On December 17th, CICTP 2020-2021 International Transportation Science and Technology Annual Conference, co-hosted by Chang 'an University and Overseas Chinese Transportation Association (COTA), was finally held online as scheduled. The theme of the annual conference is “Silk Road Transportation, Connecting the Future”. The Conference invited the leaderships and experts of many world famous organizations and industry associations, including the American academy of engineering, the Canadian academy of engineering, the Japanses academy of engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the China Ministry of Transport, etc. Nearly 300 scholars and professors from world-renowned universities delivered online video presentations, which dedicated an academic feast for global transportation scholars. The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Zhao Xiangmo, vice president of Chang 'an University. And Professor Sha Aimin, president of Chang 'an University, delivered the welcome speech.
The CICTP 2020-21 is one of the largest academic and scientific international conferences in the field of transportation research in China, and it is the second time that Chang 'an University has hosted the conference. This annual meeting received 2128 submissions around the world, eventually hired 1375, which focusing on six major parts: Traffic Information & Control, Transportation infrastructure, Vehicles Using Engineering, Transportation Planning & Management, Traffic Safety & Behavior, and The Future Transportation & Modern logistics. It fully reflects the latest research achievements and application innovations of global transportation industry.