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The 8th annual Symposium of the Transport Research Association for NSW (TRANSW) was held on Monday 24 November and hosted by the UNSW Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation.  It was an energising day with many great student presentations, discussions, and opportunities to network with colleagues from across NSW, Transport for NSW, and the broader transport industry. 

Thank you to SCT Consulting, iMOVE Australia and Transport for NSW for sponsoring the event. Thank you to all of the speakers, session chairs, and attendees for bringing so much energy and insight to the day. And finally, thanks to rCITI and its incredible team for hosting. Abstracts will be made available by the end of January.

 

The baton has now been handed over to the University of Technology, Sydney, who will organise the 9th edition in 2026. We hope to see you all again next year.

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​​​The awards, as judged by the TRANSW Symposium Committee and people's choice, went to:

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Best Oral Presentations

Stream 1: Sustainable Cities Stream: Isaac Mann, Civil Engineering, University of Sydney

Stream 2: Smart Logistics and Transport Operations Stream: Maryam Safarnezhad, UNSW

Stream 3: Human-Centred Mobility Stream: Regine Tejada, Civil Engineering, University of Sydney

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Best Poster

Sam Zareh Andaryan, ITLS, University of Sydney

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PRESENTATIONS LIST

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Application of construction and demolition wastes mixed with natural aggregates in pavements

Nariman Khorsandiardebili, University of Technology Sydney

 

A sustainable approach for road formations blended with recycled crushed glass

Yekta Nateghi, University of Technology Sydney

 

Multi-dimensional explorations of distance as a determinant of children's school travel behaviour

Laya Hossein Rashidi, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Capacitated Network Design for Future Flight Route Planning under Endogenous Air Passenger Demand

Mohammad Rahiminia, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Cyclist-Cyclist Multidirectional Interactive Behaviours

Qiuyun Luan, University of Wollongong

 

Where should the last passenger be dropped off? Anticipatory Walking in Ridepooling

Xinyu Wang University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Identify High Value Nodes in DVRP via Spatio-Temporal Transformer

Xiaoteng Han, University of Wollongong

 

Quantum optimisation for transport vulnerability identification

Junxiang Xu, University of NSW

 

Analyzing and Predicting Multidirectional Cyclist-Pedestrian Interactive Behaviours in Different Road Environments

Qiuyun Luan, University of Wollongong

 

Redefining Success in Demand-Responsive Transport: A Context-Dependent Performance Evaluation Based on Service Intentions

Chia-Jung (Robert) Yeh, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW): Synthetic Data Generation

Bingbing Shi, University of NSW

 

Which bike-train integration strategy is most suitable in a city? A cost comparison using continuous approximation

Regine Tejada, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Perceptions of Autonomous Vehicles Among Seniors and People with Physical Disability

Arkar Than Win, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Intelligent Autonomous Systems for Transport Resilience: UAV Path Planning and Control for Wildfire Front Monitoring

Mona Raoufi, University of Wollongong

 

Game-theoretic lane-free control for autonomous vehicles: Experimental validation of a two-dimensional trajectory controller with a reduced-scale robotic testbed

Zhuopeng Xie, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Machine learning model with SHAP for high NOx emissions identifications using speed, acceleration, and vehicular jerk

Randy Franstiarajah, University of NSW

 

Heuristic-Enhanced Q-Learning for the Container Relocation Problem: Evidence from Real Terminal Data

Maryam Safarnezhad, University of NSW

 

A Stochastic Delay Model for Signal-Free Intersections

Alireza Soltani, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Understanding Decision-Making Factors of Road Freight Operators for Decarbonising Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDVs) in Australia

Annisa Annisa, University of NSW

 

Optimizing Freight Rail Electrification: A Framework for Charge Station Selection and Battery Charge/Swap Scheduling

Jia Guo, University of NSW

  

Communication-free Distributed Algorithm for Autonomous Vehicles at Intersection: Laboratory Experiment Analysis

Arman Haghbayan, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Where should the last passenger be dropped off? Anticipatory Walking in Ridepooling

Xinyu Wang, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Time-Series Approaches for Cleaning and Imputing Pedestrian Count Data: Implications for Urban Street Classification in Sydney

Yuexuan Shen, University of NSW

 

Calibrating a Car-Following Model for Autonomous Line Buses in Microscopic Traffic Simulations

Dennis Harmann, Institute of Transportation and Urban Engineering, TU Braunschweig

 

The Divisibility Index: A link between theory and heuristics in Public Transport Design

Valentina Gomez Zuniga, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Detecting Dangerous Driving via Computer Vision: Linking Video-Based Indicators to Road Crashes

Amin Shaer, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

A Novel Markov Model for On-demand Meal delivery

Jingni Guo, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Advancing Sustainable Rail Transportation with Recycled Waste Materials

Kavishka Wijesooriya, University of Technology Sydney

 

A Synchromodal Optimisation Framework for Truck Appointment Systems at Container Terminals

Fatemeh Hirbod, University of NSW

 

Designing Active Travel for Real People in Real Places

Sara Haider, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Modelling Non-Bulk Rail Freight Demand in Australia: Long-Run Drivers and Modal

Chamila Tharangani Danthanarayana, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Dynamics of shipping lines’ pooling agreements under emission intensity regulation

Mosleh Amiri, University of Sydney (ITLS)

  

Stable Cost Sharing for Electric Truck Coalitions: A Two-Level Column Generation Model

Xiaoshu Ding,  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

 

Optimizing Bi-tiered E-hailing Services: A Fixed-point Method for Pricing and Matching

Jingkun Zhao, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

AI-Assisted Pedestrian Network Mapping from Aerial Imagery

Ahmad Emami, University of NSW

 

Network-level traffic signal control based on Remaining Travel Times of vehicles

Hamidreza Babaeighazvini, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

An Automated Pipeline for Historic Map Digitisation and Street Level Matching

Ethan Yin, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Reducing Redundancy in Equity-Oriented Transport Network Design: A Benchmarking Approach with Weighted and Index Fund Models

Mehrdad Memarpour, University of NSW

 

Hyrid Mobility Systems: Optimizing the Synergy Between Fixed-Route and On-Demand Public Transport

Zixuan Yang, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Rethinking Walkability: A Dataset and Framework for Personalized Urban Perception

Moloud Damandeh, University of NSW

 

Resilient Railway Foundations: An Innovative Pile–PVD Approach

Sachini Dissanayake, University of Technology Sydney

 

Towards Adversarially Resilient Multi-Object Tracking Systems in UAVs for ITS

Ray Telikani, University of Technology Sydney

 

Analytical modelling of a stopless modular bus service and with an application to charging strategies comparison

Haoran Zhao, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Price of entropy in shared micromobility: dockless and docked systems

Elnaz Emami, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Impacts of Autonomous and Connected Autonomous Vehicles on congestion closed networks controlled by adaptive traffic signals

Mathew Brooks, University of Technology Sydney

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Optimizing EV-Based Feeder Services in Multimodal Urban Transit

Wenhui Yang, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Parking policy for equitable cities: the case of Sydney's Inner West

Kendall Banfield, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

How can safer speed limits be determined for rural undivided roads? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kardina Ayuningtyas, University of NSW

 

Driving the Maritime Energy Transition: An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Clean Fuel Production

Haiwei Gu, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

An analysis of sustainability communication in the airport industry through NLP methods

Siavash Farzadnia, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Eliciting Fairness Orientations in Walking Equity: An Innovative Survey Design with Latent Class Analysis

Ashikur Rahman, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Reliable Ridepooling Through User Walking

Amir Elmi, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Probabilistic Flow-Based Heuristics for V*

Sam Zareh, University of Sydney (ITLS)

 

Vidumini Pamuditha, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

The role of speed limits on active travel: A scoping review

 

Counterfactual Evaluation of Inter-vehicle Impacts through Trajectory Interactions

Ruihao Zeng, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

 

Optimizing Transit Equity Through Hybrid Infrastructure and Ride-Hailing Integration

Yifan Xu, University of Wollongong

 

CatBoost-Based Prediction of Daily Bicycle Counts at the Link Level in the Sydney CBD

Xueqing Shi, University of NSW

 

Studying Driving Behaviors in a Mixed Traffic of Automated and Human-operated ​ Vehicles with a Dedicated Lanes ​ for Automated Vehicles ​ ​

Minhao Chen, University of NSW

 

Developing a planning assessment tool using System Dynamics to shift freight from road to rail

Matthew Sin, University of NSW

 

Access for Appraisal: A Review and Framework for Estimating Transport Benefits via Real-Estate Uplift

Isaac Mann, University of Sydney (TransportLab)

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