TRANSED Conferences
TRANSED 2022 - Virtual Event September 12-16, 2022
TRANSED-DRT 2022 (12-16 Sep 2022) and Future TRANSED
- Reminder to the participants of the TRANSED-DRT2022, that if you want your TRANSED paper to be considered for the TRR Collection from the conference, you will have to follow TRR Submission requirements. Submissions are due by 30 Nov 2022. Additional TRR Submission instructions are here.
- Presentations Available :- Registrants for the TRB's TRANSED-DRT 2022 conference can now access all session recordings online after logging in with their conference credentials. The virtual conference was held during 12-16 Sep 2022.
- If you are interested in being part of a committee to start planning a future TRANSED event, please contact Judy Shanley
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About TRANSED Conference
TRANSED is the International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Older Adults and People with Disabilities. Held every two or three years, TRANSED series of conferences are milestone events in the field of accessible transportation, attracting researchers, policymakers, transport operators, consumers and other specialists from around the world to share innovations and best practices in order to make transportation and mobility accessible to everyone.
Past Transed conferences and conference themes
1978: Cambridge‚ England
"Mobility for the Elderly and Handicapped” No specific theme. Content concentrated on practical issues of service delivery‚ plus effects of mobility on lifestyles.
1981: Cambridge, England
“Mobility for Elderly and Handicapped Persons”. No specific theme. Content included methodology‚ concepts‚ technology and software‚ as well as operational experience in the field and evaluation.
1984: Orlando, Florida
“Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons”. No specific theme. Content covered policy‚ transportation systems modifications‚ legal rights of disabled people‚ international air travel and specialized transportation in developing countries.
1986: Vancouver, BC, Canada
“Mobility in the Global Village”
1989: Stockholm, Sweden
“Towards Mobility as a Human Right”
1992: Lyon, France, COMOTRED used for this conference
“From Human Rights to a Better Quality of Life”
1995: Reading, England
“Ideas into Actions”
1998:Perth, Australia
“Setting the Pace”
2001: Warsaw, Poland
“Towards Safety‚ Independence and Security”
2004: Hamamatsu, Japan
“Accessible Transportation and Road Design: Strategies for Success”
2007: Montreal, QB, Canada
“Benchmarking‚ Evaluation and Vision for the Future”
2010: Hong Kong, China
“Sustainable Transport and Travel for All”
2012: New Delhi, India
“Seamless Access for All: Universal Design in Transport Systems and Built Infrastructure‚ a Key Element in the Creation of Livable Cities”
2015: Lisbon, Portugal
"Aim and Manage for Inclusive Access"
2018: Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
Theme: "Mobility for all: Connecting the World with Accessible Transportation"
2022: Seatle, USA
Theme: "Mobility, Accessibility and Demand Response Transportation Conference"
Since 1986, the conferences have been organized by host nations/organizations under the auspices of the then International Activities Subcommittee, ABE 60(1) of the Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility (ABE 60) of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academics, USA (TRB).
This Committee (now changed as AME 50) contains representatives from the organizations that have hosted the previous conferences among transport sector experts, practitioners, academicians and volunteers. It now acts as a co-sponsor for all future TRANSED Conferences. The role of the Committee is to provide support, advice and guidance on procedural and organizational aspects of the conference.
"Mobility for the Elderly and Handicapped” No specific theme. Content concentrated on practical issues of service delivery‚ plus effects of mobility on lifestyles.
1981: Cambridge, England
“Mobility for Elderly and Handicapped Persons”. No specific theme. Content included methodology‚ concepts‚ technology and software‚ as well as operational experience in the field and evaluation.
1984: Orlando, Florida
“Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Handicapped Persons”. No specific theme. Content covered policy‚ transportation systems modifications‚ legal rights of disabled people‚ international air travel and specialized transportation in developing countries.
1986: Vancouver, BC, Canada
“Mobility in the Global Village”
1989: Stockholm, Sweden
“Towards Mobility as a Human Right”
1992: Lyon, France, COMOTRED used for this conference
“From Human Rights to a Better Quality of Life”
1995: Reading, England
“Ideas into Actions”
1998:Perth, Australia
“Setting the Pace”
2001: Warsaw, Poland
“Towards Safety‚ Independence and Security”
2004: Hamamatsu, Japan
“Accessible Transportation and Road Design: Strategies for Success”
2007: Montreal, QB, Canada
“Benchmarking‚ Evaluation and Vision for the Future”
2010: Hong Kong, China
“Sustainable Transport and Travel for All”
2012: New Delhi, India
“Seamless Access for All: Universal Design in Transport Systems and Built Infrastructure‚ a Key Element in the Creation of Livable Cities”
2015: Lisbon, Portugal
"Aim and Manage for Inclusive Access"
2018: Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
Theme: "Mobility for all: Connecting the World with Accessible Transportation"
2022: Seatle, USA
Theme: "Mobility, Accessibility and Demand Response Transportation Conference"
Since 1986, the conferences have been organized by host nations/organizations under the auspices of the then International Activities Subcommittee, ABE 60(1) of the Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility (ABE 60) of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academics, USA (TRB).
This Committee (now changed as AME 50) contains representatives from the organizations that have hosted the previous conferences among transport sector experts, practitioners, academicians and volunteers. It now acts as a co-sponsor for all future TRANSED Conferences. The role of the Committee is to provide support, advice and guidance on procedural and organizational aspects of the conference.
