Call for Presentations – IFORS 2026 S ession on Multi-modal Delivery & Public Transportation

Dear colleagues,

The *24th Conference of the International Federation of Operational
Research Societies (IFORS 2026)* will take place in *Vienna, Austria, July
12–17, 2026*

https://www.ifors2026.at/home/

Within IFORS 2026, *as part of the stream “Vehicle Routing and related
problems”*, I am organizing the following session and would be very happy
to receive your submissions:

*Multi-modal delivery considering Public Transportation in Vehicle Routing
and related problems*

*Session invitation code:* *a1e64a18*

This session focuses on *vehicle routing and logistics problems integrating
public transportation systems*, including but not limited to:

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   Multi-modal and intermodal delivery systems
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   Freight-on-transit and passenger–freight integration
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   Synchronization of freight and public transport schedules
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   Urban logistics, last-mile delivery, and sustainability aspects
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   Exact methods, heuristics, metaheuristics, and real-world applications

Both methodological and applied contributions are welcome.
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Abstract submission

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   Abstracts must be written in *English*
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   Maximum *600 characters* (no formulas or mathematical notation)
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   Each participant may present *one paper only*
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   The abstract *must be submitted by the presenting author*, who will
   appear as first author (this cannot be changed later)

To submit an abstract, please visit:
https://www.euro-online.org/conf/ifors2026/

and use the *session invitation code: a1e64a18*.

A *EURO account* is required to submit an abstract.
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Important dates

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   *March 15, 2026* – Abstract submission deadline
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   *April 25, 2026* – Early bird registration deadline
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   *May 1, 2026* – Final registration deadline for authors

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I would be delighted to see you in Vienna and to discuss recent advances on
multi-modal delivery and public-transport-based logistics at IFORS 2026.

Best regards,
*Diego Delle Donne*

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