On behalf of the organizing committee, we invite you to participate in the 3rd International Conference on Urban Transportation Systems (ICUTS), to be held in Paris, France, November 17 - 20, 2013. This Conference will offer a forum for civil engineers seeking to address civil engineering applications associated with all modes of public transportation, including bus and rail. The civil engineering profession, through its many sub-disciplines, provides a vast array of specialized knowledge toward the science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Civil engineers throughout the world take on many important roles in support of the public transportation industry.