在发现并关注不断涌现的、对交通研究、政策制定、交通管理及教育将产生影响的政策性、管理性与技术性问题及可能性方面，交通研究世界大会(WCTRS)扮演着至关重要的角色。通过这种方式，WCTRS及其大会成为消除交通研究与实践鸿沟的领军机构。

机构范畴
WCTRS是一个多模式、跨学科、多领域的专业组织。其成员来自于交通研究、规划、政策、管理等各领域，基本涵盖了交通的所有方面。总而言之，WCTRS全面反映了社会各阶层对交通的关注点和兴趣所在。

机构建制
WCTRS由会员及每三年召开一次的交通研究世界大会(World Conference on Transport Research, WCTR)组成。全体代表大会(General Assembly)是WCTRS的最高权力机构，并负责选举WCTRS主席、审议财政预算与项目报告。监督委员会(Steering Committee, STC)负责WCTRS总体政策的实施、决定交通研究世界大会举办地、大会科学委员会(Scientific Committee, SC)主席，现任科学委员会主席Yoshitsugu Hayashi(中国发展与规划国际论坛顾问学者，点击查看个人简历)及成员选举、大会组织委员会(Conference Directorate, CD)主任选举、特别项目组(Special Interest Groups, SIGs)的批准以及为SIG任命项目主任。大会监督委员会(STC)同时还负责：大会批准及具体组织、WCTRS会员资格审查、制订交通研究世界大会参会费用与会员会费、评审及颁发WCTRS下设奖项等。

WCTRS主席兼任全体代表大会(General Assembly)及监督委员会(Steering Committee, STC)两个机构的主席，现任主席是Tony May，直接前任主席Werner Rothengatter(中国发展与规划国际论坛顾问学者，点击查看个人简历)，以及…点击查看详情http://www.wctrs.org/indexpres.htm)。他代表WCTRS出席各种国际会议及相关场合。此外，WCTRS主席还负责安排与召开大会监督委员会(STC)会议，并负责大会组织委员会主任(CD)及交通研究世界大会(WCTR)总体工作的协调。他负责评阅WCTRS及WCTR的所有出版物，包括WCTRS新闻简报、会员目录、WCTR论文征集、报名注册表及会议议程。他负责确保监督委员会的决策方向能够在大会组织委员会主任在大会具体组织时得以落实，协助大会组织委员会主任解决相关问题，并将大会董事会遇到的问题提交给监督委员会审议。

大会常务秘书处(Permanent Society Secretariat)负责协助WCTRS主席开展WCTRS与WCTR的相关活动。大会秘书处的其它职能还包括协调会员事务、编写WCTRS新闻简报与会员目录、制订大会监督委员会会议议程、协助大会监督委员会完成一些特别项目、处理WCTR秘书处的后勤与外联事务。

中国发展与规划国际论坛(CPN)与交通研究世界大会(WCTRS)将展开全面战略合作，包括双方将在CPN中国城市交通国际年会及交通研究世界大会•2010年里斯本大会互设主题论坛。

交通研究世界大会(WCTRS)网站：http://www.wctrs.org

Objective
The objective of the WCTRS is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas among transportation researchers, managers, policy makers, and educators from all over the world, from a perspective which is multi-modal, multi-disciplinary, and multi-sectoral. The Society has become a primary forum for such international exchanges in transportation; the World Conferences are the place where leading transportation professionals from all countries convene to learn from one another.
One unique role for the WCTRS is to identify emerging issues and opportunities of a policy, managerial, or technical nature which will influence transportation research, policy, management and education in future years. In this way, the Society and the Conference intend to play a strong leadership role in bridging the gaps between research and practice.

Scope
The Society is multi-modal, multi-disciplinary, and multi-sectoral. The members span almost all aspects of transportation research, planning, policy and management. In general, the World Conferences will mirror this breadth of interests.

Brief on WCTRS formation
The WCTRS General Assembly is formed by WCTRS members and convenes every three years during the WCTR. The General Assembly is the highest authority of WCTRS. It selects the WCTRS Chairman and approves the WCTRS budget and activity report. The Steering Committee (STC) of WCTRS is responsible for setting out the society's general policies, selection of the next host site of WCTR, selection of the Chairman and members of the WCTR Scientific Committee (SC), selection of the WCTR Conference Directorate (CD) Chairman, approval of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and selection of their managers. The STC is also responsible for approval and follow up of a WCTR conference organization, approval of a WCTR conference fees and WCTRS membership subscriptions and approval of WCTRS and WCTR prizes and prize winners as well as other important duties.

The WCTRS Chairman chairs both the General Assembly and the STC. He represents the society in any international meeting or occasion. Furthermore, the WCTRS Chairman arranges and calls for the meetings of the STC and takes charge of the general follow up of the work of the CD of a WCTR. He reviews all WCTRS and WCTR publications. These include the WCTRS Newsletters and Membership Directory, the WCTR call for papers, registration forms and conference proceedings. He is to make sure of transferring the STC directions on conference organization to the CD and follows up with the CD Chairman to solve any problems. He is to report to the STC any problems that may be faced by the CD.

The WCTRS Chairman is assisted by a permanent society Secretariat to help him in running WCTRS and WCTR activities. Among the Secretariat duties is following up membership affairs, production of the WCTRS Newsletters and Membership Directory, production of the STC meetings agenda and minutes, helping STC member(s) who may be in charge of special assignment(s) for WCTRS as well as other logistics and liaison with the WCTR Secretariat.

与该机构就中国城市交通展开合作事宜欢迎联系：
郭明，中国发展与规划国际论坛(CPN)执委，城策国际顾问(北京)有限公司执行董事
Email：chinaplanning@gmail.com