Railways and Transport Laboratory
Pioneering R&D lab with 60 years of experience
Established in 1962, the Railways and Transport Lab at the National Technical University of Athens performs R&D and educational activities in the areas of transport modeling, public transport, freight transport, railway infrastructure, maritime, airports, and intelligent transportation systems.
on the forefront of transport innovation.
The innovations of the Railways and Transport Laboratory are driven by its continuous involvement in cutting-edge EU and National research and innovation projects. The Railways and Transport Lab develops optimization and machine learning-based decision support tools with applications in the following areas:
- Public Transport planning and control
- Freight Transport and Logistics
- Transport Network planning and operations
- Combined Transportation
- Railway design and maintenance
- Airport planning and operations
- Port Terminal facility management
- ITS, Connected, Electric and Autonomous vehicles
European Comission, H2020 Innovation Action
Nov 2022 – Oct 2025
Connected and Autonomous vehicles
European Regional Development Fund
Feb 2019 – Feb 2023
Combined Transport and Agrologistics
European Comission, H2020 Innovation Action
June 2023 – May 2026
Seamless Shared Urban Mobility
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C, 133, 103450.
A review of public transport transfer coordination at the tactical planning phase
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C, Vol.88, 187-207.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C, 11 (2), 121-135.
A multivariate state space approach for urban traffic flow modelling and prediction
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 152 (2), 420-436.
Towards the improvement of a combined transport chain performance
Railways and Transport Lab's Numbers
0
Scopus-indexed Scientific Publications
0
EU and National Research Grants
0
PhD Graduates
International Books from members of the Railways and Transport Lab
Associate Prof. M. Karlaftis (2004)
STATISTICAL AND ECONOMETRIC METHODS FOR TRANSPORTATION DATA ANALYSIS - ISBN: 9780367199029
Assistant Prof. K. Gkiotsalitis (2023)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIMIZATION - ISBN: 9783031124433
Testimonials
Jan 15th, 2023.
I was lucky enough to study and start my professional career at the Railways and Transport Laboratory of NTUA, working as a researcher for almost two years and gaining invaluable knowledge and practical experience about this field of expertise. The international and national projects I participated in allowed me to develop a strong skillset that has helped me to continuously advance in my professional journey abroad since then. I'm very grateful for all the support and opportunities that the Laboratory provided me and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to start or advance their career in this field.
I was lucky enough to study and start my professional career at the Railways and Transport Laboratory of NTUA, working as a researcher for almost two years and gaining invaluable knowledge and practical experience about this field of expertise. The international and national projects I participated in allowed me to develop a strong skillset that has helped me to continuously advance in my professional journey abroad since then. I'm very grateful for all the support and opportunities that the Laboratory provided me and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking to start or advance their career in this field.
Helen Tournaki
Business Analyst / SKYguide (Swiss Air Navigation Provider)
Feb 22nd, 2023.
I am beyond thankful to all faculty members and teaching staff for providing a supportive and engaging learning environment, imparting their knowledge to us and preparing us for the transmission from student to work life. Having successfully completed my journey at the Laboratory of Railways and Transport, I am more than grateful for learning useful tools, following advice and guidance by experts, which later proved to be extremely useful for acquiring experience and contributed to my career development.
I am beyond thankful to all faculty members and teaching staff for providing a supportive and engaging learning environment, imparting their knowledge to us and preparing us for the transmission from student to work life. Having successfully completed my journey at the Laboratory of Railways and Transport, I am more than grateful for learning useful tools, following advice and guidance by experts, which later proved to be extremely useful for acquiring experience and contributed to my career development.
Savvina G. Efthymiou
Scheduler / Fraport Greece
Collaborators
