The origin of the conference
Background
TRANSED was founded in 1978 by the Transportation Research Council of the United States. TRANSED meetings are co-sponsored by the Transportation Research Committee and are held every three years. The first TRANSED was held in Cambridge, England. Over the years, TRANSED has been held in 11 countries including Orlando in the United States, Vancouver in Canada, Stockholm in Sweden, Lyon in France, Perth in Australia, Warsaw in Poland, Hamamatsu in Japan, Hong Kong in China and New Delhi in India. TRANSED 2015 was held in Lisbon, Portugal in July.
As usual, TRANSED is held in Europe and North America, and Taiwan is the fourth city to host this conference in Asia after India.
TRANSED previous conferences
1. TRANSED 1978 Cambridge, UK,
barrier-free transportation for the elderly and the disabled
2. TRANSED 1981 Cambridge, UK,
barrier-free transportation for the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled
3. TRANSED 1984 Orlando, USA,
barrier-free transportation and transportation for the elderly and the disabled
4. TRANSED 1986, Canada
Barrier-free transportation in Vancouver Global Village , Canada
5. TRANSED 1989 Sweden, Stockholm
treats barrier-free transportation as a human right
6. TRANSED 1992 France, Lyon
implements a better quality of life from the human rights level
7. TRANSED 1995 United Kingdom,
Reading transforms ideas into actions
8. TRANSED 1998 Australia,
Perth sets the pace (preparing for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Paralympics)
9. TRANSED 2001 Poland,
Warsaw moves towards safety, independence and security
10. TRANSED 2004 Japan, Hamamatsu
General Traffic and Road Design Successful Strategy
11. TRANSED 2007 Canada,
Montreal's future benchmark, assessment and vision
12. TRANSED 2010 China, Hong Kong
Sustainable Development of Barrier-free Transportation and Tourism
13. TRANSED 2012 New Delhi, India,
seamless traffic: construction of universally designed public transportation systems and barrier-free infrastructure-key factors for creating a livable city
14. TRANSED 2015 Portugal, Lisbon
committed to management to achieve integrated transportation
Background
TRANSED was founded in 1978 by the Transportation Research Council of the United States. TRANSED meetings are co-sponsored by the Transportation Research Committee and are held every three years. The first TRANSED was held in Cambridge, England. Over the years, TRANSED has been held in 11 countries including Orlando in the United States, Vancouver in Canada, Stockholm in Sweden, Lyon in France, Perth in Australia, Warsaw in Poland, Hamamatsu in Japan, Hong Kong in China and New Delhi in India. TRANSED 2015 was held in Lisbon, Portugal in July.
As usual, TRANSED is held in Europe and North America, and Taiwan is the fourth city to host this conference in Asia after India.
TRANSED previous conferences
1. TRANSED 1978 Cambridge, UK,
barrier-free transportation for the elderly and the disabled
2. TRANSED 1981 Cambridge, UK,
barrier-free transportation for the elderly and the physically and mentally disabled
3. TRANSED 1984 Orlando, USA,
barrier-free transportation and transportation for the elderly and the disabled
4. TRANSED 1986, Canada
Barrier-free transportation in Vancouver Global Village , Canada
5. TRANSED 1989 Sweden, Stockholm
treats barrier-free transportation as a human right
6. TRANSED 1992 France, Lyon
implements a better quality of life from the human rights level
7. TRANSED 1995 United Kingdom,
Reading transforms ideas into actions
8. TRANSED 1998 Australia,
Perth sets the pace (preparing for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Paralympics)
9. TRANSED 2001 Poland,
Warsaw moves towards safety, independence and security
10. TRANSED 2004 Japan, Hamamatsu
General Traffic and Road Design Successful Strategy
11. TRANSED 2007 Canada,
Montreal's future benchmark, assessment and vision
12. TRANSED 2010 China, Hong Kong
Sustainable Development of Barrier-free Transportation and Tourism
13. TRANSED 2012 New Delhi, India,
seamless traffic: construction of universally designed public transportation systems and barrier-free infrastructure-key factors for creating a livable city
14. TRANSED 2015 Portugal, Lisbon
committed to management to achieve integrated transportation
