Papers should be original manuscripts which are timely in scope and germane to transportation. Papers can be either empirical or theoretical research on transportation problems and issues. Issue papers are welcome which address current issues that affect or will affect individual transportation modes. All papers should potentially have practical application to transportation problems, issues, or policies.
All paper presenters must register for the conference.
Abstract Instructions
- Paper abstracts must include
- title,
- abstract (no longer than a page and a half, single-spaced), and
- contact information (name, affiliation, e-mail address, and phone number) on the corresponding author(s).
- Abstracts should be submitted by November 15, 2010, using the Submission Management Program (program will be available soon).
- Authors will be notified of a decision no later than December 6, 2010.
- To be considered for the TRF paper awards, completed papers should be submitted by January 15, 2011; see paper instructions below.
Paper Instructions
You are not required to submit a paper to present at the Annual Forum. You only need to submit a paper if you would like to be considered for a TRF award or if you want it published in the online proceedings.
- Papers should be written in Microsoft Word format.
- Papers should be a maximum of 20 pages, single-spaced.
- Embed figures and tables within the document text.
- Title, authors, and their affiliations should be at the beginning of the paper.
- An abstract should follow the authors' names and affiliations.
- Endnotes are to be used rather than footnotes.
- The Chicago Manual of Style is to be used for endnotes and references. At the end of the manuscript, complete references should be listed alphabetically (not by number) by author surname, government agency, or association name.
- Tables, figures, graphs, and charts should be titled and numbered by an Arabic numeral (e.g., Figure 2).
- Headings should adhere to the following style:
- First-level headings should be all caps, left-adjusted.
- Second-level headings should be initial caps, left-adjusted.
- Each third-level heading should be initial caps on the same line as the first paragraph which it heads.
- Contact information (e-mail address and phone number) should be provided for each of the authors.
- Papers should be submitted by January 15, 2011, using the Submission Management Program (program will be available soon).
- Send papers in Microsoft Word format. Do not send a Zip file or PDF file.
Authors can also submit papers for possible publication in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum (JTRF). Instructions for submissions can be found on our Journal Editorial Policy page. Papers submitted for the Annual Forum are not automatically submitted for publication in the JTRF.
Questions should be addressed to:
Kristen Monaco, TRF Program Vice President
Phone: (562)985-5076
E-mail: ProgramVP@trforum.org
Sue Hendrickson
Phone: (701)231-7766
E-mail: info@trforum.org
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