For questions on the Call for Papers, or to submit an abstract, email us at: abstracts@transportchicago.org.

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Transport Chicago welcomes students to submit an abstract for consideration in the 2012 Annual Conference in Chicago. Each June, Transport Chicago brings transportation and planning professionals, practitioners, researchers, academics and students together to discuss timely research, best practices and innovations in the transportation field and to explore current issues in transportation planning and policy. The 2012 Transport Chicago conference presents an excellent opportunity to hear nationally recognized and local transportation experts, discover current industry practices, and meet and share ideas with colleagues in the field. Transport Chicago seeks papers concerning all aspects of transportation including planning, public transit, freight, air, rail, bicycle and pedestrian transportation. Student papers are encouraged and will be eligible for a $500 prize on the day of the conference. 

Student papers chosen for presentation must be submitted by May 18, 2012, and will be published on Transport Chicago’s website.  Paper presentation will occur in one of two separate forums: oral presentation before an audience or display during the poster session.  While the committee requests that each author indicate a preference, the committee retains final decision-making authority on forum assignment.

Abstracts will be reviewed anonymously by the Transport Chicago Steering Committee. A 250-word abstract must be submitted in the following format by Friday, March 2, 2012:

Page 1: -Paper title
            -Name and affiliation of each author (Primary author must be a student)
            -Postal address and telephone number
            -E-mail address of the corresponding author
            -Note that the paper should be part of the student paper competition
            -Forum preference
Page 2: -Paper title
            -Abstract

To ensure anonymous review, please make no identification of author or affiliation on Page 2.

Abstracts must be submitted by e-mail to abstracts@transportchicago.org.  Any questions may be sent to the same address.

Abstract submitters will be notified after March 16 regarding the status of their paper.

Click here for a PDF of this Call for Student Papers announcement.