technology

* Suvarnabhumi Airport (New Bangkok International Airport), Bangkok, Thailand
Key Merits
– Uniqueness of the project
– Improvements of air transportation
– Social impacts and construction method
(more info)

BEST DOMESTIC SOCIETY AWARD

* Indonesia Transport Society
(more info)

BEST TRANSPORTATION LANDMARK PHOTO CONTEST

* No awardee in this conference
(more info)

SELECTION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR ICRA 2007-2009

The following two research projects were selected as grantees of ICRA (International Cooperative Research Activity) 2007-2009 through the strict examination by ICRA selection committee and the approval of the board.

Note: EASTS will call for the application for ICRA also in the next year 2008.

Research Period Principal Researcher Research Project Title
2007-2009 Dr. Xie Ruhe
(Guangzhou University)		 Research on the Control Mechanism and Simulation of Safety Conditions of Perishable Foods Transportation and Logistics

for more info, see here

VENUE OF THE NEXT CONFERENCE (2009)

The 8th conference will be held in Surabaya, Indonesia in 2009.
The Indonesia Transportation Society will host the event.

 NEW OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS

President: Mr. Kyung Soo CHON
1st Vice President
+ Special Mission to involve
Cambodia & Myanmar		 Mr. Pichai TANEERANANON
2nd Vice President: Mr. Bambang SUSANTONO
Treasurer: Mr. Haruo Ishida
Secretary General: Mr. Tetsuo Yai
Board of Directors: Mr. Wen Long Yue
Mr. William H. K. Lam
Mr. Bambang Susantono
Mr. Shigeru Morichi
Mr. Yong Jae Lee
Mr. Khanngeun Khamvongsa
Mr. Mohamed Rehan Karim
Mr. Chris Kissling
Mr. Crispin Diaz
Mr. Tien Fang Fwa
Mr. Cheng-Min Feng
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dao
Directors-at-Large: Mr. Hajime Inamura
Mr. Kyung Soo CHON
Mr. Jinn-Tsai Wong
President Emeritus: Mr. Hideo Nakamura
Former President: Mr. Primitivo C. Cal
Chair of Special Committee
for Membership in China: :		 To be appointed
Chair of Best Transportation
Landmark Photo Contest:		 Mr. Wen Long Yue
Chair of Outstanding
Transportation Project Award:		 Mr. William H.K. Lam
Chair of Best Domestic
Society Award:		 Mr. Mohamed R. Karim
Chair of International
Scientific Committee:		 Mr. Hitoshi Ieda
Chair of Financial
Reconstruction Committee		 Mr. Kyung Soo Chon

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