Digitalisation of the transport system was at the centre of discussions on Day 2 at TRA2018. Digitalisation is currently transforming the transportation sector; new digital infrastructures are being developed, new players are pushing digital business models and services onto the market, which are affecting the whole sector. Expanding digitalisation will affect all modes of transport, […]
Welcome to TRA2018 from DG Research and Innovation and DG Mobility and Transport
The European Commission is pleased to welcome you to Vienna for the 7th Transport Research Arena (TRA 2018). This is not just another conference on transport: it is an arena which brings together all European stakeholders – policy-makers, researchers, operators and industrialists entrepreneurs – from all areas of transport and transport-related activities. From the first […]
With “On Track” we want to present you another thematic field in the TRA Interactive Zone!
Rail transport is an attractive and reliable transport mode and represents an integrated part of the overall multimodal mobility system on an international level. In order to ensure the competitiveness of the rail sector in an efficient, safe and eco-friendly transport system, innovation and agility are increasingly important aspects for both passengers and freight railway […]
TRA2018 sets spotlight on Startups
Europe’s largest transport research conference, Transport Research Arena TRA, is putting the spotlight on Startups in the field of mobility and transport. Various activities will take place during the four-day conference, which offers an arena for researchers, companies and public authorities active in the field of transport. It welcomes policy makers and stakeholders framing research […]
Interactive Symposium on Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe
In conjunction with the TRA 2018 the CARTRE and SCOUT initiatives are co-organising an Interactive Symposium on Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe. The symposium will take place from from 19 April 2018 15:30 -to 20 April 2018 13:15 in Tech Gate, Donau-City-Straße 1, 1220 Vienna. The event is supported […]
Focus on Startups at TRA2018 – Boost Camp for Founders
TRA2018 will have a focus on Startups in the transport and mobility sector and present several pitchings, matchmaking events and startup exhibitors. In the following weeks we will inform you about the planned activities: Spotlight on Austrian Startups in the exhibition and pitching events on the stage at TRA Interactive Zone Warp Innovation Boost Camp […]
When TRA meets TRB
From 7 to 11 January 2018 the Transportation Research Board TRB 97th Annual Meeting took place in Washington, D.C. The team of Transport Research Arena TRA used this framework and was on tour to promote the upcoming largest transport research conference in Europe which will happen from 16 to 19 April 2018 in Vienna. Beside some […]
A Digital Era for Transport – a personal view of the TRA Committee Chairs
The TRA is organised by three committees, the management committee, the programme committee and the organising committee, which are chaired by the host country. We spoke with the current chairs about their vision for TRA2018, upcoming highlights and goals for the Transport Research Arena. Mr. Schädler, you are the Chair of the TRA2018 Management Committee […]
TRA on Tour
If you want to find out more about the programme and the highlights of TRA 2018, you can either visit our website or visit us at one of many events. There we will provide information and the latest updates of the conference, exhibition or the side events. Below you find a list of events where the […]
TRA is growing
Since its beginning in 2006, the TRA Management Committee and its supporting Platforms and Organizations are growing. Till 2016, the supporting organisations are the European Commission, ALICE, CEDR, ERRAC, ERTRAC and Waterborne together with the host of the current conference. With the start of the preparations for TRA 2018 in Vienna, the European Construction Technology […]
Sponsorship and Partnering Possibilities at TRA 2018
TRA 2018 will be not only a conference, but also contains a big exhibition with focus on research and industriy, possibilities to demonstrate and present latest developments in transport and mobility and a lot of new interactive formats. As variegated as this event is, as wide are the possibilities to become a partner. Find here […]