Global transport innovation delivered locally
NTRO - National Transport Research Organisation
Road. Rail. Ports. Airports. We're developing new knowledge, innovation, standards & specifications for Australia & NZ.
NTRO's recent Global Transport Collaboration through Europe provided us with access to innovations and learning which we are now aiming to apply in Australia and New Zealand. Our CEO Michael Caltabiano spoke to Roads & Infrastructure Australia about what NTRO learned to support the safety, resilience, sustainability and automation of Australia and NZ's transport networks - road, rail, ports and airports.
The great pothole debate
Why do potholes form in roads? How do they form? And what is the No.1 enemy of all roads? NTRO's leader in the pavements space, Dr Michael Moffatt, recently spoke with ABC Radio about potholes.
Next NTRO International Technical Conference locked in for 2025
The next NTRO International Technical Conference has been locked in for May 7-9, 2025 after strong positive feedback and the success of the Conference held in Melbourne in late 2023.
Delegations from Tonga, Malaysia, visit NTRO
NTRO has had a busy start to 2024 with international visitors.
First, a high-level delegation from Malaysia - the State Executive Council of Selangor Darul Ehsan, Selia Group, Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Municipal government representatives - spent two days with us to learn more about our work in the road pavement, data and asset management space.
Then we were joined by eight members of Tonga's Ministry of Infrastructure at our Melbourne headquarters. Our Executive Directors of Ports, Airports and Rail Jason Sprott and Natalie Loughborough toured them through the facility and discussed how we can help the Ministry ensure current and future infrastructure is planned, designed, delivered and maintained in a safe, sustainable and viable manner. Since that visit, NTRO has already sent senior management over to the Kingdom to gain an understanding of how we can assist.
Infrastructure measurement at work in Tasmania
NTRO (and our predecessor ARRB) has a long-standing relationship with Clarence City Council in Tasmania.
We recently completed a network survey of the Council's roads, and were thrilled to tour Mayor Brendan Blomeley MBA FAICD FIML and several Council representatives through our Network Survey Vehicle which helped complete the work.
Read more about our work with Clarence City Council here
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