The ATRF is the
principal transport
research conference
in Australia and
New Zealand.
About us
Aims
The Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) Incorporated aims to bring together transport researchers, policy makers, advisors and practitioners from a range of disciplines to share and build upon the latest research and thinking. It does this by:
- Providing an impartial and effective forum for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge and information relating to all aspects of transport and its relationship with social, economic, environmental and other issues–principally through the annual ATRF Conference
- Promoting collaboration on transport research, education and technology transfer: at international, national, regional, state and local levels; across public and private sectors; and with transport providers, customers and other stakeholders
- Fostering research programs and the identification of emerging transport challenges and the conduct of research and policy analysis to help meet those challenges
- Fostering the development of policy analysis and objective data and research to inform decisions on investments, practices and policies
- Enhancing the awareness of the importance of transport research and its contribution to innovation and progress in all aspects of transport
- Providing a forum for the professional development of individuals currently working in transport and for the education of those who will work in the field in the future
- Contributing to the public's understanding of all aspects of transport and its significance to society.
Coverage
The coverage of ATRF includes, but is not limited to:
- Social, economic, and environmental effects of transport (including climate change, air quality, and green/sustainable solutions)
- Policy, planning and assessment in transport across all transport modes
- Links between the transport and closely related systems (e.g. land use, environment, economy)
- Traffic modelling, forecasting and simulation (including control and management)
- Transport analysis and big data
- Transport demand modelling (including scenario planning and analysis and risk management)
- Travel behaviour change and demand management
- Public transport
- Active transport (cycling, walking, e-transport, etc.)
- Transport and land-use (including urban design)
- Transport economics, funding, pricing and appraisal
- Aviation / Maritime transport and business continuity management
- New vehicle technologies and innovative services (lTS connected and autonomous vehicles, MaaS, on-demand transport, e-scooters/e-bicycles, smart cities, etc.)
- Freight and logistics, e-commerce, online retailing and supply chain resilience
- Transport safety and security
- Transport history.
ATRF Inc
ATRF is operated as an incorporated body (ATRF Inc). It is underpinned by a three-level organisation:
- The Executive Committee governs the overall activities of ATRF Inc, including strategic direction. It comprises representatives of academia, federal and state governments and private consultancies across Australia and New Zealand. Each member has extensive experience in transport related research and policy development.
- The Scientific Committee oversees the peer review of conference papers submitted for the annual conference.
- The Local Organising Committee has primary responsibility for running the conference in the host city.
Committee Membership
Current office holders are listed below.
Executive Committee
- Graham Currie — Monash University — President
- Liz Ampt — Concepts of Change — Vice- President
- Brendan O'Keeffe – Brisbane City Council – Treasurer
- Matthew Jones – Transport for NSW – Secretary
- David Mitchell – Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications – Public Officer
Ordinary Members:
- Tony Brennand – New Zealand Transport Agency
- Miguel Angel Loyal Borja - University of Western Australia
- Pedro Camargo – Outer Loop Consulting
- Páraic Carroll - University of Melbourne
- Subeh Chowdhury — University of Auckland
- Selby Coxon - Monash University
- Mark Davis – IPSOS
- Scott Elaurant — Six Cats Consulting
- Stephen Greaves – University of Sydney
- Nicholas Holyoak – Flinders University
- Jennifer Kent – University of Sydney
- Bisma Khalid — University of NSW (Student Representative)
- John Nelson — University of Sydney
- Brett Smith – University of Western Australia
- Peter Tisato – ATAP Guidelines
- Kasun Wijayaratna – University of Technology Sydney
- Doug Wilson - University of Auckland
- Ian Woodcock - University of Sydney
Scientific Committee
- Jennifer Kent - University of Sydney - Co-Chair
- Miguel Loyola - University of Western Australia - Co-Chair
Scientific Committee Track Chairs
| No. | Track | Track Chairs |
| 1 | Travel demand modelling (including scenario planning and analysis and risk management) | Pedro Camargo & Lindsay Oxlad |
| 2 | Traffic modelling, forecasting and simulation (including control and management) | Pedro Camargo & Mohsen Ramezani |
| 3 | Travel behaviour, travel surveys and demand management | Liz Ampt & Emily Moylan |
| 4 | Integrated transport, land use and urban design | Eric Keys, Taha Rashidi & Ian Woodcock |
| 5 | Transport economics, funding, pricing, appraisal and history | Patrick Tsai & Tamas Matrai |
| 6 | Active travel (cycling, walking, e-rideables, etc.) | Meead Saberi & Miguel Loyola |
| 7 | Public transport | Rumana Sarker & John Nelson |
| 8 | Freight and logistics, aviation, maritime and supply chain resilience | Lindsay Oxlad & Richard Tay |
| 9 | Traffic safety | Ehsan Seyedabrashami & Sara Moridpour |
| 10 | Intelligent transport systems (connected and autonomous vehicles, MaaS, on-demand transport, smart cities, etc.) | Alexander Paz & Milad Haghani |
| 11 | Social, health, and environmental effects of transport (health, climate change, air quality, etc.) | Peter Tisato & Kerry Shaz |
The figure below shows how the organisation operates.
Scientific Committee Track Chairs
| No. | Track | Short name | Track Chairs |
| 1 | Travel demand modelling (including scenario planning and analysis and risk management) | Travel demand modelling | Pedro Camargo & TBC |
| 2 | Traffic modelling, forecasting and simulation (including control and management) | Traffic modelling | Pedro Camargo & Mohsen Ramezani |
| 3 | Travel behaviour, travel surveys and demand management | Travel behaviour surveys | Liz Ampt & Emily Moylan |
| 4 | Integrated transport, land use and urban design | Transport and land use | Eric Keys, Taha Rashidi & Ian Woodcock |
| 5 | Transport economics, funding, pricing, appraisal and history | Transport economics | Patrick Tsai & Tamas Matrai |
| 6 | Active travel (cycling, walking, e-rideables, etc.) | Active travel | Meead Saberi & Miguel Loyola |
| 7 | Public transport | Public transport | Rumana Sarker & John Nelson |
| 8 | Freight and logistics, aviation, maritime and supply chain resilience | Freight | Richard Tay & TBC |
| 9 | Traffic safety | Traffic safety | Ehsan Seyedabrashami & Sara Moridpour |
| 10 | Intelligent transport systems (connected and autonomous vehicles, MaaS, on-demand transport, smart cities, etc.) | Intelligent transport | Alexander Paz & Milad Haghani |
| 11 | Social, health, and environmental effects of transport (health, climate change, air quality, etc.) | Health and environment | Patrick Harris & Kerry Shaz |
| 12 | Transport asset management and capital planning | Asset management | Dennis Noble & Anna Chau |
The figure below shows how the organisation operates.
About us
The Australasian Transport Research Forum Incorporated aims to bring together transport researchers, policy makers, advisors and practitioners from a range of disciplines to share and build upon the latest research and thinking by:
- Providing an impartial and effective forum for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge and information relating to all aspects of transport and its relationship with social, economic, environmental and other issues–principally through the annual ATRF Conference;
- Promoting collaboration on transport research, education and technology transfer at international, national, regional, state and local levels; across public and private sectors; and with transport providers, customers and other stakeholders;
- Fostering research programs and the identification of emerging transport challenges and the conduct of research and policy analysis to help meet those challenges;
- Fostering the development of policy analysis and objective data and research to inform decisions on investments, practices and policies;
- Enhancing the awareness of the importance of transport research and its contribution to innovation and progress in all aspects of transport;
- Providing a forum for the professional development of individuals currently working in transport and for the education of those who will work in the field in the future;
- Contributing to the public's understanding of all aspects of transport and its significance to society.
More broadly, ATRF Incorporated conducts its affairs in an open and transparent manner on behalf of its members without adopting the role of public advocate, lobbyist or activist.
Executive Committee
The ATRF Incorporated is governed by an Executive Committee comprising representatives of academia, federal and state governments and private consultancies across Australia and New Zealand. Each committee member has extensive experience in transport-related research and policy development.
Current office holders are listed below.
- Neil Douglas —Douglas Economics— President
- Ben Ellis—KPMG—Vice President
- Brendan O'Keeffe—Brisbane City Council—Treasurer
- Sherri Fields—Transport for NSW—Secretary
- David Mitchell – Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications – Public Officer
Executive Committee Ordinary Members:
- Elizabeth Ampt – Concepts of Change
- Tony Brennand – New Zealand Transport Agency
- Matthew Burke – Griffith University
- Bevan Clement – University of Auckland
- Graham Currie – Monash University
- Mark Davis – IPSOS
- Stephen Greaves – University of Sydney
- Nicholas Holyoak – Flinders University
- Mathew Hounsell – University of Technology Sydney – Student Representative
- Matthew Jones – Transport for NSW
- Robert Nairn
- Doina Olaru – University of Western Australia – Co-Chair Scientific Committee
- Lindsay Oxlad
- Louise Rawlings – Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
- Brett Smith – University of Western Australia – Co-Chair Scientific Committee
- Patrick Tsai – Transport for NSW
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