Artsa-I

The ARTSA Institute (ARTSA-i), formerly known as the Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association, has been established to provide technical leadership in the rapidly changing Australian heavy vehicle industry. ARTSA-i supports the industry and its members through providing- Information and training about technical matters- Investigations to improve heavy vehicle safety and productivity- Seminars, conferences and social events that are intended to inform members about technical topics and to facilitate new contacts- Regulators with reliable information about technical topics of importance to industry. ARTSA-i is also a leader in gathering and analysing information on the Heavy Vehicle Transport industry in Australia, and provides ARTSA-DATA services to industry. ARTSA-i projects include: • Heavy vehicle braking calculator project to verify Australian Design Rule (ADR) compliance for multi combination vehicles • Heavy vehicle truck fire causation and prevention strategies • Heavy vehicle replacement parts guidance manual Each of these projects has been funded through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) safety initiative. ARTSA-i has co-authored reports on Performance Based Standards (PBS) with both the NHVR and Transport Certification Australia (TCA) to demonstrate the uptake of PBS and the task that PBS vehicles perform.