Schedule At-a-Glance
Our schedule is designed for busy professionals and university students who seek timely information and analysis involving the transportation field. Our lectern and poster sessions are held over a tightly arranged day-and-a-half period that includes extensive time for Q&A and networking and is bookended with interesting tours and a closing dinner which serves as the perfect opportunity for networking.
For the Schedule at a Glance, see below. Please note: schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Start Time
End Time
Session/Event
Location
Included/Additional
9:00 am
12:00 pm
Tours
Additional
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
Registration/Information
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
1:30 pm
3:15 pm
River 1: Finance/Transit
Moderator: Fecri Karanki
- Driving Innovation in Infrastructure: A Comparative Analysis of Infrastructure Delivery Models
- From Funding Constraints to Financing Solutions for Local Transportation Agencies
- Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) Programs: Literature Review and the Case Study at the University of Maryland
Webb Center: River Rooms
Included
3:15 pm
3:45 pm
Break
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
3:45 pm
5:30 pm
River 1: AVs, AI, Aviation
Moderator: Wesley Boyce
From Dock to Data: AI-Enabled Predictive Analytics for Transportation Inventory Logistics Agility
A Decision Support Framework of Cybersecurity Strategies for Resilient Deployment of Autonomous Trucks
Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Autonomous Public Transportation (Bus): Evidence from Young Adults in Chicago
Post-COVID Divergence Between Low-Cost and Full-Service Airlines: A Revenue Efficiency Analysis
Webb Center: River Rooms
Included
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Reception and Poster Session
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
Friday, April 17, 2026
Start Time
End Time
Session/Event
Location
Included/Additional
7:30 am
9:45 am
Registration/Information
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
8:00 am
9:45 am
River 1: Marine
Moderator: Jill Bernard Bracy
- Alternatives for Reforming the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
- Integrated Port and Waterborne Transportation Infrastructure under Arctic Shipping Routes
- The Impact of Inland Ports on Warehousing and Distribution Centers
- When Policy Signals Change: Ethanol-to-SAF Pathways Under the Inflation Reduction Act and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Implications for Scaling Low-Carbon Fuels
River 2: Student Behavior, Rail, Work from Home, Safety
Moderator: Aisling Reynolds-Feighan
- Freight Mobility-as-a-Service (FMaaS): A Systematic Review and Integrated Framework for Platform-Based Freight Logistics
- Understanding Employer Reasoning Around Work-From-Home: A Cognitive Mapping Study
Webb Center: River Rooms
Included
9:45 am
10:15 am
Break
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
10:15 am
12:00 pm
River 1: Transit
Moderator: Joe Schwieterman
- How Well Systemwide Transit Surveys Capture Rider Demographics
- Transportation policies and practices for school bus routing at Texas public school districts
- A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Undergraduate Supply Chain Curricula and Industry Alignment
River 2: Norfolk Maritime Panel
This session focuses on the possibilities and challenges of National Maritime Action Plan.
Moderator: Ricardo Ungo
Panelists:
- David White, Virginia Maritime Association
- John Polowczyk, Virginia Ship Repair Association
- Drew Lumpkin, Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable
- Whitney Lester, Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Webb Center: River Rooms
Included
12:00 pm
1:20 pm
Awards Luncheon
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
1:20 pm
1:30 pm
Break
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Included
1:30 pm
3:15 pm
River 1: Freight Rail
Moderator: Will Ellegood
- Optimizing Containerized Grain Inland Movement between the U.S. Upper Midwest Region and the Top Exporting Ports
- Rail Freight Schedules and Industry Changes, 1970-1997
- Economies and Dis-Economies in the United States Railroad Industry
- Electrification of Irish Road Freight: Insights and Challenges
River 2: AI Panel
Moderator: Ricardo Ungo
Webb Center: River Rooms
Included
3:15 pm
3:45 pm
Break
Webb Center: Hampton – Newport News Room
Additional
3:45 pm
5:30 pm
River 1: Safety
Moderator: Jill Bernard Bracy
- Examination of the Spatially Varying Effects of Influential Factors on Vehicle Accidents in Maryland
- Not Waiting for Crashes: Reliable Prediction of Pedestrian Close Calls from Statewide Video
River 2: Policy
Moderator: Baruch Feigenbaum
- Federal-State-Local Interdependence in U.S. Metropolitan Transportation Planning a Theoretical and Comparative Regional Analysis
- The Working-From-Home Experience: Perspectives from a survey of employers
- Hidden Differences: The Challenge and Opportunity of Comparative Performance Assessment for Asset Delivery and Operations and Maintenance
Webb Center: River Rooms
Additional
6:30 pm
Optional Dinner
Mermaid Winery
Additional