TRISTAN XIII

About TRISTAN XIII

The Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN) is an international scientific conference that provides a forum for the presentation of innovative models, methodologies, and applications in Transportation Science, mainly Operations Research-based (including analytics and simulation).

A complementary objective of TRISTAN is to provide an agora for high-spirited and broad exchange of ideas, reflections, and discussions on the topics and areas of interest and, thus, to foster scientific and social networking and international cooperation.

The scope of TRISTAN is wide, covering both people and freight transportation and logistics, by all modes, at all geographical extensions and planning-operation levels. The TRISTAN conferences aim to gather top research scientists from universities and research institutes from all over the world along with scientific participants from the private sectors and public agencies, as well as graduate students.

The first TRISTAN was held in 1991 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 2028 edition will take place in the beautiful coastal destination of Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, from 28 May 2028 to 02 June 2028. This location offers the perfect blend of world-class conference facilities and the natural beauty of one of Brazil's most stunning beaches. Specific dates and venue details will be announced soon.

Conference Topics & Scope

Topics of Interest include:

Logistics & Freight Transport

Urban logistics, operative models, and applications • Road and rail freight, maritime transport and ports, air freight and airports • Freight related decision-making process • Delivery times, frequency of deliveries, and mode choice • Freight behavior modeling using innovative data sources • Freight policies and regulation

Traffic Flow Models, Network Assignment & Transport Network Economics

Dynamic transportation models (micro and macroscopic level) • Network modeling, network equilibrium • Vehicle routing • Traffic management and coordinated systems • Incident management and control • Advanced vehicle control and safety systems

Operations Research and Transportation

Continuous and discrete optimization • Decision analysis, decision support systems • Heuristics and metaheuristics • Game theoretical formulations • Stochastic and Uncertainty • OR and Learning

Humanitarian Logistics & Disaster Management

Emergency response • Disaster relief operations • Humanitarian supply chains • Crisis management • Resilient transportation systems

Automated Vehicles & Platooning

Autonomous vehicles • Connected vehicles • Vehicle platooning • Cooperative driving systems • Intelligent vehicle technologies

Travel Demand & Behavior Modeling

Human behavior and acceptance • Population synthesis • Travel pattern estimation

ITS & Advanced Technologies

Autonomous and connected vehicles • Traveler information systems, MaaS, shared mobility • New mobility services and active mobility • Advanced urban traffic control with connected technologies • C-ITS applications in traffic and transport management • Big data analytics and validation • Smart cities and transportation

People Transportation

Multimodal systems modeling and management, minimization of externalities • Network estimation and control using V2X communication • Green, advanced and automated public transport Systems • Rail transport systems • Airport and air transport operations • Port and maritime operations • Micromobility modeling and management

The call for participation can be found here.

Important Dates

Submission Starts

12 July 2027

Start of extended abstract submission

Submission Deadline

26 September 2027

Deadline to submit your extended abstract for consideration

Notification of Acceptance

22 December 2028

Authors will be notified of acceptance status

Final Submission

23 January 2028

Submit your final extended abstract for conference proceedings

Early-Bird Registration

29 February 2028

Conference Dates

28 May 2028 ⇒ 02 June 2028

Five-day conference featuring technical sessions, plenary talks, and social events

Venue & Travel

Getting to Porto de Galinhas

Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil is easily reached via Recife / Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC).

International access

Recife receives direct international services and many convenient connections through major hubs. If your city does not have a direct route to Recife, a short connection in Brazil is usually straightforward.

Domestic connections in Brazil

Recife is well connected to the country's main airports, including:

Rio de Janeiro (GIG / SDU)
Sao Paulo (GRU / CGH / VCP)
Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, and other capitals

From Recife (REC) to Porto de Galinhas

The trip is approximately 52 km and typically takes about one hour or more, depending on traffic.

Common options include airport taxi, private transfer, ride-hailing apps, or car rental. Bus options are also available with transfers. The conference will also provide a shuttle service between Recife and Porto de Galinhas.

Route Map

Origin

🚌 ~1 hour by road (52 km).

Specific conference hotel, local shuttle details, and negotiated accommodation rates will be shared in a dedicated logistics update.

TRISTAN Conference History

The Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN) has been bringing together the global transportation research community since 1991, with each edition hosted in inspiring locations around the world.

TRISTAN XII

June 22-27, 2025

Okinawa, Japan

TRISTAN XI

June 19-26, 2022

Mauritius

TRISTAN X

June 12-21, 2019

Hamilton Island, Australia

View all past editions General webpage

About TRISTAN XIII

News

The website is online!

Plenary Speaker

Eduardo Uchoa