Australasian research links

Austroads aims to provide high-quality, practical and impartial advice, information, tools and services to help our members to deliver efficient, reliable and safe mobility to their customers. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is New Zealand’s representative on Austroads which is made up of the transport agencies from Australia and New Zealand.

The National Transport Research Organisation’s (NTRO’s) Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation (ACRI) undertakes targeted, applied research and strategic analysis to solve issues raised by rail industry participants or other entities in Australia and New Zealand.

The NZ Transport Agency also has an applied research partnership with NTRO through its Transport Services Group. The partnership looks to enhance the management of New Zealand’s State highway network across various infrastructure management activities as well as building capacity and capability.