The National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) is Australia and New Zealand’s leading authority on independent transport research, providing expert, evidence-based solutions across all transport modes—road, rail, ports, and airports. Formerly the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), NTRO has a 60-year heritage of delivering high-impact research, technical services, and knowledge transfer to government and industry.
NTRO is dedicated to transforming how transport infrastructure is designed, built, operated, and maintained to ensure a more sustainable, resilient, and connected future. We drive sustainability by:
Innovating Material Use: Developing, testing, and implementing sustainable, low-carbon materials—including recycled plastic, glass, and rubber—into road and rail infrastructure.
Decarbonisation Pathways: Providing specialised sustainability and ESG advisory services to assist asset owners in achieving net-zero goals, including green corridor planning and energy transition pathways.
Proactive Asset Management: Utilising advanced, high-speed data collection technology (such as our iPAVE intelligent pavement vehicle) to move from reactive to predictive maintenance, reducing waste and improving infrastructure longevity.