2026 4th International Conference on SmartRail, Traffic and Transportation Engineering (ICSTTE 2026)

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Welcome to ICSTTE 2026

We are delighted to welcome your participation in 2026 4th International Conference on SmartRail, Traffic and Transportation Engineering (ICSTTE 2026). Organized by Beijing Jiaotong University and Beijing Subway Operation Co., Ltd., the conference is scheduled to take pleace from October 23-25, 2026 in Beijing, China.
It's more important than ever that we bring individuals together as an international society and shape our future with relentless endeavors in scientific innovations and discoveries.
The exceptional event is to promote progress in the field of SmartRail, Traffic and Transportation Engineering by hosting a global forum aimed at facilitating discourse and the exchange of ideas among the world's top innovators, scientists, academics, researchers and thought leaders in the field. Over the three days of this conference, you'll have opportunities to hear about the latest developments and changes in an incredibly exciting field.
We are grateful for all the work done by members of Advisory Committee, Organizing Committee, Program Committee and Technical Committee. They embarked early on scheduling and preparing the conference with full support and firm commitment. Special thanks go also to the Organizers for the great effort in making the event successful.
We are looking forward to your presence and wish you enjoy programs of sharing and interacting.

ICSTTE 2026 CFP flyer is now available. Please download it here.

Plenary Speakers


Ping Li China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited, China	Yujie Li Beijing Subway Operation Co., Ltd., China	Xi Li Beijing Subway Operation Co., Ltd., China	Jianhua Zhong China Association of Metros, China

Submission

ICSTTE 2026 invites papers that present findings and address issues including, but not limited to Transportation Engineering, Logistic Engineering and Urban Planning and Design Research (UPDR).

Authors are invited to submit abstracts / full papers through the online submission system:

Please find the paper format here(submitted papers need to follow the required fonts strictly):

Paper Submission(Authors): Abstract Submission( Presenters):

The submitted abstract should contain a sufficient summary of the paper and outline of goals, results and conclusion, including conveying sufficient understanding when reading in isolation from the paper.

Publication

Registered and presented full papers will be included in the ICSTTE 2026 digital conference proceedings and submitted to major citation databases (including, but not limited to Ei Compendex and Scopus) for review and indexing.

KEY DATES

The Second Round

Abstract Submission Due: August 10, 2026
Full Paper Submission Due: August 15, 2026
Author Notification: September 10, 2026
Registration Due: October 1, 2026
Final Paper Submission Due: October 1, 2026
Conference Date: October 23-25, 2026

Recommended Journals

		International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing ISSN: 1745-6444 CiteScore: 0.9 (2025) Indexed in Ei Compendex, Scopus, etc. Type: Regular Issue

		Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications ISSN: 2041-3076 Impact Factor: 2.2 CiteScore: 5.7 JCR - Q3 Indexed in SCIE, Scopus, Inspec, etc. Type: Special Issue

		Infrastructures ISSN: 2412-3811 Impact Factor: 3.6 CiteScore: 5.7 JCR - Q2 Indexed in ESCI (Web of Science), Scopus, Inspec, etc. Type: Special Issue

Special Sessions

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Session 1: Study on Mechanical System Dynamics, Dynamic Control, Structural Strength and Energy Management 分会场单元1：机械系统动力学、动力控制、强度及能量管理研究 Chair: Yongzhi Jiang, Chongqing Jiaotong University, China 蒋咏志，重庆交通大学		Session 2: Virtually Coupled Train Intelligent Operation Dispatching and Control 分会场单元2：虚拟编组列车智能运行调度与控制 Chair: Shukai Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China 李树凯，北京交通大学 Co-chairs: Hongwei Wang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China 王洪伟，北京交通大学 Xi Wang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China

Session 3: AI-Driven Modeling, Optimization, and Resilient Management of Multimodal Transportation Systems 分会场单元3：人工智能驱动的多模式交通系统建模、优化与韧性管理 Chair: Guangnian Xiao, Shanghai Maritime University, China 肖光年，上海海事大学 Co-chair: Xinqiang Chen, Shanghai Maritime University, China 陈信强，上海海事大学		Session 4: Perception and Cooperative Control of Intelligent Transportation Equipment 分会场单元4：智能载运装备感知与协同控制 Chair: Jiankun Peng, Southeast University, China 彭剑坤，东南大学 Co-chair: Hailong Zhang, North University of China, China 张海龙，中北大学

Session 5: AI-Driven Collaborative Operation Technologies for Multimodal Transport Hubs 分会场单元5：人工智能驱动的综合交通枢纽协同运营关键技术 Chair: Bisheng He, Southwest Jiaotong University, China 何必胜，西南交通大学 Co-chair: Jianxin Lin, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China 林建新，北京建筑大学		Session 6: AI-Driven Efficient and Resilient Operations in Multi-Mode Rail Transit Networks 分会场单元6：人工智能驱动的多制式轨道交通复合路网高效与韧性运营 Chair: Yongxiang Zhang, Southwest Jiaotong University, China 张永祥，西南交通大学 Co-chair: Pan Shang, Beijing Jiaotong University, China 商攀，北京交通大学

Session 7: "Sea-Land-Air" Intelligent Equipment Heterogeneous Computing and Autonomous Systems 分会场单元7：“海-陆-空”智能装备异构计算与自主系统 Chair: Yanglong Sun, Jimei University, China 孙养龙，集美大学 Co-chairs: Zhiping Xu, Jimei University, China 许志平，集美大学 Qiang Mei, Jimei University, China 梅强，集美大学		Session 8: Electromechanical coupling and intelligentization of maglev technologies in green transportation and energy fields 分会场单元8：绿色交通与能源领域中磁悬浮机电耦合与智能化 Chairs: Jun Zheng, Southwest Jiaotong University, China 郑珺，西南交通大学 Wei Liu, Chengdu University of Technology, China 刘伟，成都理工大学 Co-chairs: Peng Pang, Southwest Jiaotong University, China 庞鹏，西南交通大学 Yirong Tang, ‌Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 唐一融，中国科学院电工研究所

Tracks

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Track 1: Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation 分组报告1：人工交通系统与仿真 Chair: Fenghua Zhu, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 朱凤华，中国科学院自动化研究所 Co-chair: Chunlin Shang, Ludong University, China 尚春琳，鲁东大学		Track 2: Non-destructive Testing and Intelligent Operation & Maintenance of Infrastructure 分组报告2：基建设施无损检测与智能运维 Chair: Guangyan Cui, Beijing Subway Operation Co., Ltd., China 崔广炎，北京市地铁运营有限公司

Track 3: Vulnerability and Resilience Analysis of Transportation System 分组报告3：交通系统脆弱性及韧性分析 Chair: Yucheng Hao, Beijing Jiaotong University, China 郝羽成，北京交通大学 Co-chair: Erjian Liu, Beijing Transport Institute, China 刘二见，北京交通发展研究院		Track 4: Practice and Exploration of Green and Intelligent Design, Construction and Operation-Maintenance of Comprehensive Transportation Systems 分组报告4：综合交通绿色智能设计、建设、运维的实践与探索 Chair: Bo Huang, China Design Group Co.,Ltd., China 黄波，华设设计集团 Co-chair: Na Li, Shenlan Intelligent Manufacturing (Jiangsu) Robot Co., Ltd., China 李娜，深澜智造（江苏）机器人有限公司

Track 5: AI Applications in Rail Transportation 分组报告5：人工智能在轨道交通领域的应用 Chair: Tian Yin, North China Electric Power University, China 田寅，华北电力大学 Co-chair: Hongdu Jin, Beijing Shenzhou Technology Co., Ltd., China 靳洪都，北京深舟科技有限公司		Track 6: Intelligent Low-Altitude Operation and Safety Supervision 分组报告6：低空智能运行与安全管控 Chair: Shejun Deng, Yangzhou University, China 邓社军，扬州大学 Co-chair: Jun Zhang, Yangzhou University, China 张俊，扬州大学

Venue

Beijing Jiaotong University / 北京交通大学

No.3 Shangyuancun, Haidian District, Beijing, China / 北京市海淀区上园村3号

Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) is a national key university directly administered by the Ministry of Education, jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Transport, the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, and China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. It is an active contributor in China's "211 Project", "985 Innovative Platforms for Strength Disciplines in Engineering" and "Double First-class Project".




ICSTTE 2026 is now accepting manuscript submissions. Prospective authors are invited to submit your draft papers.
——2026-3-24


Please click to view ICSTTE 2026 CFP flyer.
——2026-1-18

News



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——2025-7-21

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——2025-6-17




ICSTTE 2025 now includes Track IV, V, VI and VII, as well as Special Session VI, VII, VIII and IX.
——2025-6-16


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——2025-6-5