Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport 
Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport is former Ukrainian State Academy of Railway Transport, Kharko Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport, Kharkov Institute of Railway Engineers (USURT-USART-HIIT).
Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport is a leading institution of higher education transport sector, a real cradle frame for Ukrainian railways and enterprises of other countries.
Professor Lomotko Denis
Professor Evgeny Alyoshinsky
University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria, Logistikum 
The Logistikum in Steyr, Austria, is the research- and education institute of the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences in the field of logistics and corporate networks and provides:
- State-of-the-art study content with high practical relevance and excellent job perspectives for students
- Various ranges of services to improve logistics competence and highly qualified graduates for companies
- Expertise and professional cooperation in joint projects for research partners
- Design and organization of teaching units and fascinating logistics lectures for secondary schools
- Support and Development through targeted research and transfer activities in logistical challenges for Upper Austria as a business location
Prof. Dr. Horst Treiblmaier
Research ProfessorUniversity of Catania - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Infrastructure monitoring at the network and project level can take strong advantage thanks to the support of the State of the Art in high-efficiency equipment available at the Laboratory of Transport Infrastructure of the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (University of Catania) that is one of the most advanced University laboratory in Europe in the field of Road Asset Management. The lab has recently acquired Automatic Road Analyzer (ARAN) for total road monitoring and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and LWD to test the road pavement bearing capacity and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
In this framework, the main application fields will be referred to: asset inventory, Network Safety Management, Pavement management System and Quality Assurance/Control, all of them under the light of sustainability.
The research group headed by prof. Cafiso has also international reputation and expertise in the field of road safety and statistical analysis of crashes and road features for safety improvements.
Professor Salvatore Cafiso
University of Coimbra 
The University of Coimbra was founded in 1290 and constitutes a reference in higher education and scientific research in Portugal, with excellent academic reputation recognized worldwide. It includes 8 faculties and 32 research centres, providing teaching and conducting research in almost all study fields - Exact Sciences and Engineering, Life Sciences, Architecture, Medicine, Social Sciences, Humanities and Sports - , as well as several structures devoted to promote science and technology, culture and sports.
The University of Coimbra has a strong internationalisation as the result of the constant arrival of students, professors and researchers of different cultural backgrounds from all around the world. Aware of the complexity and challenges of multilateral co-operation, the University actively promotes scientific/pedagogic networking by supporting the foundation of important European networks, such as “the Coimbra Group” (38 partner universities) and the Utrecht Network (31 partner universities), in both of which the UC plays an important role. Knowing the importance of such links, the UC also became a founding member of the University Transnational Network [Pólo Transfronteiriço] (13 partner universities) and more recently, the Tordesillas Group (38 partner universities). The UC is also member of CUM [Communauté des Universités du Mediterrané] (160 partner universities), of the SYLFF Network (88 partner universities) and of ERA-More - European Network of Mobility Centres (190 centres in 32 countries). As for research, the University is currently involved in 367 national projects and 120 international research projects.
Professor Adelino Ferreira
University of Piraeus, Transport Systems Laboratory 
The Transport Systems Laboratory of the University of Piraeus has been actively involved in the shipping and transport industry research. The TSL team has coordinated and/or actively led flagship projects of the European Commission including PROPS, eFreight, eMAR, Contain, SUPPORT, MEDITA, TRAINMOS-II, and has also worked in a series of relevant European projects related to maritime, mobile communications, satellite communications, e-Business, e-Government, Shipping & Transport digital applications.
