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Alejandro Tirachini takes the lead of the Institute for Public Transport Planning

Since September 1st 2025, the head of the Institute of Transport, Railway Construction and Operation (IVE) will be our new Professor Dr Alejandro Tirachini, setting a new research focus as the Institute of Public Transport Planning (IPTP). Prof Dr Tirachini was previously Visiting Professor and Humboldt Fellow at the Technical University of Munich (2019-2020) and Associate Professor at the University of Twente (2023-2025). He is also a part-time professor at the Universidad de Chile.