To ensure that the research programme does not serve the operational needs of any single entity, NZTA requires that research:
- informs the policies, tools, guidelines, technologies or systems used by transport decision makers to achieve the objectives of the:
- meets the needs of more than one potential end user of the research, or is of benefit to the wider transport sector
- is accessible to end users
- does not exclusively benefit a single organisation to meet its operational needs, and
- does not provide commercial gain for a sole supplier or single product.
