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Date sent:      	Wed, 20 Jan 1999 13:34:20 +0800
From:           	Hong K Lo <cehklo at ust.hk>
Subject:        	Announcement of the 4th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong
Society for
	Transportation Studies
To:             	"its-l at mailhub.ornl.gov" <its-l at mailhub.ornl.gov>,
nacota at mit.edu
Organization:   	HKUST

First Announcement & Call for Papers


FOURTH CONFERENCE OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR 
TRANSPORTATION STUDIES

Transportation Science and Technology into the Next Millenium

Hong Kong

4 December, 1999


Jointly organized by

The Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies

and

Department of Civil Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


THE CONFERENCE

Established in February 1996, the Hong Kong Society for Transportation
Studies (HKSTS) aims to foster excellence in transportation research and
practice, stimulate professional interchange in transportation, and
provide a forum for exchanging ideas on transportation developments. As a
continuation of three successful conferences, the 4th HKSTS Conference
focuses on transportation science and technology into the next millenium.
Presentations on new modeling approaches, concepts, technology, practices,
and trends are especially welcome. For further information, visit the
conference web site at: http://home.netvigator.com/~hksts/conf99.htm


SCOPE

Papers in all aspects of transportation are welcome.  Presentation
topics include:

- Theory and measurement of traffic flows
- Traffic assignment techniques
- Travel demand estimation and management
- Transportation network analysis
- Transportation planning methodology
- Travel behavior modeling
- Traffic management and control
- Transportation and the environment
- Transportation and land use development
- Public transportation and paratransit
- Non-motorized transportation
- Freight transportation
- Logistics management
- Road pricing
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Transportation studies in practice
- Information Technology

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit an abstract of 400-500 words to:

 Dr. Hong K. Lo
 Chairman of the 4th HKSTS Conference
 c/o Department of Civil Engineering
 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 Clear Water Bay
 Hong Kong, PR China

 Fax : (852) 2358-1534
 E-mail : cehklo at ust.hk

Abstracts should reach the above address before 31 March, 1999.


LANGUAGE

All presentations and printed materials will be in English.

PROCEEDINGS

Papers presented at the Conference will be selected to appear in the
Conference Proceedings.  The bound volume will be made available to
registered participants.

REGISTRATION FEE

Registration fee is HK$1,200 (US$1 = HK$7.8 approximately), 
which covers the Conference Proceedings, lunch and refreshments.

TIME-TABLE

31 March, 1999  : Deadline for submission of abstracts
31 May, 1999  : Notification of acceptance of abstracts
31 July, 1999  : Deadline for submission of full papers
31 August, 1999 : Notification of acceptance of full papers
4 December, 1999 : Fourth HKSTS Conference