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Agenda for TTC 2026

Times are in UK time. Please take note.

09:15 – 09:35 | Welcome and Conference Opening (20 mins)

Dr Sudhanshu Bhatt | Sanjivani University, India – Conference Co-Chair

09:35 – 10:20 | Keynote 1 – When Global Transport Platforms Meet Local Realities (45 mins)

Dr Samuelson Appau, Melbourne Business School, Australia

10:20 – 10:30 | Comfort Break (10 mins)

10:30 – 12:10 | Morning Parallel Tracks (3) – 4 presentations × 25 mins (100 mins)

Track A: Inclusive Mobility and Accessible Transport Services

Chair: TBC

3022 | Philip Kipruto Langat
Integrating Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity into Urban Road Transport Services in Kenya

2010 | Eunice Odeghe
Barriers Limiting Women's Participation in Transportation Services

3042 | Oluwakemi Aluko
Towards Inclusive Transport Services: A Gender-based Analysis of Non-Motorised Mobility

2168 | Misturah Owolabi-Adeyemi
Beyond Ramps: An Inclusive Transport Service Framework for Invisible Disabilities

Track B: Sustainable Mobility, Policy and Governance

Chair: TBC

3021 | Dinesh Jain
Sustainable Rural Mobility Services for Women Agri-Entrepreneurs

3000 | Sudhanshu Bhatt
Corporate Purpose as Mobility Stewardship

2012 | Oluwatofunmi Olatunji
Transport Policy as a Tool for Environmental Sustainability

2166 | Sunusi Abdulkarim
Adopting Sustainable Transport Practices in Nigerian Cities

Track C: Technology and Service Innovation

Chair: TBC

3023 | Thabo Nale
Designing Fare Systems for Revenue Integrity

2169 | A.F.S. Ahad Rahman Khan
Machine Learning-Based Assessment of Inclusive MRT Service Quality

2031 | Omkar Joshi
EV Charging Infrastructure Access Through a Service Equity Lens

3046 | Shravani Dhonde
Enhancing Women's Safety in Public Transport Through Smart Technology

12:10 – 12:55 | Lunch Break (45 mins)

12:55 – 1:40 | Keynote 2 – Transport For Humans: Are we nearly there yet?

Pete Dyson, University of Bath, UK

1:50 – 3:30 | Afternoon Parallel Tracks (3) – 4 presentations × 25 mins (100 mins)

Track D: Designing Better Transport Services for People and Communities

Chair: TBC

2167 | Nandini Bagul
Quiet Rides: Designing Sensory-Inclusive Public Transport Services for Neurodivergent Commuters

2041 | Fisayo Elufowoju
Operational Variability and Service Reliability Assessment of a Campus Shuttle Corridor

3044 | Mikailu Nadro
Assessing Public Transportation Infrastructure and Service in Vehicular-Dominated Yola

2036 | Nnenna J. Nze
Equity, Accessibility and Safety in Sustainable Urban Transport Services

Track E: Inclusive Mobility, Logistics and Community Transport

Chair: TBC

2025 | Mahesh Talekar
Farmer as Customer: Consumer Trust and Switching Behaviour in Rural Milk Collection Transport Services

2039 | Khush Patel
Moving Materials, Moving Markets: Sustainable Transport Services for India's Building Materials Supply Chain

3043 | Olalekan Olawale
Transport Infrastructure, Educational Performance and Inclusive Mobility for Physically Challenged Students

3045 | Yusuf Maitama
Assessing Pedestrian Characteristics and Safety

Track F: Informal Transport Services and Business Model Innovation

Chair: TBC

3076 | Malik Muhammad Arslan
Electrification as a Service: Evaluating MaaS, Subscription, and Ownership Models in Pakistan's Informal Transport Sector

2037 | Mubaraq Kehinde Busari
Navigating the Margins: Adaptive Strategies and Informal Innovation Among Small-Scale Last-Mile Delivery Operators in Metropolitan Lagos

3:30 – 4:15 | Keynote 3 – Transport Justice in South Africa: Walking, Cycling, and the Right to Move

Dr Gail Jennings, MAPS South Africa

4:15 – 4:50 | Panel Discussion (35 mins)

Mr Folarin Olulana, T40 Germany

Theme: Transforming Transport Through Transformative Service Technologies

4:50 – 5:00 | Closing Remarks (10 mins)

Dr Emmanuel Mogaji, Conference Secretary