Call for Presentation Proposals (Abstracts)

The Transportation Research Forum (TRF) presents the best of current research and practice in transportation, emphasizing innovation and quantified experience. For our 66th annual forum, April 10 – 11, 2025, join transportation researchers, practitioners, and students from all over the globe at Lindenwood University in St. Charles/St. Louis, Missouri. The TRF conference provides academics, practitioners, and students the forum to present the best of current research, innovations, and trends in the transportation field.

General Expectations of All Submissions

  • Original: explores a new idea, project or issue; discusses existing research with promise of new insight; discusses new research; or presents new ways of considering existing information
  • Engaging: has a high potential to attract conference attendees by addressing the needs of transportation researchers and practitioners  
  • Significant: raises and discusses issues important to the transportation sector
  • Quality: provides data and literature support for arguments and conclusions

Paper/Poster Submission:

Deadlines

Podium Presentations

Poster Presentations

Abstract Submission Open

October 1, 2024

October 1, 2024

Abstract Submission Deadline

January 31, 2025

March 2, 2025

Acceptance Notification

January 1 – February 15, 2025

January 1 – February 15, 2025

Full Submission for Award Consideration

March 10, 2025

Author Registration Deadline

March 15, 2025

March 15, 2025

Awards

Each year at the Annual Forum, TRF presents several awards:

Instructions:

  • Abstracts submitted should be 350 – 1200 words with 3-5 keywords. 
  • Content must be original and relevant to TRF.
  • Please ensure all articles are proofread and checked for accuracy prior to submission.


Review Criteria: 

  • The acceptance decisions will consider the topic’s originality, importance, and relevance of the topic to transportation and the clarity of the writing.
 

Instructions:

  • A 150 word abstract of the poster topic should be submitted with 3-5 keywords. 
  • Content must be original and relevant to TRF.
  • Please ensure all articles are proofread and checked for accuracy prior to submission.


Format:

  • A 3’ x 4’ standard poster board will be provided for poster display
  • If your poster describes a collaborative project, other contributors should be listed as co-authors on your poster.
  • Presenters should be at their poster for the duration of the session to explain and answer questions from attendees.

Themed Sessions:

TRF welcomes proposals for themed sessions from any individual or organization as part of the regular paper submission process. Session proposals are limited to one per organization. Organizations that sponsor the Annual Forum at any level may submit a proposal for a themed session.  Organizations that host a session, which typically has three or four speakers, will be acknowledged at the session, can choose a general theme for the session (e.g., agricultural transportation or air transportation), and will have representation on the committee that chooses papers and any paper awards for the session.  However, to preserve the academic integrity of our organization and its Annual Forum, all final decisions on papers and awards will be made by a representative of TRF.

Post Conference Publication and Indexing

TRF does not publish conference proceedings.  Authors are invited to submit their papers for inclusion and publication in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, published as part of Research in Transportation Economics (RETREC), an Elsevier journal at https://trforum.org/journal-of-the-trf/jtrfsubmissions.